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I've never known the "Bootcamp" philosophy to work?
I doubt any of the top teams have this ethic. Work hard, yes for sure - but double training sessions every day always end up injuring players or wearing them out at key times in the season.
More work with the ball and the system please gaffer.
Teams like Barca, Dortmund, Atletico, Liverpool and all Mourinho teams have all employed double sessions at various times throughout recent seasons while AVB also employed them in his first season. It is more about high intensity football than high intensity running. Klopp's and Mourinho's sessions make players work on and off the ball.
Cumulative fatigue throughout the season can be an issue so players have to be monitored. It is one of the reasons that teams with small squads which suffer injuries can struggle down the stretch - think Southampton at times last season, Atletico in extra time of the CL Final, Barca in the last month of this season, Dortmund two years ago.