Leicester: Insight into modern Premier League pre-seasons

Leicester City already played their first pre-season game against Burton yesterday. Throughout the game, the interval of the offseason was noticeable.

Many fans were disappointed that the Foxes failed in their quest for the Bass Charity Vase. More specifically, it was disheartening to see the team not get into the opposition’s half to create any significant offensive threat to test Burton’s keeper. Thus, it is imperative to understand the real motive of these pre-season games followed by the training regimes during modern times.

Overcoming the first challenge

The aspect of modern-day sports has changed several folds in the past decade. Teams now rely on the state of the art facilities and formulate their approaches consulting sports science. The first challenge for the attendants of the first team is to ensure the players are fit both mentally and physically before the resumption of the Premier League.

The players are never in their optimal state when they return after holidays, so the first few weeks become a task for the trainers to help and push the players beyond their limits. It’s very tiring and not easy by any stretch of the imagination how much work is put behind each individual to elevate their fitness levels.