Chapter 234: Warm-Up
December 17th, 2010
Morning arrived quietly.
By the time Niels reached the training ground, a few players were already there. Some stretched near the edge of the pitch, while others moved through light mobility drills under Thomas's supervision.
Today was match day.
Ellis stood near the touchline, slowly tightening the straps on his shin guards. His eyes drifted toward the empty goal at the far end of the field.
Dev jogged past him and nudged his shoulder lightly.
"Morning," he said.
Ellis nodded. "Morning."
Kieron joined them a moment later, rolling his shoulders as he loosened up.
"Still thinking about yesterday's triangle?" he asked.
Ellis gave a small smile. "Hard not to."
Across the pitch, Niels watched the players gather. Clipboard in hand, he observed quietly for a moment before calling them over.
"Circle up."
The squad moved toward him, forming a loose group in the center of the pitch.
