Ten Hag glanced at the group before turning to the goalkeepers. "David de Gea, Dean Henderson, Sergio Romero, Lee Grant—you guys should go with Richard. He'll take you through your training," he instructed, motioning for them to follow another assistant coach. Without hesitation, the four goalkeepers nodded and walked off in the direction Richard was leading them.
With the keepers gone, the rest of the squad remained on the field. David took a quick headcount—there were still about 23 players left. He mentally noted that, considering the matchday squad only had space for 18 players, and typically two of those spots went to goalkeepers, that meant only 16 outfield players would make it.
Sixteen.
That number settled in his mind, reinforcing his determination. He looked around at his teammates—some stretching, some chatting lightly—and clenched his fists. He was going to make it. No matter what.
