30.12.2007 12:28
Intense morning session in the Mini
Berta Brau / Jordi Clos
FC Barcelona have finished the first of a double training session this Sunday in the Ministadium.
Samuel Eto’o, as expected, joined the session this morning. It was a very intense session for
those present.
Physical demands
Present were Abidal, Valdés, Edmilson, Ronaldinho, Sylvinho,
Márquez, Giovani, Iniesta, Thuram, Zambrotta, Gudjohnsen, Ezquerro, Deco, Eto'o and Touré. The
training staff also called on Busquets and Víctor Sánchez from the B team and also the Juvenil
keeper Rubén. Thierry Henry was unable to train due to migraine, while those with the Catalan squad
left Bilbao this morning and will join the rest of the players for the afternoon session.
Apart from the warm up and drills, the session consisted of
two exercises. The first saw the players form two teams; one team played keep ball while the other
did some circuit drills focusing on physical and technical work and finishing with a shot on goal
defended by either Valdés or Rubén. Each group did both exercises twice.
Messi starting to run
Messi, meanwhile, has started training on the pitch and has already started running in the
Nou Camp. Milito and Oleguer continued with their own specific training.