There was an expectation to know what kind it was. tactical inclination in defense would use Sebastián Beccacece upon his arrival as the team’s new coach Elche CF If I keep up three centersimmovable in the time of his predecessor pablo machine; anyoneOn the contrary, he preferred four players on the back line.

after them first two games in front, on the green-green bench barcelona already OsasunaThe Argentine coach’s approach was a mix of both. mixed defensewith five players three centers and two wings at the moment of withdrawal; and one in four, two players on the axis and two on the bands at the moment of attack.

In his first match against the Catalans, he chose Helibelton Palacios in his natural position as right-back. The Colombian had almost always played as a centre-back with Machín. At the centre, the main innovation he held against the rojillos was to delay a midfielder’s position as it were. omar mascarell to facilitate the release of the ball. accompanied by the canary Pedro Bigas. And on the left wing Carlos Clerc On offense he acts like a winger, but when defending he sinks into the center of the defense and forms a line of three. in front of Barcelona, lautaro white It was a start and he played as a winger on the offensive and when it came to the retreat he played as a left wing, playing that role on Al Sadar last Saturday. Tete Morente.

It may seem like a tactical innovation, but it’s a formula already used by another Argentine coach. Diego Pablo Simeon At Atlético Madrid. “Colo” He plays a similar system in bed defense. Nahuel Molina He plays as a right-back. Savic and José María Giménez central ones and then beautiful mario He plays as a left-back and when it comes to defense he plays as a defender and carrascoLike Lautaro or Tete Morente in Elche, he delays his position and occupies the left lane in defense.


Simeone gives instructions during the match between Rayo Vallecano and Atlético de Madrid this Sunday MARSHAL/EFE

These are the tactical arguments that Beccacece has certainly studied from her fellow countryman and allowed herself to possess. two players on the left wing capable of hashing attack and defense and may allow divides on the left side of the field. In principle, and as seen in the first two Elche games, this tactical trend Looks like he came to stay and that’s what the new coach of the Elche team wants to engage.