Patrick Vieira is set to put his Crystal Palace players through their paces for a pre-season unlike many of them have experienced before and for some of them it’s going to be a crucial period to impress.
Early next month the Eagles players will begin returning in stages to pre-season training, with the non-internationals arriving back at Copers Cope first before those involved in matches with their countries follow suit ahead of the start of the club’s pre-season tour. Palace will be flying out to Singapore to take on Liverpool on July 15 in their first of three scheduled games, followed by clashes with Manchester United (July 19) and Leeds United (July 22) in Australia.
As he did following his appointment last summer, Vieira is sure to work his players hard before the start of the new campaign. The Frenchman utilises high-intensity drills and runs double sessions as well as demanding complete adherence to his methods from all players.
