Football under Bielsa
Football under Bielsa
At times sharp, often eccentric, but never banal. So the shortest can determine Marcelo Bielsa. His words are always weighted and used depending on the circumstances magnify or suppress, explain complex concepts or to escape from dangerous situations. The new coach of Lazio has long been proven specialist and unique conductor of ideas. True philosopher, which can convince anyone contact him. However, this applies to his inner circle, as Argentina is not a maniac of communicating.
60-year-old Bielsa has no personal cell phone to find him, the president of Eagles Claudio Lotito was forced to make a true circumnavigation continuity tests. Marcelo and has no concept of social networks. For the last 20 years almost did not give interviews, limiting media appearances only in press conferences before matches. Which, no matter how brief, remain behind memorable speeches. Bielsa prefers to speak behind the closed door of the dressing room. Or in private conversations with players and managers.
pearls
"Football is about people. A project that excludes recipient can it be democratic? Apparently not. Football is governed by the fans. " This is the concept that Bielsa most frequently repeated. Applied to Lazio, it just caress the ears of typhoid, who for years have criticized and even fight against the leadership of Lotito. Now the team will have a coach who can put things in place. Bielsa is not because of the people who throw words to the wind. Say something, then he believes in it. And if it believes it will do everything to make it happen. "In the most important team is the coach. And management must know it. " Clearly and specifically.
"In Argentina, what is happening with the team affects the fans. If defeated, they are euphoric and in their personal lives. But if the team loses, this proportion is reflected in their work. So winning and losing are very important. And all this pressure falls on the coach. " In Italy it is almost the same.
Bielsa is not the coaches, which most important is the result. "There are useful losses and meaningless victories." Maxima, which heard the players from Marseille after unjustly annulled goal after a 0: 0 against Lyon. "I know it is difficult to accept such injustice. But I guarantee that if you continue to play like today, in the future you will be rewarded. "
humility
The charismatic leader who firmly down to earth, fails to preach humility. "Nothing of what I say, you have not heard before." For his style of work - "A good coach is the one who manages to pull out the maximum potential of the player or find one on whom others are not heard." To the players - "There is no reason a player is static on the pitch. Football is a movement, football is run and hit. "
Bielsa holds many of the team action. During a workout Chile's Argentine turned to Arturo Vidal - "Everything you do (author's note - Bielsa speaks of" you "to all the players, including the youngest) is to create chaos. In the actions of the legs makes no sense if you have no connection to the head. If you want to play with me, you must do what you require. Certainly no shortage of heroes in football. " Well, now you became clear his concept?
The effect "Marcelo"
Enthusiasm and expectations are definitely more than justified. Suffice it to feel the impatience of typhoid Lazio coming to Argentina. A and related transfers. The ice seems to have broken. There is nothing accidental in the fact that in recent days Aurontso di Cadore, where he will begin Eagles The off their training became more frequent reservations typhoid who want to be close to the team. Lazio will train here from 10 to 23 July But supporters of biankochelestite want as soon as possible to learn about the Argentine. Because with the arrival of Bielsa they are also attached their hopes to see their favorites where recently were not.
Change style
An emblem of Marcelo is considered 3-3-1-3 scheme which imposes a time when he was coach Gaucho Land. This does not mean that you do not use other, in this case a 3-4-3 or 4-2-3-1 during his stay at Athletic Bilbao and Marseille. Bielsa but not by those who firmly hold the module. He is able to experiment and even to go to the full extreme, impacting even negative results.
Clearly, based in Lazio will be 3-3-1-3 and this will lead to a revival of some players in mind their characteristics. For example, in December Vries and Radu are ideal for defensive trio - Dutchman in the center right and center left in Romanian. The scheme seemed perfect for midfielder Billy. But what would then be the role of Milinkovic-Savic? Playmaking midfielder or striker of the second line? In a more ordinerna scheme Serb midfielder would be more than a playmaker, and too offensive to attack from the rear position. In Bielsa conductor rather a tireless midfielder from penal to penal. Something that Sergei could handle.
emergency transfers
Of fundamental importance are the new additions. Priority when transfers are a central defender and striker. They will not be sufficient, but the first time are required. To reinforce the defense most desired name is Jardine, who is lead final negotiations with Benfica. As for the central striker circulate the names of Fernando Llorente (Seville), Graziano Pelle (Southampton) and Leonardo Pavoleti (Genoa). The two posts are most urgent for blockage. They will also serve to reinforce the team, who is about to lose Candreva, strongly desired by Inter. Antonio, however, will be the only major player to be sacrificed. In any case Lotito should be aware that it is necessary transfer campaign that meets the ambitions of Bielsa.