Me llamó la atención saber que libro está leyendo Javier Aguirre:
El Código de la Cultura es un libro de liderazgo escrito por Daniel Coyle que revela las tres habilidades clave que utilizan los equipos más exitosos del mundo.
José Mourinho in tears after reaching the Conference final. Might not be the biggest final in his career, but man does this show how much he loves the game. Imagine not loving this man.
Apesar de muitas vezes os jogadores não serem informados oficialmente se serão titulares no dia seguinte, o treinador acaba sempre por dar sinais durante a preparação. Quem normalmente fica na dúvida até ao fim são os suplentes.
No se necesita entender japonés para entender.
Japón llegó al Mundial 2026 cómo candidato a revelación y quedó eliminado en 16avos de final contra Brasil con varios errores propios no forzados.
El DT asume los suyos.
Four games to help improve attacking play.
1 - Finding the forward and combining
2 - Finding the forward and being imaginative
3 - Attacking with overlaps
4 - Playing forward into wide areas quickly
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El balón no entiende de posiciones.
Entiende de relaciones.
Quizá por eso seguimos enseñando dónde estar. En lugar de cómo me debo relacionar.
He preparado un PDF gratuito con 11 principios para ayudarte a diseñar tareas que enseñen a jugar. Escribe "TAREAS" y es tuyo.
No es admisible que jugara ayer, pero esto de Muslera es para poner en todas las escuelas de fútbol.
Hoy se llenan las redes de fracasados que hacen de menos el trabajo de gente que da todo por esto. Esto es ser hombre y ser líder.
"Corta"
Por los comentarios de ANCELOTTI al ser criticado por el juego de SU BRASIL
"El objetivo no es JUGAR BIEN, el objetivo es GANAR. El mundial es una competición CORTA"
Ecuador will be in the next round.
They deserve it. They have been a very good team for a long time.
During the World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador spent only 5.5% of their total match time losing. They conceded just five goals in 18 games, which is an incredible defensive record.
They typically play in a 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, or 3-4-3, with strong positional principles, inverted wingers, Gonzalo Plata as the #10, and Pedro Vite alongside Moisés Caicedo in midfield. Piero Hincapié is usually the player who steps into the left half-space, allowing Ecuador to build and attack in a 3-4-3 with a square midfield.
They have also used a more conventional 4-3-3 build-up against teams defending in a 4-4-2, and they have been very effective at finding the #6, usually Caicedo.
One pattern they execute particularly well is overloading the left side before switching play to Gonzalo Plata, who drifts wide on the right to receive the ball.
The team is also consistently well protected in rest defence, usually with a 3+2 structure. They can defend with either a back four or a back five. Quite often, they shift into a situational back five, with the right winger dropping into the defensive line, a role that John Yeboah has performed very well. This also makes sense because Gonzalo Plata occupies the right half-space in possession, allowing him either to drop out wide to defend when needed or step forward to press the opposition's centre-back, with Ecuador then shifting into a 4-4-2.
Today against Germany, their defensive plan was particularly impressive. They used a very man-oriented approach, aiming to maintain a +1 at the back while allowing only Germany's central centre-back to receive the ball freely. This man-to-man approach suits the profile of their squad, given the number of players who can cover large distances and excel in duels, with Moisés Caicedo standing out in that regard.
It also makes sense because Ecuador are a dangerous transition team, with players such as John Yeboah, Nilson Angulo, Gonzalo Plata, and Enner Valencia capable of carrying the ball forward and/or attacking space.
Overall, this is a team that has performed at a very high level throughout the qualifiers. Their only real weakness has been converting chances into goals, but they deserve a great deal of credit for everything else they have done.
🔜Muy pronto podrás disfrutar de la clase magistral de Walid Regragui (exseleccionador de Marruecos 🇲🇦, 2022-2026) en nuestro canal de YouTube.
¿Qué partido crees que habrá hecho?