I'm trying to pick out the best stuff without giving away the whole article:
"At least I know from the outset that I have good players, but not the right ones to play as I have almost always played, both when I was first coach in Catalunya and when I was with Pep Guardiola. Assuming a 4-3-3 with open ends and stuck to the line could not do it. But that did not worry me so much. I saw that there was a good team."
So I guess 4-3-3 is his first choice?
He speaks with Pep at least once every week.
He says whether we play his preferred way next year depends on who the club signs. The sporting staff know his preferences but salary cap and international player restrictions must be considered. He has hopes the newcomers help, plus he likes "to work with the quarry "[source/origin?] and he says there are several players in the Academy good enough to play.
He says they did not compete well against Atlanta and "were very conditioned" [undone/hampered?] by the 0-1 result in a very even first match.
The specific system is less important than the basic idea of space and position and being good with the ball and playing fast under pressure with 1 or 2 touches. Quique Setién at Betis plays 5 at the back but it is still based on the Cruyff style.
I tried to improve on the google translation with the above paraphrases.
My favorite unaltered google translate portion is "MLS is growing a lot. The amateurs go to the field to have fun and that is very nice. Every game day they live it as a show."
I know that's what I do. Every game day. I live it as a show. Like the amateur I am.
I think that's the main takeaways. I don't want to post more from a pay-per-copy magazine.
I would be willing to share some Spanish extracts with Fantazma to see if he gleans any better meaning, but I can't right now because I left the original pdf at home.
"At least I know from the outset that I have good players, but not the right ones to play as I have almost always played, both when I was first coach in Catalunya and when I was with Pep Guardiola. Assuming a 4-3-3 with open ends and stuck to the line could not do it. But that did not worry me so much. I saw that there was a good team."
So I guess 4-3-3 is his first choice?
He speaks with Pep at least once every week.
He says whether we play his preferred way next year depends on who the club signs. The sporting staff know his preferences but salary cap and international player restrictions must be considered. He has hopes the newcomers help, plus he likes "to work with the quarry "[source/origin?] and he says there are several players in the Academy good enough to play.
He says they did not compete well against Atlanta and "were very conditioned" [undone/hampered?] by the 0-1 result in a very even first match.
The specific system is less important than the basic idea of space and position and being good with the ball and playing fast under pressure with 1 or 2 touches. Quique Setién at Betis plays 5 at the back but it is still based on the Cruyff style.
I tried to improve on the google translation with the above paraphrases.
My favorite unaltered google translate portion is "MLS is growing a lot. The amateurs go to the field to have fun and that is very nice. Every game day they live it as a show."
I know that's what I do. Every game day. I live it as a show. Like the amateur I am.
I think that's the main takeaways. I don't want to post more from a pay-per-copy magazine.
I would be willing to share some Spanish extracts with Fantazma to see if he gleans any better meaning, but I can't right now because I left the original pdf at home.