"One of the club's biggest weaknesses this season has been their inability to cover ground effectively, something that was once a defining strength under Hansi Flick's high-pressing philosophy. As reported earlier, Barcelona have dropped dramatically in this metric. Before the match against Real Madrid, the team ranked 15th in La Liga for distance covered, averaging just 113.4 kilometres per match. That figure is nearly four kilometres less than last season's average and even below the current La Liga mean of 115 kilometres per game. For a club that prided itself on intensity and energy, these numbers are alarming."
""This is now the toughest time; if they don't manage to hold on, the season will end very early.""
"Last summer's fitness regime was notably lighter compared to 2024, when it was led by fitness specialist Julio Tous, whose demanding sessions pushed players to their limits. This time around, heavy-weight sessions were replaced with resistance bands and Swiss ball workouts, in an effort to reduce fatigue and prevent injuries. Ironically, the outcome has been the opposite, as the team has lost physica"
Barcelona's distance-covered metric has dropped sharply, leaving the team 15th in La Liga with an average of 113.4 kilometres per match, nearly four kilometres below last season and under the league mean of 115. This decline reflects physical fatigue, a less demanding pre-season, numerous injuries, and a loss of intensity in training. Coaching staff are rebuilding strength and speed to restore the high-press identity. A shift from heavy conditioning to lighter resistance-band and Swiss-ball workouts intended to reduce injuries has coincided with further physical decline, increasing the risk of an early season collapse.
Read at Barca Universal
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