Daniel James speaks to LeedsLive in Germany at Leeds United's pre-season training camp
Dad banter is an underrated building block in a football team’s quest for promotion. It can be the gel that knits a dressing room together, providing the moments of levity and experience, when needed through the harshest moments of a season.
“The boys have set a little FIFA tournament up, a couple of boys are playing cards,” said James. “It's a lovely place to go and have a walk into town. It’s a great setup here for all of us. “They know all the boys, they’re great lads, they’re great players as well,” he said. “They’ll be a massive part of the team. They've had a year away, but they’re back, they’re working hard and will be ready to go.”
Wales duty means they have never been away from each other for too long, but last season was a special reunion for them at Elland Road. They each made more league appearances than at any other stage of their careers to date. James is delighted to have his friend back for good. The way that year together ended still leaves a sour taste, but there will always be a visual reminder for James. Television footage wisely gave it a wide berth at the time, but photographs have since shown the scale of the scar in the winger’s face after that head-to-head collision with Kyle Walker-Peters.
Starting better and improving on a return of 13 points from the first 27 available is their first target. This summer has already marked an upgrade on 12 months ago. Farke did not arrive until July 4, which kicked everything else in pre-season back by a few weeks. There was no pre-season training camp, no established way of playing and no stability in the composition of the squad as it went through the transfer window.
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