There was an expectation of seeing what tactical trend and what new arguments worked. Sebastián Beccacece, the new coach of Elche CF, in his first match on the bench for franciverde. Argentine coach surprised by the blending of some players and drew the first brushstrokes of the formula he wanted to use in the Elche team. But he also made it clear that he lacked the ingredients to improve the football he wanted to implement.
Leading Barcelona was not the best competitor He’s going to make his debut and Beccacece has many games ahead of her for the rest of this season, up to eleven, and with new wicks throughout the entire pre-season. Relegation assumed to Second DivisionBecome a team that starts the next course as a clear favorite to rise up and return to the elite of Spanish football. We have a lot of time ahead of us, but also a lot of work.
HE Argentine coachexcept for 15 minutes from 55 to 70 where they come goals Ansu Fati (0-2), Lewandowski (0-3) and Ferran Torres (0-4)He was satisfied with the way his team was playing and assured him that what was shown at the end of the match was “the starting point for my purpose of coming here”.
DEFENSE AXIS
Centers with alternating legs to facilitate separation and movement of the ball
One of the main innovations was in defense. Although it has up to five private power stations: Pedro Bigas, Gonzalo Verdu, Diego González, Magallan and youth staff John. In addition Helibelton Palacioswith what pablo machine he played mostly as a right defender; beccacece He chose to place Omar Mascarell in the middle of the defence.with Bigas. Curiously, the canary stood on the left, though right-handed; and the left-handed Spaniard is on the right. It’s a clear message that the Argentine coach attaches great importance to the release of the ball and that defenders playing with a different leg also have more ease in making long moves to find free space when the opponent presses.
Mascarell was one of the team’s most outstanding players despite conceding four goals and Bigas did well. Now, we’ll have to wait if the new Franchiverde coach continues his “try” against Barça in the upcoming matches.
SIDES
Deepest left lane and right lane with more contention when it comes to defense
Another question to be resolved was whether Machín would use a three-back and two-winger defense, or one of the four players he played with for most of his career. Both changed in the premiere. He started with a four-way defense at first, but when Barcelona attacked, Lautaro Blanco, who was mentioned as an important player in their plans and started more as an inside player; He delayed his position to cover Ferrán Torres and Carlos Clerc When he came to protect Lewandowski and Ansu Fati, who went even further in, he entered as a third-back from the left to collaborate with Mascarell and Bigas.
This forced Helibelton Palacios, who returned to his natural position as a right-back, to halt his ascent. Jordi Alba. The Colombian did not do much in the attack and was used for further containment. The proof of this was that he did not dare to approach the opposite zone until the last minutes. Beccacece had previously said in her presentation that she used a deeper and less bullish side.
MIDDLE FIELD
Spin Carmona, Gumbau and Fidel with great freedom
One of the new Elche coach’s obsessions is to put too much pressure and intimidation on opposing players so they have little time to think and try to steal the ball. He also likes to keep the team close together, especially indoors, with lots of help and swapping players for relocations. And in turn, look for changes of direction to take advantage of free zones. placed for the second Tete Morente, First; already josan, then on the right flank. And initially to Lautaro; already Nico Fernandezin the last minutes, both bands.
The surprise was to see Carmona as a defensive midfielder.. Beccacece wanted to act as an anchor, taking advantage of Sevillian’s good ball output, and then tried to use her speed to find gaps in the offense, as in the game that could have meant a draw and ended in injury. Football player who left Sevilla on loan.
The other two interiors, in this case Gumbau and Fidel enjoyed a lot of freedom and mobility in the midfield helping to better defend gaps and trying changes of direction and transitions to free zones. The Catalan, as in the Carmona act, is one of the best handling the former, and the native of Huelva the latter.
Now, with Sevillian’s injury, it will be necessary to see which player chooses to take on the task. He took his position when he left the field. Raul Guti.
PARALYSIS
Pere Milla as the only striker before Lucas Boyé’s loss
Withdrawal due to sanctions Lucas Boye and, a priori, the fact that Barcelona would have more possession conditioned possible ideas for Beccacece’s attack. Father Milla He acted as the sole striker, and moreover, he did so by navigating the entire front of the attack. It even falls to the ground to help defend the Catalans’ standing stones.
The return of the Argentinean, who is the first striker of the new coach, will also determine whether he will play with one striker or two strikers in the next matches.His next rivals, Osasuna and Girona, lack Barça’s potential. and in theory, Elche should enjoy having more counter space and arriving more.