Andrew M
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Wonder why they loved Ernesto " I dont care about physical preparation" Valverde so much.
Did he ever actually say that?
Wonder why they loved Ernesto " I dont care about physical preparation" Valverde so much.
Did he ever actually say that?
Did he ever actually say that?
"I never give much importance to physical preparation, it is a very ethereal way of influencing the team," Valverde said. "When you win it is that you are well and when not, it is that you do not work for it.
"No one really understands physical preparation, it is about getting ready. It is true that there are setbacks, more than we would like, but it is what it is. I don't blame the preseason or anything like that. We are at Barca and we know what we have to do."
yes, before game with Getafe
Quique Setién: “What I always want from my team is to play well. If my team wins 1-0 without playing well I will be happy to get three points and because I know most people will be satisfied, but I will go home disappointed because that is not enough for me. Luck is a part of football, but if you do things well you'll always have a better chance to win.”
According to Moises Llorens this happened in the first training session.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/barcelo...dugout?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true
Photos like these show that Setien genuinely feels passionate about his Barca appointment.It must be a great feeling to have a chance to coach Barca in your 60s after years with mediocre teams.
Wish him the best
According to Moises Llorens this happened in the first training session.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/barcelo...dugout?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true
Pique and Arturo Vidal were dead on their feet after 20 minutes of Tuesday's first session.
"I never give much importance to physical preparation, it is a very ethereal way of influencing the team," Valverde said. "When you win it is that you are well and when not, it is that you do not work for it.
"No one really understands physical preparation, it is about getting ready. It is true that there are setbacks, more than we would like, but it is what it is. I don't blame the preseason or anything like that. We are at Barca and we know what we have to do."
"Sources explain that Valverde remained well liked by the squad, but two factions had developed: those who supported him almost unconditionally and those who thought the training wasn't intense enough and his style was a little too hands-off. The likes of Messi and Pique were in the first camp, both players posting messages of gratitude since Valverde's dismissal. Some of the younger players and the new signings were in the second camp."
[MENTION=2]Barcaman[/MENTION], please ban this troll already.This intense training is dumb and stinks of mid table mediocrity.
Renowned hard man David Moyes came to United and ruined many of the players such as Van Persie with his brutal training methods.
Under 30 year olds fine this training can work well like Poch showed but once a certain age is reached it doesn't work anymore like spurs showed this season.
This type of training will kill Messi, Pique, Vidal etc. It's not sustainable in the long run and I am worried it may make Messi injury prone and accelerate the end of his career.
One of the best things about EV was that he got the best out of Messi and knew how to handle him and keep him happy.