Table 1 Number of training sessions, session duration per player position (min) and number of competitive matches during the 41-week period
Mesocycle (M) | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 | M10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Training sessions number | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Session duration of central defenders (min) | 1569 | 1778 | 1456 | 1077 | 1489 | 1659 | 1456 | 1420 | 1250 | 1268 |
Session duration of wide defenders (min) | 1595 | 1699 | 1527 | 1314 | 1593 | 2097 | 1343 | 1353 | 1354 | 1385 |
Session duration of central midfielders (min) | 1623 | 1725 | 1426 | 1196 | 1596 | 1839 | 1524 | 1382 | 1311 | 1425 |
Session duration of wide midfielders (min) | 1574 | 1729 | 1518 | 1126 | 1547 | 2153 | 1492 | 1372 | 1356 | 1368 |
Session duration of strikers (min) | 1603 | 1769 | 1509 | 1241 | 1595 | 1832 | 1546 | 1343 | 1378 | 1441 |
Number of matches | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 |