“Order, numerous order. Defensive and offensive group; “Good groups grow to be robust from behind”; “Taking part in nicely is creating 15 scoring possibilities and repeating automatisms in all phases of the sport”; “Cross ahead, by no means backward”; “At any time when potential, you will need to use the counterattack”; “I get bored by groups which have 80% possession and create three scoring possibilities” …
Lezama already breathes the Marcelino methodology. Seven days have been sufficient for the Athletic squad to already know the whole lot their new coach desires from them. And likewise what they need to not do until they need to get right into a struggle in the identical discipline. The postponement of the league match towards Atlético as a result of storm has been a present for the Asturian coach, who has had extra time to instill his soccer doctrine in his males. On this regard, he insists on differentiating ideas: “The type could differ, however the concepts of play should be clear.” The primary 20 minutes of his Athletic towards Barcelona on the day of its premiere (2-3 in San Mamés) are value as a begin. Not the remainder of the sport, the place the staff was disorganized and positioned removed from the rival space.
Withdraw and counterattack. Marcelino is a methodical coach. Their groups are planted in essentially the most traditional 4-4-2. “I don’t just like the midfielder, he’s neither medium nor prime,” he says. Brief block, in not more than 20-25 meters and positioned, ideally, on the central hall. Their exercises in lengthy and slim areas, in the form of a tube, are frequent to work on the within sport and ahead passes. “Inside passes all the time undo traces,” he maintains.
In assault he goals to be deep, to achieve the rival aim rapidly with fast transitions and few touches. “It’s simpler to shock the disorganized opponent, with two or three behind, than already positioned,” he says. In protection, he opts for an intensive withdrawal to his personal discipline. He not often presses excessive, besides with the misplaced sport like towards Barcelona. And he did nicely with a restoration that meant the second aim (Muniain). The 2 traces of 4 greater than collectively, glued. The highest two, all the time positioned at completely different heights, he leaves them hanging from the fold in order that they are often another exit when he recovers the ball, however they should be the primary to defend the opponent’s exit.
Victor and Muniain. You often search for similarities between the templates you may have had at your disposal. Thus, in Athletic, with Unai Simon settled in the aim, he shouldn’t have issues discovering two centrals of his liking, who dominate the house and don’t complicate his life both in protection or when taking the ball (it’s they’ve to present it to the midfielder or open to the bands). Yeray and Iñigo Martínez match him completely. It additionally has sides to reap the benefits of the whole band and fold rapidly. Capa and Yuri (this one is brief) appear perfect, with Lekue or De Marcos as options.
Vencedor, a technical participant who improves notably in the side of recovering the ball, known as to be his Bruno from Villarreal or his Parejo from Valencia. Of the 2 midfielders, one ought to be extra positional and the opposite backwards and forwards. Muniain appears key on the offensive aspect. Properly as a second striker, a la Rodrigo; or in the road of 4 midfielders in one of many two bands, like Guedes or Soler. Or Castillejo or Cani at Villarreal. The 2 outer males in the middle of the sector exert extra inside than excessive. The bands are for the edges.
Above, Williams appears born for what the coach desires from his first reference: pace, depth, that the staff stretches the extra occasions the higher. A lo Uche, Bakambu, Santi Mina, Zaza … His aim towards Barcelona was very typical of Marcelino’s groups. He likes quick, cellular forwards, with good play between the traces and who fall on the wings to get again inside.
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