Nine points in nine matches. Just one away from the relegation spots and seven away from the play-off spots. Even the most pessimistic could not have predicted that Elche would have such a disastrous start to the championship.

party Last Wednesday in Gijón It was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Franjiverde fans have drawn their knives and are pointing at the two main culprits: the coach, the coach, Sebastian Beccacece; and above all the owner of the club, Christian Bragarnik.

The Argentinian coach still cannot find the formula to adapt his football and playing model to the difficult Spanish Second League. The largest shareholder does not know how or does not want to give his client the necessary weapons after the sale of important players. Lucas Boyé, Omar Mascarell, Pere Milla and Ezequiel Ponce. And to a lesser extent, by the express decision of the football players, Gerard Gumbau or Helibelton PalaciosNot accepting renewal offers

Beccacece led yesterday’s training. But his future is in danger. The coach himself gave himself an ultimatum, declaring that if he could not beat Andorra next Monday, it was not worth continuing.

GAME SYSTEM

Little success in attack and defense fragility

Despite their bold bets and attacking and colorful moments of play, especially in home matches under Martínez Valero, Elche managed to score only 1 goal.No goals in the first nine days. It has the worst statistics in this regard Second League LaLiga Hypermotion. A rather worrying fact for a team that started as one of the main candidates for promotion. Some very poor numbers justify the Elche team’s poor start to the season.

If we add the defensive fragility to this, the reason for the poor performance at the start of the league becomes clearer. 11 goals against They are many. Moreover, the team does not show signs of seriousness in the backfield either; This is something that is necessary to stay at the top of League Two. This is the first and most urgent issue that needs to be improved.

TACTICAL REGULATION

Many movements that cause certain disorders

Football players also cannot adapt to Beccacece’s idea. Many movements and positional changes that take advantage of the opponents, causing disorganization in certain areas of the field and defense.

Apparently after the match I grew upWith the minor adjustments made by the Argentinian coach, the team would improve defensively. But instead of preserving what works, In Gijón, the Franjiverde coach moved his pieces again and did not get the expected result..

Alex Martin He cannot meet the expectations and he is a defender who can perform, but he is left behind because he plays away. mirandes. Mario Gaspar He plays as right back and centre-back. Despite her experience, she suffers when Beccacece joins the attack as she wishes, especially when they don’t watch her back. El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini.

Tried up to five full-backs or right wingers: Josan, Carreira, Mario, Álex Martín and Tete Morente. None of them gave the expected results. If wingers get forward too much, the defense becomes vulnerable.

We are also missing a player who acts in the pivot position in the middle of the field and provides the much-needed defense-offense balance. John’s injury spoiled the plans, Raul Guti it didn’t work and Cristian Salvador He can’t find the way either. Aleix FebaHe is the one who most commonly occupies this position, but his aggressive characteristics make it difficult to perform these functions.

Beccacece’s stubbornness in carrying his ideas to the point of exhaustion and his failure to adapt to the players in the squad and the Spanish 2nd League football become his grave.. He wants to die with his boots on, and what he does with his current situation is throw stones at his own roof. It seems unlikely that he will reset and change his gaming philosophy. Something other coaches know how to do, e.g. pachetaTo ensure defence, he opted for a defense of three centre-backs and two full-backs in the promotion season and to benefit from the attacking virtues of this squad.


Elche owner Christian Bragarnik arrives at Díez Iborra’s ground to continue training MATÍAS SEGARRA


UNNECESSARY SAVINGS

Money in the box and unspent salary limit

It’s great to have a financially healthy club like Elche are now. As in the recent past, control expenses and do not waste. Have some consistency in managing the asset. However, what is not understood is that the Elche club entered. There are 15 million transfers and a salary limit of nearly 24 million and could not create a balanced squad that would guarantee success.

And the real culprit in this department is the owner. Cristian Bragarnik. In fact, it seems that Mascarell, Gumbau and Helibelton Palacios want to continue in the First League, and they want it even more by terminating the contracts of the last two teams. Ponce’s chip was too high and a good offer came in Greece. That Pere Milla wants to go to Espanyol or has made a commitment that he will allow Lucas Boyé to leave if an interesting offer comes.

But if this happens, it will be something foretold, You need to prepare alternatives and provide the coach with the necessary spare parts and parts so that he can present his football and perform..

Spare parts on the front Sergio Leonstill a good striker but still a good striker 34 years Despite his desire and enthusiasm, it doesn’t make that much of a difference anymore. AND Borja GarcesA person who is unlucky in terms of injury.

The club owner does not do this managed to strengthen the squad with one or two guarantee centersThis is a vulnerability that has existed for a long time. He didn’t bet too much on the number “9” which would make previous strikers forget and having Leon and Garcés as aides and Mourad as the fourth was the most logical thing after the departures.

The money remained unspent in the cash register and you may arrive late at the winter market. These are decisions that are not fully understood and for which Elche may pay a heavy price. Because If you don’t get promoted this season, next season will be more complicated Make a project to install it.