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Having picked up a muscle strain in his thigh last weekend, Stefan Bell has just taken on a supporting role during these days in the training camp in Mallorca. While his teammate are working on the pitch and will play their first of two friendly at the Estadi Son Bibiloni this eveninh (18:00 CET), Bell has treatment with the physio team and light exercises with fitness coach Axel Busenkell on the programme. Bell says that he never considered staying at home because the conditions in Mallorca should be optimal for rehabilitation and it would be valuable to spend time with the team.
While free afternoons have allowed the players some free time to do activities in small or larger groups, which should be good for team spirit, as Bo Svensson emphasised coming into the week, Wednesday will be characterised by the game against RCD Mallorca’s second team. Due to the fact the team is still missing those players which took part in the World Cup, as well as the injured Bell, Karim Onisiwo and Jonny Burkardt, the head coach will have to improvise, but has emphasised at the same time his ambitious attitude ahead of the first friendly run-out of this long winter break: “We are not just playing to pass the time, but to put in a good performance and deliver as best we can,” said the Dane, who could not say on Tuesday which players might play the full 90 minutes. This would depend on, “who is in the condition to do that and who it makes sense for.”
We are not just playing to pass the time
The Zerofivers won’t take any injury risks with a good seven weeks to go until the next competitive game, but are placing value on the implementation of tactics and a fighting spirit, as the head coach explained: “Lot of things on the pitch won’t work immediately, but the boys should try to take these into their own hands and correct them on their own. If as the coach I stand on the sideline and do everything possible that is all well and good, but the team should demand things from themselves. I can’t stand there with a remote control and give instructions. It is not really important, but it is about putting something in place already.” Namely the self-motivation to put in a good performance, even if it’s in a friendly at this early point of preparations for the second half of the season. “I would like to see that,” said Svensson.
Extra sessions instead of holiday
Svensson explained that what would happen during these 16 days of training has been clearly defined and discussed with the team. “Sometimes it is a bit more relaxed. Sometimes we need to a higher tempo. The boys have to go along with this.”
Bell will also be watching the game at 18:00 CET closely. He described his injury as annoying, but taking into consideration the point of time, “manageable”. He is of the opinion that he should be available again in two or three weeks. While his teammates will go away on holiday, for Bell it will be necessary to take part in a number of sessions between Christmas and New Years in order to be ready for training to resume again on 2nd January. Up until now the central defender, who made his Bundesliga debut for FSV over ten years ago, has also used these days in Mallorca to go on a few trips alongside his treatment. “It is good for the group to have the freedom to be able to organise things ourselves, also sometimes things which only the players are at as well,” suggested the defender looking at this somewhat different training camp. On 5th January, Mainz return to Spain once again and will spend a week in Andalusia. The free time off the pitch then will be much more clearly controlled during the final stretch ahead of the Bundesliga restart.
We are not just playing to pass the time
The Zerofivers won’t take any injury risks with a good seven weeks to go until the next competitive game, but are placing value on the implementation of tactics and a fighting spirit, as the head coach explained: “Lot of things on the pitch won’t work immediately, but the boys should try to take these into their own hands and correct them on their own. If as the coach I stand on the sideline and do everything possible that is all well and good, but the team should demand things from themselves. I can’t stand there with a remote control and give instructions. It is not really important, but it is about putting something in place already.” Namely the self-motivation to put in a good performance, even if it’s in a friendly at this early point of preparations for the second half of the season. “I would like to see that,” said Svensson.
Extra sessions instead of holiday
Svensson explained that what would happen during these 16 days of training has been clearly defined and discussed with the team. “Sometimes it is a bit more relaxed. Sometimes we need to a higher tempo. The boys have to go along with this.”
Bell will also be watching the game at 18:00 CET closely. He described his injury as annoying, but taking into consideration the point of time, “manageable”. He is of the opinion that he should be available again in two or three weeks. While his teammates will go away on holiday, for Bell it will be necessary to take part in a number of sessions between Christmas and New Years in order to be ready for training to resume again on 2nd January. Up until now the central defender, who made his Bundesliga debut for FSV over ten years ago, has also used these days in Mallorca to go on a few trips alongside his treatment. “It is good for the group to have the freedom to be able to organise things ourselves, also sometimes things which only the players are at as well,” suggested the defender looking at this somewhat different training camp. On 5th January, Mainz return to Spain once again and will spend a week in Andalusia. The free time off the pitch then will be much more clearly controlled during the final stretch ahead of the Bundesliga restart.
