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17.07.2008 10:48
A change of scenery
Marc Guillén
Barça swapped the Miniestadi for La Masía for this morning’s training session. Once again, the players were all there earlier than they were expected to be.
The first team trained today with the emphasis on fitness. Every one of the available players was at La Masía.
Back to La Masía
This was the first time this season that Pep Guardiola has opted to
train at La Masia, the most common training venue of recent years. After two days of double
sessions at the Miniestadi, he preferred a change of scenery, grass and location. The team
hasn’t stopped training this week and with so much hard work to be done, a new pitch is the
ideal way of breaking the monotony.
Earlier than expected
Pep Guardiola wants most morning sessions to start at 9:30, and although this was quite early, all of the players were there ahead of time. Ten minutes earlier than scheduled all the players were kitted up and on the pitch as the coaches started getting things ready, an image that looks set to continue in the Pep Guardiola era.
First training session for Hleb
New signing Alexander Hleb was thus introduced to training at FC Barcelona. After signing his
contract and being officially presented, Hleb got straight down to work under his new
manager’s orders. The 27 year old was joined by Thierry Henry who he already knows from his
Arsenal days.
