The entire football world is learning lessons from this.
Hansi Flick, Barcelona
The Catalans have had a series of unpleasant matches with defeats. But overall, not bad results for a club without money and with students on the field. Flick has a bold and offensive team. The second time they beat Real Madrid, a club that won five trophies last year. Los Blancos failed to win the Super Cup. Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha scored five goals in defense of the unfortunate Courtois. The Catalans also made mistakes without the ball, which did not change the result of the final. Barcelona journalists have an insider who perfectly explains why we choose Flick. During the break in Hansi’s first Clasico, the coach spoke with the players. The score was 0:0 and Barcelona’s high defensive line was discussed. After 8 offsides against Real Madrid, the Catalan players proposed to lower the defensive line. Flick said he would replace anyone who took a step back. The players trusted the coach and won 4:0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Arne Slot, Liverpool
Slott had a great time at Liverpool. Only lost to Nottingham Forest and Tottenham. There will be a semi-final second leg against Spurs, and they play the Foresters tomorrow. Arne can take revenge. The Dutchman had an unbeaten streak from mid-September to January. beat Manchester UnitedMilan, Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid and Manchester City. And above all, Slott subtly changed Klopp’s parameters. The pressing has become more compact. They run to attack faster. Long passes at work from Salah. Van Dijk is on a roll. Virgil was sometimes annoyed by his teammates, but a live Liverpool team is an interesting subject to study. The team can become even stronger, but the first nuclear submarine and the Champions League. The slot machine is one of the heroes of the season. A coach with no experience at the highest level easily left Feyenoord for Liverpool. Impressive in wisdom and subtlety.
Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen
They are four points behind Bayern in the Bundesliga, but knocked the giants out of the German Cup. After winning the championship and unsuccessfully reaching the Europa League final, Bayer did not collapse. Xabi is a charismatic leader of the team, which is why Wirtz and other top players of the Leverkusen club stayed. Alonso succeeds in the Champions League, despite the defeat against Liverpool, and shares third place in the general ranking. After this defeat, Bayer did not lose in all tournaments. They are now on a nine-game winning streak. And since the team likes to bet on emotions and goals in the last seconds of the match, even in conditions of unstable defensive play, the coaching directives bring success. Alonso is clearly ready for a promotion, but for now he is pleasing the fans of the hapless Bayer. His 3-4-2-1 formation works, the Germans are incredibly dangerous.
Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid
Alonso could become Simeone’s rival in Spain if he takes over at Real Madrid. Diego is often criticized, citing his insane salary – 34 million euros per year. They forget that without him, Atlético had a completely different status. We became Spanish champions twice against the powerful Real Madrid and Barcelona. Now let’s go back to the top of the table. For the first time in its history, Atlético has collected 14 consecutive victories. Of course, Simeone does not claim a high defensive line, like Flick at Barcelona. But he switched to a four-man defense and drew conclusions after unpleasant defeats against Benfica, Lille and Betis. Atlético is back. Griezmann received partners Alvarez and Serloth. Madrid is distinguished by its compactness and attacking sharpness. Simeone inspires outsider coaches who dream of winning more often. Nuno Espirito Santo, Nottingham Forest
The same outsider mentor inspired by Simeone. Nuno understands the power of space in football. I found myself in a team with guys with character. Centre-forward Wood, goalkeeper Sels, right-back Aina, midfielder Anderson and centre-back Murillo have climbed to third in the table.
Английская Премьер-Лига . The magic of the club works with history. Nottingham Forest have won the European Cup twice. And that’s two more wins than Arsenal. The “foresters” don’t hang around the aristocrats. Taken directly from the classic comedy “Kind Hearts and Crowns.” There, a man entitled to inherit the title of duke after the death of his mother, who was expelled for her relationship with an opera singer and was not allowed to be buried in the family crypt, begins to “eliminate competitors”. The main thing for Esprit Santo is not to get caught after a streak of 7 consecutive victories. His dream is a ticket to the Champions League, like Aston Villa.Antonio Conte, Naples
Why not Inzaghi and Gasperini? The answer lies in time. Simone lost to Milan Conceicao in the Super Cup and allowed Inter to draw stupidly. Inzaghi has games in hand and is likely to win Serie A again. But Conte will impose a fight, even though he only took charge of Napoli last summer. Gasperini has been at Atalanta for a long time and the experienced mentor has fallen behind Conte’s refreshed Napoli. Antonio has a prickly character. Only his wife Elisabetta and Romelu Lukaku love him unconditionally. But Kvaratskhelia doesn’t like him so much that she won’t go
Пари Сен-Жермен in winter. Conte will manage without Khvicha. The Italian knows how to move from one project to another. Naples is fine without Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia. To Antonio’s usual tricks, such as working on the flanks and compactness in the center, the Italian adds new solutions. The coach gave the players confidence. Lukaku, McTominay and Buongiorno have regained their form. Roberto De Zerbi, Marseille
Marseille is like a penal colony. Opponents in the stands might call them a “disgusting dozen.” De Zerbi, who could have founded a club in a more serious championship, believed in the colorful city project. The fish from the port of Marseille swim on the bottom, and the local Olympique has climbed to second place in Ligue 1. No competitors
Пари Сен-Жермен because Luis Enrique has no defeats in the league. But with his work, De Zerbi changes Marseille. Greenwood, forgiven by his beaten and humiliated fiancée, became the best player of December in Ligue 1. Amin Arita has it in his personal fileTransportation transportation with a fatal outcome. Compared to them, Rabiot is just an ordinary brawler. De Zerbi wins with the experienced Hojbjerg and Kondogbia in the center. Argentine veteran Rugli also helps in goal. “Marseille” is wild, they have a lot of expulsions, and Roberto has again proven that he has great coaching talent. Hans-Dieter Flick
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