Double training sessions before the first friendly test
It was the first full day in the Netherlands, so by definition it would be a difficult one. And, so, there was double training, lots of running, and high intenisty as the squad stepped up the rhythm of their workouts at the behest of Razvan Lucescu.
The older players, and those who have playedu under him, already know that Lucescu is a demanding coach. And now it’s time for the newcomers to find that out too. The PAOK coach has a way of stretching players to their limits and getting them to give everything they have. Andrija Zivkovic , who arrived in the Netherlands and started an individual adjustment program immediately after his vacation, is now at the disposal of The General.
In the morning, the rest of the players worked on fitness through some possession games within limited spaces, as well as tactics both on breaking up opposition play and build-up play. In the afternoon, things were focused mainly on tactics, because on Wednesday (29.06) PAOK will play their first friendly of the pre-season period.
The club’s opposition is Dutch outfit Go Ahead Eagles (at 20:00) in a match that will be broadcast live on Novasports, as will the rest of PAOK’s friendlies in the Netherlands.
Andre Vieirinha has completed an individual high-intensity program and in the coming days he will rejoin full training with the rest of the squad.
