Holland: The Australian marathon man
2013 counts for James Holland already one of the most intense of his career as a professional. With sport10.at he talked about his holiday minimal and maximum yield.


In the Champions League qualification first leg of Austria opened up for James Holland entirely new perspectives. About 90 minutes he had to watch his team-mates were against the wall Hafnarfjördur the right jackhammer. "It was a strange situation of not being able to help the team directly," says Holland sport10.at / sports week -talk about it.

The 24-year-old did not fall out of the team because he did not bring before his performance in the games. However bjelica must be careful not to burn his six early in the season. Because Holland is currently the marathon man of violets.
"There were hardly any vacation days"
The justification for this? Nine days, so many vacation days could take Holland during the summer break for themselves. After all, the midfielder was after they won the championship yet for Australia on the national team to successfully qualify for the World Cup 2014. A time-consuming affair.

"In truth, there were hardly any vacation days, it was more like a vacation," he laughs. "Okay, but seriously. I was not so free as the other guys, but I still get my rest tried to., It's all about football, that's my job, so I must be able to handle," he says.

Severe head instead of heavy legs
In the league against Ried he stood over 90 minutes on the court. Physically located for Holland all green. Despite the minimal summer break, despite the great efforts in its national games this year and despite the double burden for Austria. It is - as so often in professional sports - a matter of mind, if one looks tired or not: "I feel physically really good, it is much more a mental Pressure Naturally we have in Austria also some expectations after last season there. is to want to play hard on this so high. That's what I have to work. "

Holland continues: "If I impose this pressure me, I have to stand up and keep myself under control I set very high standards for myself also in the national team I want to be not only a part of the team, I will.. play in this team. "

I will not only be a part of the national team, I want to play in this team. "
Holland about his role in the national


Armour from the Netherlands
The opponents then called jet lag, fatigue and Co. The Australian has the but under control. "I listen to my body exactly," he indicates as a panacea. However, not to be overrun sometime in the square of the hardships of his football life, it also Holland had his own teacher.

Bjelica in Holland must find the balance between continuous drive and protection.

The name should be a household name quite football fans. "Roland Koeman, Dick Advocaat, Luis van Gaal. I was allowed to train with them in the Netherlands., You have seen it all. I then went partially too much, the coaches told me I would have to play smarter. The more experienced you are, the can before you react and set up properly if you look at the best midfielders in the world, such as Pirlo or Xavi:..., you work hard, attend many games, but they also make the ball do not waste energy I think also now much more about it. "

"What I have done, does not count"
Holland has to compete in this year's season just to prove to be a match for large loads. As well as the entire team that has slowly but surely come to operating temperature. Its own claims provide the fuel for his internal engine:. "It does not matter what I did last year I can not live in the past," he says. That the future for Holland, in his career that has never been articulated in official matches could take years, because it deters only slightly. "Honestly, I think English football weeks anyway better. I love her even then you get a lot easier in the rhythm." And without love of the game, the marathon man could have given up.