The way Diego Cocca leads his squads has drawn a wide range of reactions from football pundits and analysts.
Whenever a manager sits on a club’s bench or captains a national team, the style of play they push often stirs debate in the media.
Diego Cocca’s arrival to the Mexican national team signals a move toward a distinct approach, one that has polarized some fans and journalists while drawing praise from others for its effectiveness.
This aggressive approach on the pitch helped him secure two league titles with Atlas, a historic achievement that the club had not witnessed in seven decades.
The Argentine coach, who recently stepped away from Tigres to take the helm of the national team, favors a high-press, aggressive stance that disrupts opponents high up the field and limits their scoring opportunities.
His teams have shown a robust defensive backbone, built from the back and organized to protect the goal while pressing to win the ball higher up.
In contrast to Gabriel Batistuta’s era with a 4-3-3, Cocca has favored variations of 4-4-2, 5-3-2, and 5-2-3 across clubs like Xolos de Tijuana, Santos, Atlas, and a brief tenure with Tigres. These systems emphasize defensive security, structured buildup, and controlled possession as a pathway to competitive outcomes.
Now the pressing question looms: should the national team stay with Cocca’s approach, or switch to a more expansive style of play?
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