On Monday the BVB players went through a very intense day of training. First, as usual, a mountain bike tour at 0745, then from 1030 training on the pitch of the Hotel Öschberghof. The fitness coaches Oliver Bartlett and Florian Wagner started with anaerobic exercises before the players took part in a game of "11 against 11" where "team tactical awareness in defence" was on the agenda - often interrupted with corrections by head coach Jürgen Klopp.

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Focus on the ball.

In this session the midfield players were only allowed two touches of the ball, constantly being put under pressure by the defending side. Everybody broke into a sweat, not least because the temperatures and humidity have climbed in Donaueschingen.
In the afternoon the team then went to a climbing garden in Triberg (Black Forest). Coaches and players completed various difficulty levels and had a lot of fun. Afterwards Jürgen Klopp treated the players with ice cream in an café at the lake.