Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensSep 21, 2024, 08:50 AM ETBarcelona coach Hansi Flick insists his team can cope with an increased workload and that he will make no excuses despite having to deal with a lengthy injury list but has joined a growing list of high-profile footballing names calling on UEFA and FIFA to make alterations to a packed schedule.Barça opened the season with five successive wins in LaLiga before tasting defeat for the first time under Flick against Monaco in the Champions League in midweek.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe return of European football brings two games a week for Barça, which will test the depth of their small squad in the coming weeks, starting with Sunday’s league game at unbeaten Villarreal.”When we started the season I said no excuses and we have no excuses,” Flick said in a news conference on Saturday. “Every third or fourth day we have matches, but I think we are able to manage it.”The players have a big, big load so it’s good to have other players, new…
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