Chapter 85: The Reality Is More Serious than Imagination

Chapter 85: The Reality Is More Serious than Imagination 

After bringing Motta and Luque into the first team, Jose proved that what he said before was not casual. Motta and Luque are young enough and have good abilities. Motta has excellent skills with his feet and accurate passing. At the same time, his defensive ability is not weak, and Luke is active in running and has good foot skills. In addition to being good at grabbing points in front of the goal, he can also assist his teammates - their level is basically the same as last season. Mallorca's senior players have already felt it, and since the start of this season, it is clear that they continue to improve.

"If these two good young players are not used, Vazquez will die." Many Mallorca players even thought this in their hearts.

However, this also proves that what Jose said about introducing many players to increase the overall strength is not empty talk. Today he can transfer people from the youth team, and tomorrow he can buy people in the transfer market, not to mention Mallorca. It is no secret that US$15 million will be invested in the winter transfer market. Chairman Alemani has announced this in an unusually high-profile manner, in order to boost the team's morale and increase fans' confidence in the club. Confidence.

Of course, there is another point that makes those Mallorca players who have begun to get used to comfort feel some pressure and tension.

Jose believes this is very important, even very important. Even a giant that has created a dynasty needs to introduce new players with a complete lineup, just to increase the team's desire to win and bring more vitality. Mallorca has sold many people in the past few seasons, but the main framework is still there, and it has gradually begun to form a force. Although it is not obvious yet, Jose also needs to prepare for a rainy day.

In the next few days, Jose began to carefully observe the status of the players. This is also very important. He needs to quickly understand the status of the players and then make adjustments to the subsequent formation.

Jose's three-year professional coaching course and more than two years of practical experience have given him a lot of help. At least when it comes to observing the status of players, his vision is absolutely professional. What's more, with his understanding of these players, he can Clearly understand their status and abilities to make the best choice.

In the past few days, he could observe that compared with last season, the condition of several veterans who were over 30 years old had declined significantly, especially captain Ngonga, who won the UEFA Cup last season and played in the national team. After participating in the European Cup, it seems that his wish has been fulfilled. Ngonga's desire to compete has dropped a lot, and his movements on the training ground have also begun to become sluggish - after all, he is almost 36 years old! What's more, the age of African players is often confusing. Ngonga's passport says he was born in 1965, but in fact, Jose is not sure which year he was born...

Fortunately, although Ngonga's condition has dropped a lot compared to last season, his experience is still urgently needed by Mallorca. At the same time, he can also be a mentor for Motta. After all, Motta almost follows his example. Coming from his template - this is also the method Jose used to train Motta - and learning from his experience is also of great benefit.

Among the other two veterans who are around thirty-five years old, Nadal's condition has not declined. Although his speed has dropped a lot, his experience and positioning ability are still unmatched. According to his current condition, he can play another round. There is no problem in two seasons. Mallorca does not need to worry about the central defender. With Nadal, plus Nino, who is not outstanding but has good physical fitness, plus he can also hit. Kaladze, the defender, will not have any problems in this position.

Miguel Soler, another full-back in his thirties, has declined even more sharply than Ngonga. Perhaps because he has been wandering for too long, Soler now has almost no ambition. In previous games, there were always loopholes in Mallorca's defense, which was also related to the increasingly weak defense of the two full-backs. Olesola was a little better, and Soler became a super colander. For Jose, these two positions also need to be made up for.

Jose was in trouble that night. Kaladze could play at left back, but what about the right position? Let Soler continue to play badly, or let another Soler play this position? There is not a shortage of players in the defensive midfield position. Even if Motta and Ngonga are used as double defensive midfielders, there will not be a big problem. However, Francisco Soler is not too young. At the same time, he plays as a defensive midfielder. It is a specialty. If you play as a full-back, then there will be no full-back on this side to intervene in the attack. This was not a problem last season. However, Jose needs to be more proactive in the next games, then it will There are big problems...

"We can only wait until the winter transfer market starts to see if there are suitable candidates." Jose thought to himself.

As for the offense, Jose is not too worried. Stankovic is still here, and there will be no problem with the attacking combination of him and Ibagaza. When the transfer market opens, Ronaldinho can also do this. position, and on the forward line, Biagini cannot be used. His training situation has been very bad these days. He did not score many goals in every previous start. Delgado can be used as a part of enriching the team's offensive methods. In this way, Luke is also capable of playing the main role, and coupled with the best candidate in Jose's heart, Jose does not have to worry about the forward line.

Tactically, Jose is not prepared to conquer the world with a set of four-four-two parallel positioning tactics like last season. At that time, opponents were basically unfamiliar with him, and Mallorca's situation is also suitable for that kind of defensive counterattack tactics. , The situation is different now. Jose's performance in leading the team last season will definitely be closely watched, and his coaching style and tactical adjustments will also be put under a microscope. In this case, changes will definitely is required.

If Jose was a follower last season, then this season, he will gradually show his own style - whether realistically or based on Jose's personal considerations, he must do this.

Last season's defense, which was ranked among the top five in Europe, has begun to deteriorate, but there are many more offensive players in the frontcourt. If he clings to last season's defensive counterattack tactics, Jose will feel that he will look down on himself. … …

The day before the home game against Numancia, Jose announced the starting lineup for the next game in the team.

Boggs was removed from the main goalkeeper position, and he was replaced by Franco. The defender is still four people, Olesola, Nadal, Nino and Miguel Soler. This defense does not have any Changes, at least before the newcomers join, Jose does not want any changes. In the midfield, Motta appears in the starting lineup, partnering with Ngonga in the center, with Ibagaza and Stankovic on the wings, and on the forward line. The partners are Delgado and Luke.

Two young players who were promoted from the second team all entered the starting lineup. This move declared that Jose's "younger" declaration was not false, and the removal of George and Biagini from the main lineup proved that José's tough approach.

In terms of tactics, Jose has not changed much. The tactics he arranged are similar to last season. While maintaining a solid defense, he uses both wings to organize offense to strengthen the offense. Delgado plays the role of Tristan last season, while Luke is faster in terms of speed. Although not as good as Eto'o, it is not much worse, and his foot skills are no worse than Eto'o. Although this offensive lineup is slightly worse than last season in terms of strength, facing a ball like Numancia Team, it seems it shouldn't be a problem.

What's more, the central midfielder in the middle has been replaced by Motta. His forward ability is also very strong, which can make up for the lack of offensive power to a large extent. Although Numancia is currently ranked higher than Mallorca, its results are also lower. Very mediocre, nothing more than a team that continues to avoid relegation and has focused on staying in relegation for xx years.

But the game on November 19th gave Jose a wake-up call.

For the first game after Jose's return, Mallorca fans poured a lot of enthusiasm, hoping that Mallorca, which was already at the bottom, could rebound after Jose took office and kill all the way like last season. Will go up, continue to spend a lot of money on the standings, and then all the way to the top...

It is natural for fans to have such thoughts, and Jose is not without confidence in this game. However, after the game started, Jose discovered that he seemed to be a little more optimistic.

Stankovic's condition has naturally been affected after being on the bench for consecutive periods. Delgado is far inferior to Tristan in terms of scoring ability. Luke has just entered the first team and does not yet have a tacit understanding of cooperation with his teammates. Motta also has the same problem. …

With only Ngonga and Ibagaza performing normally as attackers, Mallorca failed to create many opportunities in front of the opponent's dense defense. Instead, in the 20th minute, due to a backcourt attack After a mistake, the opponent counterattacked and scored the first goal - facing the opponent's through ball, Soler's hasty shovel failed to scoop the ball, but left a huge gap behind him. The opponent's player easily broke into the penalty area after receiving the ball. Facing Nadal, who was filling in, he calmly knocked the ball to the center, and the forward who followed him met the ball with a kick, one to zero.

Before the end of the first half, Numancia almost expanded the score again. If Franco had not made a beautiful save and Nino immediately made a big save, Mallorca might have fallen behind by two goals in the first half - in the first half When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Mallorca fans looked at the players coming off the field with some disappointment. They were full of hope, but they saw an undesirable result in the first half...

However, their trust in Jose kept them silent, hoping to see some improvement in the second half.

Throughout the first half, Jose did not say a word, and did not direct the game. Instead, he carefully observed the status of all players. He has this confidence. After he takes office, whether it is the new leader or the previous one, With the prestige left over from the season, the players are not afraid to try their best. In this case, they can better observe what the entire team is like.

Although it is possible to observe the player's status during training, it is not as direct as observing during the game.

In a formal competition, you will know whether you are a mule or a horse after a walk - you are not afraid of not knowing the goods, but you are afraid of comparing goods.

Forty-five minutes into the first half, the result came out immediately, and Jose knew that the difficulties he faced were more serious than he imagined