It’s a togetherness that has steadily built since players and staff arrived in the USA last week, with a first victory certainly helping. A rhythm to training and temporary life in the States has developed.
“The team’s definitely gelled since we’ve been back and with the new additions in Diego, Matheus and Bryan, it’s been really good,” Kobbie Mainoo told us, in an interview out later today.
Training has been varied, with some highly intense sessions and others conducted at walking pace to permit proper muscle recovery. What has been unchanged is the central focus of every session: tactical instruction, with Ruben Amorim conducting his players from the middle of the pitch.