The Red Devils' revival starts with retaining Mourinho

After lunch, everyone took a short break and then had the second training session in the afternoon.

Mourinho stood in front of the players, cleared his throat, and his loud voice rang out in the training ground: "Boys, everyone was very dedicated this morning, I saw it all. Considering that today is our first day of gathering, we will not arrange high-intensity training for the second training session this afternoon. Let's change the way and go to the indoor swimming pool to relax, and then discuss personal training plans and offensive and defensive tactics together." After hearing this, the players' slightly tired faces instantly bloomed with relaxed smiles, and many people cheered quietly. After all, high-intensity training always makes people nervous, and it is really great to have a chance to relax and adjust.

Everyone walked towards the indoor swimming pool with joy. As soon as the heavy glass door was pushed open, a warm and moist breath came to the face. The indoor swimming pool area was spacious and bright, and the surrounding walls were inlaid with soft lights, reflecting the entire swimming pool sparkling. The clear water surface rippled slightly, as if welcoming the players who were about to relax in its embrace.

David De Gea, Dean Henderson, Lee Grant and other goalkeepers came to the swimming pool first, laughing and joking with each other, while slowly doing simple stretching exercises to stretch their muscles. De Gea stretched and said with a smile: "Oh, I stood in front of the goal for a few times this morning, and I'm really a little sore now. It's a good time to soak in the water and relax." Henderson followed and echoed: "Yes, this swimming pool looks comfortable. I feel that soaking in it for a while will make all the fatigue disappear." As they said, several people went into the water one after another. The buoyancy of the water made their bodies instantly lighter, and they stretched their bodies comfortably in the water.

Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Ruben Dias and other defenders were like a group of big children. They laughed and pushed each other into the swimming pool. Varane looked at the clear water and said with a smile: "This is much easier than fighting with the opponent's forward on the field, haha." Maguire responded: "That's right, let's enjoy this rare leisure time now." As soon as they entered the water, they began to show each other their swimming postures, and from time to time they competed to see who swam faster. The splashing water splashed like tiny diamonds under the light, and the whole pool echoed with their hearty laughter.

Ashraf Hakimi, Pepe, Diogo Dalot, Josh Gwadiol and other full-backs were even more playful. They organized a small chase game in the water. Hakimi shouted: "Hey, brothers, see who swims to the other end first and then swims back. The loser has to treat us to water." After that, he rushed out like a flexible fish. Others were not to be outdone, and they paddled hard to catch up. For a while, the water in the pool was churning and lively.

Lu Kershaw and Timothy Fosu-Mensah did not join in the chase, but focused on doing leg strength training in the water. They knew that for football players, leg strength is like a weapon on the battlefield, and they must never relax their training. While doing the exercises, Kershaw said to Fosu-Mensah: "The resistance in the water is much greater than on land, and the effect should be good. We must make good use of this opportunity." Fosu-Mensah nodded and continued to train seriously. Fine beads of sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead and blended with the water in the swimming pool.

Midfielders such as Marco Verratti, Dani Olmo, and Rodrigo Hernandez gathered in a corner of the swimming pool, floating comfortably while exchanging experiences in previous games. Verratti said thoughtfully: "Last season, our control in the midfield was sometimes not stable enough, especially when facing the opponent's high-intensity pressing, the ball movement was prone to problems." Olmo continued: "Yes, so we have to think of ways to improve our ability in this area in the next training." Hernandez smiled and said: "It's a good time to think about it when I relax now, and I can have some ideas when I discuss tactics later." Their voices were not loud, but they seemed particularly serious and focused in this swimming pool full of laughter.

Nemanja Matic looked at his young teammates with a kind smile on his face and said: "You guys, you have to cherish this relaxing moment now. When the training intensity increases later, you won't be so comfortable." Nico Williams, Juan Mata, Scott McTominay and others nodded in agreement, but their hands were not idle, either paddling in the water or splashing water on each other, enjoying this rareThe pleasant time. Declan Rice was practicing underwater breath holding alone. He closed his eyes, held his breath, and counted the time silently in his heart, thinking that he could exercise his lung capacity in this way. After all, when fighting fiercely on the court, good lung capacity can make him last longer and contribute more to the team.

Vitinia Ferreira, Cody Gakpo, Edinson Cavani and other forwards were full of energy. They played a small game of passing the ball in the water in the swimming pool. Cavani stood at this end of the swimming pool and shouted loudly: "Hey, look at my ball, it's passed well." As he said that, he threw the ball towards Ferreira on the opposite side, but the resistance of the ball in the water made its trajectory crooked, causing everyone to laugh. Ferreira smiled and reached out to scoop up the ball, shouting, "Cavani, you have to practice your passing skills. You can't be so inaccurate on the court." Everyone continued the game with laughter and teasing. Although the ball was difficult to control, everyone had a lot of fun, as if forgetting the hard work of training and the pressure of the game.

Marcus Rashford, Erling Haaland, Jamal Musiala and other young and talented forwards used the swimming pool as a simulated arena. They tried various actions to break through the defense in the water. Rashford swam quickly, trying to bypass his "defending" teammates, and muttered, "I'm so fast in the water. Let's see how I can break through the opponent's defense on the court." Haaland smiled and responded, "Haha, that depends on whether I can stop you." As the two talked, they started a different "offensive and defensive battle" in the water. Musiala on the side also joined in from time to time, adding more fun to this "battle".

Mason Greenwood, Adam Hlozek, Michael Oliseh, Reece Bennett and other young players surrounded the coaches and asked curious questions. They pestered fitness coach Rui Faria and asked various tips on maintaining and improving physical fitness. Rui Faria looked at these energetic young faces and patiently answered: "Diet is very important. We must ensure balanced nutrition and eat more protein-rich foods. We must also rest regularly, and training must be gradual. We cannot rush for success..." The young players listened with great interest and took out small notebooks to record from time to time. They looked so serious as if they were learning new knowledge in class.

Young players such as Alejandro Ganacho, Alvaro Fernandez Carreras, Charlie Wellens, and Dyson Bernard showed great interest in some training aids placed by the swimming pool. They came to the physical trainer Carlos Larin and asked: "Coach, what is this equipment used for?" "How do you use that one?" Carlos Larin smiled and introduced them one by one: "This one is used to train core strength. It is more effective in water. That one can help you train your sense of balance..." The young players listened and were eager to try, their eyes flashing with desire for new knowledge and new training methods.

Ethan Whitley, Kobe Menou, Toby Collier, Daniel Gore, Florian Wirtz and other younger players were a little restrained at first, and they just tried to go into the water cautiously by the swimming pool. However, under the influence of the cheerful atmosphere of the old players, they gradually let go and started playing in the water, splashing water on each other, chasing each other, feeling the warmth of the team and this rare relaxing moment, with innocent smiles on their faces, as if all the pressure and tension were washed away by this pool of water.

Unconsciously, in this relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, the indoor swimming pool relaxation training is coming to an end. The players came ashore one after another, dried their bodies with towels, and changed into dry training clothes. Although their hair was still wet, everyone had a satisfied look on their faces, chatting and laughing while walking towards the tactical discussion room.

In the tactical discussion room, the lights were bright and soft, and a large tactical board was placed in the middle, which was clean and waiting to be filled with various tactical lines and marks. The projector has been turned on, and the white screen shows an interface that can play the game video data at any time. Some photos of Manchester United's past glorious moments are hung on the surrounding walls, as if silently inspiring everyone present.

Mourinho stood in front of the tactical board, looking serious and focused. He picked up a marker and tapped the tactical board lightly, attracting everyone's attention. He was the first to speak: "Okay, guys, let's relax and talk about business. Let's talk about personal training plans first. Each of us has a different position in the team and our own characteristics.Different, so we have to improve our abilities in a targeted way, so that our entire team can become stronger. ”

He looked at the goalkeepers and said to David De Gea: "De Gea, you have always been very good at goal-line skills, and you have saved the team many times with excellent saves. However, I think you can still work on the timing of attacking. Sometimes attacking earlier or later may result in completely different results. You have to focus on practicing this in the next personal training, communicate more with the goalkeeper coach, and analyze the best time to attack in different situations. "David De Gea frowned slightly, listened carefully, nodded from time to time, and quickly recorded in the notebook he carried with him, thinking about how to improve this.

Mourinho looked at Dean Henderson again: "Henderson, you are a goalkeeper with great potential and a fast reaction speed. But you need to strengthen the communication and cooperation with the back line. In the game, the goalkeeper is the commander of the defense. Your shout may allow the defenders to make the correct defensive actions in time and avoid many potential dangers. You need to pay more attention to this aspect. You can set up some special scenes to practice the response with the defenders during normal training. Do you understand? "Dean Henderson sat up straight and responded loudly: "Coach, I understand. I will pay attention to this aspect of training later."

Then talking about the defenders, Mourinho said to Raphael Varane: "Varane, you have an advantage in defending high-altitude balls. Your height and bounce give many opposing forwards a headache. However, sometimes when facing those flexible forwards cutting in, it would be better if you move faster. Today's forwards have more and more delicate skills and fast speed. You have to do more special exercises through daily training to improve your lateral movement speed and reaction ability, so that you can more effectively block the opponent's breakthrough line. "Raphael Varane listened, imagining the scenes in the game in his mind, and was already thinking about how to formulate corresponding training content to improve. He responded: "Coach, I know, I will work hard in training."