The physical preparation of Barcelona took a radical shift this season under the command of Hansi browse. The German coach had already made it clear in the pre-season that the physical problem was necessary a change of scriptmuch more intense.
In recent months, Barça players have experienced a dynamic that favors physique and endurancewhich they themselves underlined by comparing the method of the German coach with that of Xavier Hernandez.
This new methodology has resulted in more demanding sessions, in which each player must give their all to secure a place in the starting lineup. This image was evident after the defeat against the Real Company and the faces of Gavi And Paul Winnerwho ended up on the ground before the eyes of browse.
This is after the recent defeat of Barcelona before the Real Company in Anoeta, after a series of multiple victories in La Liga and the Champions League, where we see another example of the paradigm shift that he brings Hansi browse.
The culé coach intensified his work in training, especially with the players who did not play as many minutes in the match. During Monday’s session, the substitutes underwent high-intensity exercises, and among them, two Barça players performed in a scene that showed the harshness of this physical regime.
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In one of the training moments, as Barcelona showed on their networks, Gavi Already Paul Winner falling exhausted to the ground after performing a series of physical and possession exercises.
In the publication shared on social networks, the moment when the two footballers, visibly out of breathfell into the grass, while browsea short distance away, smiled proudly at their efforts then approached to offer words of encouragement. This type of scene is a reflection of the approach of browsewhich seeks to not only improve the team’s technique, but also increase the physical ability to compete at the highest level throughout the season.
New management
The arrival of browse This also coincided with the start of a new direction in the sports management of the Barcelona. Was decorationsporting director of the club, who has been clear about his commitment to the German precisely to strengthen that physical aspect in which the team now stands out and which is also reflected in his game.
But it is a minimum, after the defeat at Anoeta, where the team was clearly exceeded in intensity by the Real CompanyWhen browse seems to have taken sides and tightened the training even further. The idea is that after the international break, the team returns to competition with a renewed physical and mental level, to avoid similar setbacks in the future.
The national team break offers a golden opportunity for players who normally get fewer minutes of play. Paul Winnerin particular, considers these weeks as an essential opportunity to gain the trust of browseespecially now that the team is experiencing sensitive defeats, like those of Lamine or Lewandowski.
In the same way, Gaviwho is recovering from a prolonged absence due to ligament injurytake advantage of the intensity of training to reach your best physical level, which is still far away.
