Hansi Flick’s intense demands have led to Barcelona players changing their personal routines | OneFootball

FC Barcelona were unable to win any significant trophy in the 2023-24 season, and one of the reasons identified by Laporta and Deco for this lack of competitiveness of the team was the weakness in physical preparation.

To mitigate this problem, the Catalans brought in the physical trainer Julio Tous, who is an expert in this field. Further improvements in this area were noted with the appointment of Hansi Flick as the team’s head coach.

The German tactician puts a special emphasis on the physical preparation of his players, and there is a significant increase in the amount of physical work the Barcelona players are now doing both on the pitch and in the gym.

In fact, according to Mundo Deportivo, under Flick and Tous, and with physical trainers like Pepe Conde, Rafa Maldonado, and German Fernandez, the intensity of physical work at the club’s training grounds has increased to such an extent that the players do not need the services of their personal physical trainers anymore.

Previously, it was common for Barcelona players to not only have a personal physiotherapist but also a physical trainer to work with at home to ensure their full physical fitness. But with Flick already putting a lot of emphasis on intense physical work in the club training, some of the players have already dispensed with their personal physical trainers.

With such an approach, Flick wants his players to give their all in the club’s planned training sessions. The players can then take advantage of their time off to rest and recover their bodies, which is an equally important ingredient for them to give their best performances while playing on the pitch.

The change in the team’s way of playing and their results are showing the advantages of such a policy. Hopefully, this practice will continue to pay dividends for Barcelona even when the schedule gets tighter and more difficult.