"Away matches are not about chasing every chance to win the ball," Ten Hag said while pointing at the space Demien had nearly vacated. "Sometimes the correct action is to deny the next pass and force them wide. Patience, not aggression."
Demien nodded because the instruction made sense.
The drill resumed so on the next repetition he held his position instead of jumping, and Tottenham's simulated attack was forced backward while Casemiro glanced at him with quiet approval.
The system completed.
「PREP COMPLETE」
«Recoveries/interceptions: 5»
«Positional discipline: Maintained»
«Session completed»
«+10 TP»
«+5 SP (direct instruction)»
«Balance: 573 TP | 341 SP | 783 MP»
Ten Hag wasn't ignoring him—he was shaping him.
Thursday Afternoon, August 17, 2023 — Residential Area Near Carrington — 3:00 PM BST
After training Demien continued house hunting with Helen.
