Messi does more homework: he went to train on a day off

In a detail of that policy of gestures that 'bring together' Barça and Messi in recent days, the Argentine has appeared this Thursday morning to train at the Ciutat Esportiva despite the fact that Koeman had given a party to the squad. Messi, who missed all training last week, tries to catch up with the rest of the squad as soon as possible and accelerates his set-up because the start of LaLiga for Barça is just over two weeks away and the calendar is demanding.

In addition to Messi, and as reported by journalist Alex Pintanel from GOL, Busquets, Griezmann and Lenglet also exercised. The first has been with the Spanish National Team. The last two played this Tuesday with France against Croatia.

There is a feeling that a new culture of effort may be being implanted at Barça. In recent seasons the laxity of the coaches with the team, which has worked for a short time on a daily basis, has been censured. Despite being a locker room with a reputation as a professional, certain vices of comfort had been installed that were weighing on the competition. Koeman wants to tighten the nuts on the squad and, once he has lost his status as hegemonic team, the players give the feeling of accepting him. Messi, with many things to say after his feint to leave, is the best example.