In 2014, when Barcelona was led by Luis Enrique, this strategist installed a scaffolding right on the training ground. He will stand above them to look down with the purpose of observing more clearly the player-moved formation. This is the way Enrique applied when he was the coach of Celta Vigo, then the Spanish national team and now PSG.
As for Hansi Flick at the moment, he did not choose to... climb like Enrique. The German tactician installed a large screen, estimated to be about 7.6m long, located at the corner of the practice ground. This is the way Hansi Flick's colleague, also a compatriot - Julian Nagelsmann, applied at Bayern Munich in 2022.
The effect of this screen is to let the whole team track down exactly what happened on the training ground, thereby being able to learn from experience in the most intuitive way to make the following training sessions better. Although this screen was expected to have been installed a long time ago, it was not until the match against Atalanta in the Champions League in January that reporters were able to observe it.
"When we are training, he will show the whole team videos about the opponents or what the team needs to improve. When the team enters the training session, the coach will show us at any time, forcing the whole team to temporarily stop, watch the video to see the shortcomings and then show us how to fix them. Maybe that's why things are going quite smoothly," said defender Alejandro Balde.
A large screen at the training ground not only has that effect, it also helps goalkeeper coaches prepare physical exercises and physical therapy. In addition, Flick also uses it to explain ball situations on the field, thereby helping players understand what tactics they are performing, what is the name of that tactic.
Many Barca's training session followers felt that the players and coaches were getting better understand each other, which did not always appear in their predecessors. Although Flick speaks Spanish very well, using a large screen to illustrate also shows a better way to communicate between him and the players. The ideas and thoughts of this strategist are specifically described through the videos.
This season, Barcelona are performing better than set pieces. Of Barca's 71 goals in La Liga so far, 16 have come from set-pieces. This is the most number in the league (equal to Real Madrid). Last season, Barca scored a total of 18 goals from set pieces in the national championship. With the current large screen for general tracking, Flick can more easily adjust the standing positions of the players.
This season, Barca are suffering less injuries. There were only three cases of long-term breaks: Marc-Andre ter Stegen (broken tendon tendon), Marc Bernal ( frontal cruciate ligament) and Andreas Christensen (re-intervened from a muscle injury in March). fitness coaches and physical therapists have used large screens at the training ground to show the players where they are doing wrong in keeping their weight on the pitch. According to the team's internal source, since the large screen was installed at the training ground, people with persistent joint injuries have decreased significantly.
Due to the great screen benefits, players now prefer to learn tactics right on the training ground rather than in the room. They can also see what they are doing on the field, making it easier to visualize and learn from experience.
