The arrival of Eduardo Coudet in Vigo opens a range of new possibilities at Celta. All the players start from scratch against the Argentine coach, who will have just one week to teach the players about his roadmap. Chacho's teams stand out for several peculiar characteristics, something that he will also try to implement in the Vigo team.
System: The 4-1-3-2 is your favorite, with a defensive midfielder who helps get the ball out, two long-distance inside midfielders and a playmaker who is in charge of creativity. He likes that the pivot is embedded between the center-backs in the positional attacks to help in the exit of the ball and also to allow the wings to project offensively. The interiors must arrive at the area, while the playmaker will be in charge of directing the team in attack. As for the two forwards, he wants one to fix the centrals and the other to have greater mobility.
Ball out: His default idea is to get the ball played from behind, that's why he embeds the defensive midfielder between the centrals, but he also does not like to take unnecessary risks when the opponent drowns with his pressure in the opposite field. In those situations, he prefers that the team play long and accumulate people for the second play.
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High pressure: The higher the team steals the ball, the closer it will be to the opposing goal. His philosophy is to put pressure on the rival in the front row to make it difficult for him to get the ball out and intercept the ball near the opponent's area to mount fast and dizzying attacks. This requires a significant commitment and a lot of physical effort.
Offensive wingers: The figure on the side is very important in Coudet's system. Their function is almost more offensive than defensive, that they join the attack again and again to generate superiority on the wings and center the area, where there will always be four or five spikers (the forwards, the interiors and even the side of the other band ).
Marking the man: This method was already used by Berizzo in Vigo in his day. At first it was difficult to implement that formula, but when the players assimilated it, it was a success. Coudet is from the same school in that regard. You want your men to be focused at all times and take care of your brand. In addition, he asks them to be aware to cover the partner in case he is dribbled or is overtaken by an inside pass.