Last night, Barça experienced another very annoying misstep in La Liga against the modest club Leganes (0-1). However, despite this new frustrating defeat at home, his second in a row at the Olympic stadium, Hansi Flick, the coach of FC Barcelona, surprised everyone by offering two days of rest to his team, as explained by Mundo Deportivo .
This unexpected gesture comes in a delicate context for the Blaugrana, who have only taken five points out of the last 18 possible in the league. Barça, still leaders of LaLiga, are now under threat from Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, both with a game in hand. Flick justified his decision by highlighting the need for his players, already tested by a busy schedule and several injuries, to recharge their batteries. The previous week, the team had no day off after the Champions League match in Dortmund, where they had to train immediately afterwards.
The players only resume on Wednesday!
Barça will therefore resume training on Wednesday to prepare for the important confrontation against Atlético de Madrid, decisive for maintaining the lead in the championship. This moment of respite, although controversial given recent disappointing results, illustrates Flick’s confidence in his group. He hopes not only to revive his tired executives, but also to allow injured people like Frenkie de Jong to return to their best level. It remains to be seen whether this bold bet will bear fruit against a direct rival for the title.
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To summarize
Even if Barça conceded a historic rout last night against Leganes at home, Hansi Flick gave his players a gift. In fact, the technician gave his group two days of rest to recharge the batteries.
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