Chapter 86: Wonderful Adjustments

Chapter 86: Wonderful Adjustments

The current situation in Mallorca is extremely similar to that of Inter Milan in the second year after winning the Triple Crown.

To sum it up in simple words, it is "I have the mentality of a boss, but I no longer have the strength of a boss."

The staff is aging and there were too many overdrafts last season. Not only did they not replenish players in the new season, but they sold some very capable players. The opponents paid more attention to Mallorca and they all regarded Mallorca as the champion of the UEFA Cup. What's more terrible is that, Mallorca Lorca no longer has the strength of last season...

Although the composition of the players does not seem to have changed much from last season, the defense has been weakened due to age and mentality differences, and the offense has been weakened due to the departure of the two forwards. If Jose does not pay attention, it will really It is possible that the boat will capsize in the gutter...

So after roughly estimating the current status of the players, Jose has been thinking about how to adjust the existing tactics. In the end, he decided to strengthen the offense. Since the offense lacks such a sharp shooter, then he will strengthen the offense. Strength, forcefully tear open the opponent's defense!

Of course, before that, the players' fighting spirit and sense of urgency must be fully stimulated.

After returning to the locker room, Jose did not speak immediately. Instead, he waited until the players' rapid breathing began to subside before slowly speaking.

"I still remember what I said when I coached the team for the first time last season. I don't know if you still remember it."

Jose's first words fell into the ears of the players. The players who were on this team last season began to think thoughtfully, while the players who joined later seemed a little confused.

Jose did not show off, but continued on his own: "Before, I thought about how to let the players quickly understand what kind of person I am - the method I chose was to tell you that this game If we don't win, I will resign immediately. You know, our opponent in that game was Rayo Vallecano, the third-ranked team in La Liga at the time, and Mallorca at that time was only in the 20th round of the league. After scoring 12 points, the team was considered to be relegated... But I said that. Later, some reporters said that what I did was crazy. To this, I said that they were all idiots and would only use rankings to measure the two teams. The difference between the teams... At that time, I firmly believed that we were Mallorca! We were the eighth best team in the world in 1999! What about Rayo Vallecano? They were just a newly promoted team! Even if they were ranked higher than us at that time So much higher, I just thought, the eagle sometimes flies lower than the chicken, but the chicken will never fly higher than the eagle! We in Mallorca are that eagle! If I take an eagle with me If we can't let the eagle fly higher than the hen, then I don't need to be the head coach... And what happened next? We defeated them three to zero! Then we proved that we are still an outstanding team The team is not a team that a newly promoted team like Rayo Vallecano can deal with! This belief has never wavered until now!"

As Jose's voice became louder and louder, the heads of the Mallorca players gradually raised their heads. The eyes of young players such as Motaluk Franco flashed with excitement, and the eyes of the old players also began to Gradually, he regained his energy.

"Before this game, many Mallorca fans were very happy because they thought that my return would definitely make Mallorca's results even better... I am very happy that they can think so, but last season The results in the second half were not created by me alone, but by the efforts of all the players. I know that we are not famous, but I believe that you are no worse than any La Liga club. In the past few seasons, La Liga's Strong teams rarely get a better deal when they encounter us! But today, what we face is just a team that has been relegated for a long time, a team that we double-killed last season... Don't you think we Should beating them be a matter of course?"

"Yes, Diego has left through transfer, and Samuel has also left...but that's none of your business! Those were all the previous damn shareholders who let go of our easiest player to score goals in order to make up for the deficit. ! It is precisely for this reason that I am here, I have acquired most of the club's stocks, and I will not let this situation happen again... What we have to do now is to use the energy of last year and defeat all opponents! I have said before that our goal is no longer to win the UEFA Cup or go to the Champions League... but to compete for honors! To compete for all exciting honors! Now, you tell me, I have not lost Confidence, what about you? Have you lost your confidence?"

At the end of the sentence, Jose slammed his fist on the tactical board and roared loudly.

"No! I haven't lost confidence!" The players began to roar collectively.

"Well said!" Jose retracted his fist: "Only on the court, confidence is not enough. We also need better tactics to defeat our opponents... Now, let us talk about the second half. tactics."

"In the first game after Jose's return, Mallorca didn't seem to have a good start. In the first half, they had no way to defeat the opponent. Instead, Numancia scored a goal because of a mistake... Since the beginning of this season, Numancia scored Although Mancia's results are average, their defense is very good. They conceded 16 goals in ten rounds. For a team close to the relegation zone, it is already a pretty good defense. Next, Mallorca Can they break through their defense? Without Tristan and Eto'o, Mallorca fans can only place their hopes on Jose..."

Hidalgo looked at the players from both sides and said.

Bones frowned and observed the players on the field, and then suddenly said: "No, Mallorca seems to have made a substitution... I saw the figure of Finidi George... The Nigerian winger was in front. The performance in the game was pretty good, with one goal and three assists. However, in this game, Jose asked Iba Gasa to return to the right midfielder position, and he became a substitute. Did he play? Who was replaced? Iba Gasa Is Gaza still the striker?"

Hearing what his partner said, Hidalgo began to look at the Mallorca players carefully and started to count their heads: "Ibagaza is still there, Stankovic is still there. Delgado, the young forward who started today Luke...they are all here...Ngonga in midfield, young midfielder Motta..."

While Hidalgo was still counting the heads on his fingers, Bones had already snorted: "No need to count, George replaced Soler, right back Miguel Soler... Is Mallorca going to play three defenders?" Really? Olesola can also play as a central defender, so Mallorca's lineup will become 352 or 343. It seems that Jose plans to use unreasonable offense to tear apart the opponent. The defense line is..."

Hidalgo nodded, thinking that Bones's analysis should be correct. However, after the game started, they were all shocked!

At first, they didn't quite believe what they saw. However, for the third time, they saw George start to advance from the backcourt, then received Motta's pass, broke through from the wing without stopping, and then passed. At that time, they looked at each other, and then said in unison: "George is actually playing right back?"

Although in the end this attack was missed by Delgado due to interference from the opponent's defender, Mallorca's obviously intensive attack has already put Numancia under tremendous pressure!

After George appeared at the right back position, he rarely participated in defense, but continued to attack from the backcourt. Compared with his peak period, his absolute speed and explosive power have declined, but his ability to make long-distance attacks has not. Descending, at the same time under the control of Mota Ngonga and the pull of Ibagaza, he often faces a large open space, and he only needs to use his speed and impact...

Using George to play right back was not Jose's sudden idea, but a method he thought of when he learned that Soler's condition had declined significantly and there was no suitable candidate.

George is tall and has good physical fitness. He is also a winger and his ability to go straight up and down is quite good. You must know that he made his debut in Ajax and is no stranger to total offense and total defense tactics. Total offense and total defense are very needed. The physical support, coupled with the fact that the task given to him by Jose is mainly to attack rather than defend, and there is still enough space to sprint in the back, which makes the 29-year-old George feel quite happy to play.

After tearing apart the opponent's defense with another cross, George began to admire this young coach who was a few years younger than himself - just a change of position allowed himself and Ibagaza to achieve perfect results on the right. In order to coexist, although Ibagaza was okay in the middle and he was on the right before, the two of them played so awkwardly. But now, Ibagaza is pushing forward, and Ibaga is pulling into the middle. Gaza gets the ball from the wing, and he can attract attention for him by covering the wing...

As for defense, Ngonga and others will naturally fill in for him, and for George, running two more steps is no problem. His physical fitness has never been bad.

Seeing George's performance, Jose smiled.

This is not his hard-working idea, but a decision made after careful consideration. There is no suitable right back to buy. The other Soler is a purely defensive player and cannot play the kind of full-back that Jose envisioned. The ability to assist, and excellent offensive full-backs in this era are also difficult to find, not to mention that Mallorca also has restrictions on foreign aid. In this case, it is imperative to tap potential internally!

George has speed, impact, physical fitness and height, and is deeply influenced by the Dutch total offense and defense tactics. Although he is already quite old, this role change is not difficult to change.

And when Jose inspired the fighting spirit of the Mallorca players, Mallorca, which originally had an advantage in strength, had a much better chance of winning, and this adjustment completely overwhelmed the Numancia players and went crazy. The attack from the right makes them more and more irresistible!

"Keep fighting like this, tear apart their defenses, and make them tremble under our offensive!"

Jose didn't shout this out, he was just looking forward to the moment of scoring.

As for the defense, Jose did not make any other requirements - Numancia's offensive ability itself was average. When George pressed very high, the entire defense moved to the right accordingly, even with three defenders. Of course, as Bones said, Olesola can also play as a central defender, especially the position on both sides of the three central defenders, which he is no stranger to.

What's more, Jose has already told him that if the opponent has a chance to counterattack, then no matter what, just put him down first - don't worry about being suspended and no one will replace you. Mallorca now will definitely not rely solely on One man conquers the world!