Day 4 Preseason

After purchasing a bike this summer and getting talked into paying too much money for one I finally decided to ride it to work today.  The final hill climb from canal road up foxhall road to the Vern was brutal.  I thought about the Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins and how easy it looks on the TV but 9 miles later needing oxygen I was finally at the Vern and ready for practice.

Once again the lads didnt let the standards drop and picked up where they left off yesterday with high energy and commitment in both sessions.  We did see Coach Irizarry make his preseason debut on the field this morning but to the disappointment of his loyal supporters he was second best to Khan who shone throughout the day and dominated the midfield area.  Lunch was probably the highlight of Coach Irizarry's day as he once again supplied a splendid spread for the lads to enjoy.

Between sessions we saw the Men's Olympic Gold go to Mexico which was a shock certainly to me having watched Brazil many times I thought they were certain to win.  Just goes to show anything can happen in soccer and results are never guaranteed.

The second session was once again enjoyable to watch as the players worked each other hard until the final whistle went.  JP claims to have a double clean sheet for the day but I will have to review the video to confirm that. Todays senior is Seth Rudolph who keeps claiming hes thinking a lot more this season, lets hope he doesn't use up all those brain cells before the semester starts

Magic Moment of the Day
Marta breaking down the morning session. Hopefully the players wont keep her too busy in the training room