Juan Manuel Navarrete He is a performance analyst at the Sports Club Tapatio CD and writer of the book "Tactical Osorio, the secrets of his method". A book that perfectly explains everything there is to know about the tactical analysis of Mexican soccer, focused especially on Juan Osorio, national team coach.
INTERVIEW
⚽ What style of play did Juan Osorio (Mexico coach) most identify with?
It is a positional game, slightly rigid, with freedom of movement, a lot of use of inside play...
⚽ Is football a complex and dynamic system, is it currently of great importance?
Clearly yes, since the beginning of this sport a complex and dynamic system is essential.
⚽ Is rotation a key factor in today's football?
The constant use of rotations is essential to be unpredictable, to be able to make key decisions based on what the opponent does.
⚽ What is ecology in the game? 🤔
It is about simple context, depending on the activity it could be the type of pass that is given, which players intervene in said action, what spaces are occupied...
⚽ What is your perception in the position game?
Not simply that the winger receives with an advantage, the occupation of spaces, the third man... It really is much more than that, you have to make the player understand that without participating in some action he is also helping, the importance is not always where the ball is.
⚽ What strengths and weaknesses does the 3-4-3 formation have?
Initially it allows a very rational occupation of spaces, due to the simple nature of how the players are arranged. It is not simply about placing three defenders, 4 midfielders and 3 attackers, this formation will be robust depending on the complementarities and the players there are. That is, the game of this formation will depend on what interactions are managed to provoke.
By performing good isolation, this formation allows you to be highly offensive, but on the other hand it requires a great sacrifice in defense or especially in a loss of the ball.
⚽ Who is for Juan Manuel Navarrete the best soccer coach currently in the world?
Pep Guardiola, although Diego Pablo Simeone is also to his liking.
⚽ What has technology improved in football?
Clearly technology has opened the doors a lot, to be deeper, more students of the game, to be able to influence more directly.
⚽ Who do you see as the favorite to win La Liga Santander (Spanish)?
It is one of the best, if not the best league in the world and I believe that Real Madrid should never be ruled out, but personally I would love for Atlético de Madrid to win.
⚽ Who do you see as the favorite to win the UEFA Champions League?
I think Manchester City has a tremendously dominant team and they should win.
⚽ Which 2 or 3 teams do you see as strongest as possible winners of this summer's Euro Cup?
It does not rule out Belgium, France obviously, Spain or Germany...
Thank you very much Juan Manuel for this interview, it has been a real pleasure!
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