We have all reacted to his influence. Ask any player and he will tell you he feels fitter, sharper. This is the most professional club I've been involved with. It all makes sense. They did it willingly.
Training is designed to develop a feel for the ball.
Tigana believes that footballers, like golfers, learn though repetition. One session a week is devoted entirely to heading, and practice games always begin without opposition. His dietary regime has cut the body fat percentage of his players to around eight per cent. Banned from drinking alcohol until the end of the season, they have their blood tested every six weeks and are denied traditional half-time treats like Jaffa cakes. I have adapted for the English mentality,' he insisted.