“I’ve become a standout”

I feel good. I feel good training, I’m having heaps of fun playing because I’m as good as I have ever been. Gym workouts are getting more enjoyable and easier.  Being stronger means you can take players on and try things without fear if you collide with the player.

I just feel from the last two trainings I have reached a stage where I’ve become a ‘standout’ in training (talked about trying to become a standout back in June!), and that I now need to show my ability in a proper game where it really counts, week in week out. I hope this is not just a phase of “good form” but the actual, new and improved Nick Humphries I’ve talked about in my past posts.

I think what the contribution to this ‘refreshed’ me is the fact I have been getting more sleep in the last 1-2 months than I have had in years. With school out and business ventures flat, I’m beginning to realize what it feels like to be bored again and though it’s a little depressing, it’s giving me more time to focus on football and more rest.

Today is Monday, I talked to Mike Kolf today at his football academy grounds. I think originally he was thinking like, “what the hell is he doing here?” I don’t think he remembers me asking him if I could come in and use his facilities and him answering that I could. I wasn’t expecting a beautiful facility or anything, it’s all quite basic but I guess it works. I found out the other day through his website that Mike has produced a massive 170+ professional players in 6 years! I think most of these “pros” are kids getting into football academies, but still that number is astonishing. Reading through his website more, there’s talk of a partnership with him and Liverpool! I think he is one of the go to guys in the Netherlands for players so I respect the guy a lot and if there was ever a top guy for connections, he’d be that guy! Anyway, I ended up having a quick gym workout there because Nico was so sore from yesterdays game with the second team of Zeeburgia. It will be interesting how this week pans out and if I can continue going back to train at his academy grounds.

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