“It was definitely tough” | OneFootball

Speaking from Eintracht’s Grassau training camp, Jonathan Burkardt shares his thoughts on the demands of pre-season, the Eagles’ style of play and his own physical condition.

After being pushed to his limits alongside his Eintracht colleagues in Wednesday’s training session, striker Jonathan Burkardt spoke to the media about …… Wednesday morning’s session: “It was definitely tough – but needed. It was a lot of fun.”

… Eintracht’s preferred style of play: “I think it suits me very well – pressing high, playing with intensity and winning the ball early, which means having a short path to goal. That’s exactly what we’re practising at the moment, which I think you can see in our sessions. It’s a lot of fun.” 

… his physical condition: “The long break definitely did me good. I was able to recover early on before focusing on training. I’d already put in a lot of work beforehand and I’m feeling really good and fit now. I’ve been able to take full part in all the sessions so far.”

… last season: “I made the most of the time I had to have another look at how last season went, what I did well and what I can improve. That’s how I want to keep developing. I set new goals, reflect on the goals I set myself the season before, what worked well and what I can do better. I’ve already made progress in areas like nutrition and overall endurance. I noticed that straight away in our first two friendlies.”