ffs that’s what I have been saying for months. Big changes like this, the body needs time to adapt. That’s why players were gassed second half of season under Koeman. He also attempted to increase intensity and pressing. Xavi as well.
But for body to get to that level or catch up with others can take a long time.
Sure. But then the staff must have known this. So why didnt they take a slower approach? To reach peak fitness somewhere in spring, for example