Break Will Do Us Good - Willie

By Aston
January 25 2005

Ipswich Town assistant manager Willie Donachie believes that taking the Town squad to Tenerife for a short training break will have benefits as the season reaches a climax.

Break Will Do Us Good - Willie

Ipswich Town assistant manager Willie Donachie believes that taking the Town squad to Tenerife for a short training break will have benefits as the season reaches a climax.

The Town first team squad are away in Tenerife enjoying a week off from any heavy training instead enjoying the sunshine and some lighter training work, they will return to England at the end of this week.

Willie: “The stats say that we are among the fittest teams in the Championship, we are very high in that area, but at this stage of the season it's a mental game as much as a physical one, more so in fact.

“That's why it's important to give the players a break when you can, get them out into a new environment, a change of scenery.

“It's a long, hard season and the players need a break from the mental pressure of competing against each other in training every day and on a Saturday, where every team wants to beat us.

“It's vital that we keep the players 'alive' mentally between now and the end of the season and a few days in Tenerife will help.

“Physically they will benefit from a few days off. We will still be doing some running and light work but will try and make that as different as possible from what they are used to as well.”

Source: Ipswich Town - the official website

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