Raphinha admits Barcelona’s fatigue is directly affecting the Azulgrana’s performance.
Barcelona forward Raphinha has admitted that fatigue from the constant workload has affected his team’s form, which has seen them win just once in their last six La Liga games ahead of Saturday’s clash with Atletico Madrid, Ufabet reported on Friday.
‘It depends on us, we played badly, we didn’t play well enough, maybe we lacked concentration in some moments and that cost us,’ Rafinha said. ‘And fatigue as well. If I told you we didn’t get tired in some games when we lost points, I would be lying. So I think fatigue is the most important factor, our level of play has also decreased.’
Raphinha also spoke about solving these problems, saying: ‘I think we have to approach every game, every team, like the strongest team in the world. If we do that, I think we will be more focused, defend together, attack together and be more focused on scoring goals. ‘
‘If we go into every Promotion ufabet game thinking it’s the most important, we’ll be better.’
Atlético have won 11 matches in a row in all competitions and moved level with Barça at the top of LaLiga last week while still having a game in hand going into Saturday’s meeting, which is the last game of 2024 before the Spanish league stops for a winter break.