Signing La Liga Players? Burnout before new Season

[Bari]

Pre-season is roughly 3 weeks away for us with the 1st match scheduled for in 4 weeks time. With La liga coming to an end official tonight, that leaves any La liga player wishing to join a premiership club with viturally 2 weeks holiday and rest.

Rafa has stated previously that he wishes to get all his players new & old together so he can get the players to gel & bond in advance to the 1st premiership game and have a better understanding right from the get go. In pervious seasons Rafa has brought in players within days of the transfer deadline. Therfore many a-times the new players fail to settle in when the season is in full swing.

The question is not about signing players now. But signing players from La Liga who have just finished a long-season on the back of a World cup year (last year) with 3 weeks rest, then playing in the fastest league in the world. Will they be upto it right from the start?

(Stolen from Morphorino Pre-season fixture thread)

Swiss Training Camp??

July 17 2007

Werder Bremen v Liverpool - ko 7.15pm (Grenchen, Switzerland) (TV TBA)

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July 21 2007

Peterborough v Liverpool XI - ko 3pm (no tv broadcast yet, probably lfc.tv)

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The Barclays Asia Trophy Live on Sky

July 24 2007

Portsmouth v Fulham - ko 11am
Liverpool v South China FC - ko 1.15pm

July 27 2007

3rd/4th place play off - ko 11am
Final - ko 1.15pm

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July 28 2007

Colchester United v Liverpool XI - ko 3pm (no tv broadcast yet, probably lfc.tv)

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The Rotterdam Tournament Live on Sky

Fri Aug 3 2007

Shanghai v Liverpool - ko 17.30
Feyenoord v Porto - ko 19.45

Sun Aug 5 2007

Shanghai v Porto - ko 16.45
Feyenoord v Liverpool - ko 19.00

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07/08 seasons kicks off

Sat Aug 11th
Aston Villa (A) - ko 3pm

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All times are UK

[Darth Marty]

Yeah, Eto'o is a fit guy he will be fine.

[Bari]

Yeah, Eto'o is a fit guy he will be fine.

Only because he's played something like 18 games all season

[akjs123]

No worries mate. Rafa knows how to rotate players based on their fitness levels.

[Sion]

If we buy any la ligarettes they'll probably get extended breaks, and travel to the Hong Kong tourney.

[stevie_gerrard_8]

La Liga has a winter break doesn't it? If so they would not have been playing a whole season straight, so hopefully won't be too tired

[reddragon]

If we buy any la ligarettes they'll probably get extended breaks, and travel to the Hong Kong tourney.

of course they will - Rafa is no amateur manager - he pays particular attention to fitness levels.

[tomasjj]

of course they will - Rafa is no amateur manager - he pays particular attention to fitness levels.

So that's why Rafa never calls.

[reddragon]

So that's why Rafa never calls.

you too, eh? The only time he rang me I was out in the chippy

[thesilverfoxlfc]

The La Liga players will be grand. I see no problems they can start pre season training late and have enough match practice in the The Rotterdam Tournament and Colchester United

[Dero]

Pre-season is roughly 3 weeks away for us with the 1st match scheduled for in 4 weeks time. With La liga coming to an end official tonight, that leaves any La liga player wishing to join a premiership club with viturally 2 weeks holiday and rest.

Still got the cup final to play aswell, which adds to the point you make.

[redblood]

Pre-season is roughly 3 weeks away for us with the 1st match scheduled for in 4 weeks time. With La liga coming to an end official tonight, that leaves any La liga player wishing to join a premiership club with viturally 2 weeks holiday and rest.

Rafa has stated previously that he wishes to get all his players new & old together so he can get the players to gel & bond in advance to the 1st premiership game and have a better understanding right from the get go. In pervious seasons Rafa has brought in players within days of the transfer deadline. Therfore many a-times the new players fail to settle in when the season is in full swing.

The question is not about signing players now. But signing players from La Liga who have just finished a long-season on the back of a World cup year (last year) with 3 weeks rest, then playing in the fastest league in the world. Will they be upto it right from the start?

(Stolen from Morphorino Pre-season fixture thread)

Swiss Training Camp??

July 17 2007

Werder Bremen v Liverpool - ko 7.15pm (Grenchen, Switzerland) (TV TBA)

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July 21 2007

Peterborough v Liverpool XI - ko 3pm (no tv broadcast yet, probably lfc.tv)

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The Barclays Asia Trophy Live on Sky

July 24 2007

Portsmouth v Fulham - ko 11am
Liverpool v South China FC - ko 1.15pm

July 27 2007

3rd/4th place play off - ko 11am
Final - ko 1.15pm

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July 28 2007

Colchester United v Liverpool XI - ko 3pm (no tv broadcast yet, probably lfc.tv)

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The Rotterdam Tournament Live on Sky

Fri Aug 3 2007

Shanghai v Liverpool - ko 17.30
Feyenoord v Porto - ko 19.45

Sun Aug 5 2007

Shanghai v Porto - ko 16.45
Feyenoord v Liverpool - ko 19.00

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07/08 seasons kicks off

Sat Aug 11th
Aston Villa (A) - ko 3pm

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All times are UK

Very good and valid question, but I think if Rafa gets them signed quickly enough and brings them a week or so after our lads get back this shouldn't be a problem, also Rafa will rotate a couple of them at the start to bed them in.

[Parm]

It is somewhat of a joke that Spain carries on for so long. Esp as they only have 38 games and have a pre season break!

[JoshLFC]

No worries mate. Rafa knows how to rotate players based on their fitness levels.

Thats nice to know

[Henno]

So that's why Rafa never calls.