Unexpected Travel Tweaks: Barça's Bold Move Before Villarreal

Travel tweak overview

Travel plans prompt a late training tweak for Barça.

Barcelona has made an unusual adjustment to its usual preparations ahead of La Liga match of the year, a Sunday 16:15 kickoff against Villarreal at La Cerámica.

Barça is known for its fixed match-day routine in La Liga, whether home or away: a morning training at 11:00, followed by coach's press conference at 13:00.

In contrast, European nights bring changes due to the rhythm of the competition.

What the report says

According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, the Villarreal preparations will include a clear exception: the last training session will be moved from the morning to the afternoon, to take place after Flick's press conference, which remains at its usual time.

The move is driven by travel arrangements, with the team set to head directly from training to the airport to travel to Villarreal and stay overnight Saturday, aiming to avoid disruption that could affect readiness, given the 16:15 kickoff.

With this adjustment, the coaching and staff seek to provide the best possible conditions for players before a key fixture to close the year, as Barcelona aims to finish the first half of the season on a high note today.

Punchline 1: If travel plans were a sniper, they'd shoot for the goal and still miss the gate.

Punchline 2: Barça’s calendar is on a diet—trying to fit all these flights in without losing its lunch break.