Roca coincided with Leo Messi when he was the physical coach of the first team of Barça in the era of Frank Rijkaard and today, at Esports COPE, he talked about the physical preparation of the Argentine. According to the Catalan coach, his good knowledge of his own body has led him to maintain the level for so many years.
“He is a player who increasingly understands his body. The stress a young player has due to the demands of the first team is not easy to manage. But this quality and knowledge of his body has made him less injured over the years and maintain this level for so long.”
According to the former physical coach of Barça, in order for the Argentine to continue at that level he must take care of three aspects: the work of bodybuilding, recovery and nutrition. He also points out that “the Messi at the start was much more explosive, now we have a Messi that does not lose its explosiveness, despite showing it less, and lets see very important aspects such as the organization of the team and give the last pass”.
Finally, the Catalan coach wanted to highlight that the big difference between the great footballers and Leo Messi is that the Argentinian “never gets tired of the ball, always enjoys football”.