According to Spanish media Relevo, Barcelona requested that the match against Valladolid be moved forward to Saturday afternoon local time, but was rejected by La Liga.

According to reports, Barcelona has played five games in April, and there are four more games before April 30: against Celta, Mallorca, the King's Cup final against Real Madrid, and the Champions League semi-final at home against Inter Milan. What really angered Flick was the schedule in early May - away game against Valladolid at 21:00 on May 3, and the semi-final second leg in Milan on Tuesday, May 6.

Although La Liga finally accepted to move the Valladolid match to Saturday (originally scheduled for Sunday), Barcelona also applied to schedule the match at 18:00 or even earlier so that the team can return to Barcelona to rest as soon as possible. However, La Liga firmly disagreed and insisted that the match must kick off at 21:00. This means that the team will not be able to return home until the early hours of Sunday, which will seriously affect their recovery. Then they will have to leave for Italy on Monday to prepare for the Champions League life-and-death battle on Tuesday.

This situation is exactly the same as Ancelotti's previous complaint. At that time, Ancelotti even threatened that Real Madrid would refuse to play if there was no legal 72-hour rest period. Although Flick did not say "no game", his anger is not difficult to understand. He and Ancelotti are the same. Although they "obey the arrangement" on the surface, the core issue they said is actually not wrong.

The current schedule is a farce. The season is entering a critical stage, but the players still have to face such a high-intensity schedule. The players are under great physical strain, and the risk of injury exists at any time. They can't even handle team affairs. But the reality is that you can only grit your teeth and persevere, adjust tactics, and carefully care for the players like porcelain on a two-legged stool.

Barcelona has naturally already taken measures to deal with this. If they win the Copa del Rey in Seville on April 26, Flick has made it clear that celebrations will be kept to a minimum. Only a small celebration dinner will be allowed in the hotel, and the players are forbidden to go out, even just to get some fresh air in front of the hotel. After returning from Valladolid on May 3, the team's current plan is to train at the base on Monday and then go directly to Italy to prepare for the game against Inter Milan on May 6. As for any celebrations, they will be left until the end of the season. Now is the stage of "100% focus".

Injuries put more pressure on the coaching staff. At this time, Barcelona has to compete for at least three championships while almost "exhausting all resources". Flick is dissatisfied with this, and the fitness coaches and physiotherapists are on call all day. They must customize the recovery plan for each player - because everyone's physical condition is different.