Chapter 231: Team Training
December 15th, 2010
By 8:30 AM, the parking lot was slowly filling with players' cars. After a full rest day, the squad had returned, some looking refreshed, others still carrying the fatigue of the Brighton match.
Inside the locker room, the atmosphere was relaxed but focused.
Max Simons arrived first, setting his bag down and stretching his shoulders.
"Feels strange having a day off in the middle of December," he said with a grin.
Dev Patel sat nearby tying his boots. "I slept for almost ten hours. Didn't even open my laptop."
Kieron Marsh laughed from across the room. "That might be the smartest thing you've done all season."
A few players chuckled.
Near the medical corner, Reece Darby sat with his ankle secured in a supportive brace. The swelling had reduced slightly, but he still relied on crutches.
Ellis Flynn walked over and gave him a friendly nudge on the shoulder.
"How's the ankle?"
Reece shrugged. "Annoying. But it'll heal."
