Barcelona midfielder Pedri has revealed that new coach Hansi Flick is working the squad tougher than predecessor Xavi, which already seems to be paying off bodily in video games.
Xavi left the membership on the finish of final season, having initially been persuaded to remain following his January determination to give up. However, in a weird flip of occasions, he was then unceremoniously sacked, with Flick the person chosen to switch him on the helm.
Flick’s influence has been fast. Regardless of monetary issues stripping again the squad even additional through the summer time and severely limiting the membership’s capability to carry new gamers, Barcelona have began the season properly and sit prime of La Liga with 4 wins from 4 video games.
The German’s model of play has been likened to Pep Guardiola’s. Other than technical prowess, it requires intense bodily health in an effort to work due to urgent calls for off the ball.
“We’re working a lot tougher on the membership than earlier than,” Pedri informed Mundo Deportivo this week.
“I believe the bodily trainers who’ve are available are doing us a whole lot of good. We work very onerous and that reveals within the recreation. The crew would not let up after the seventieth or eightieth minute, however quite maintains its bodily degree,” the teenager defined.
“Quite a lot of power, a whole lot of bodily coaching workout routines. And when [international players] arrived [after Euro 2024] they gave us a ultimate push till the matches began.”
Pedri admitted the bodily coaching load has calmed down since La Liga began, however placing within the work in pre-season ought to have a major profit come the run-in.
Discussing Flick’s character, Pedri added: “Above all, he’s very pleasant, he’s a man who likes to speak to the gamers. Aside from being critical, he additionally jokes, he’s not at all times as critical as he seems. He helps us children quite a bit. He’s at all times attentive to what you want and that’s appreciated.
“It is clear that when issues must be taken critically, he takes them critically. He has that sergeant’s contact, but in addition that little piece of bread when he talks to the gamers.”
