I thought they'd been at altitude for several weeks

The science of altitude acclimatisation is surely well known though? After all thousands of people climb the highest peaks every year and millions climb smaller peaks of the order the altitudes England were playing at.

He may have a point; but how come USA didn't come a cropper when they played at altitude if they did no acclimatisation? And how come Germany looked full of energy? What was different about their preparation (it wouldn't surprise me to learn that they haven't spent the last season getting s**tfaced in clubs)

Posted By: BerlinCanary on June 28th 2010 at 14:40:49

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Here's Souness on altitude training (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 28, 13:54:00
- I thought they'd been at altitude for several weeks (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 28, 14:40:49
  - Exactly what peaks did England climb? (n/m) (Other Football) - BigDoh, Jun 28, 15:16:28
    - Mount Shit (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 28, 15:23:25
- Interesting, but I'm sceptical (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 28, 14:17:30
- football genius (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 28, 14:07:32
- on gut feeling i'll put my money on him not being right (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 28, 13:58:25
  - Well I would have thought so too (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 28, 14:04:19
    - The Lions problems at altitude (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 28, 15:07:25
- we did play algeria at sea level (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 28, 13:56:55
  - Of course (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 28, 14:05:01
  - I think the tide was out. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Jun 28, 14:03:10

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