Roxana Badaloni
09/07/2021 6:01 AM
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Updated 09/07/2021 6:01 AM
“I believe a lot in Bielsa's ideas, but I am very far from achieving it.
I was formed by his side.
I have an amateur background, but
on a professional level I learned everything from him
.
I admire him and try to go along that line, "was the definition of Diego Flores (40) from Cordoba, Godoy Cruz's new coach, at the end of the 4-0 defeat of Gimnasia Esgrima La Plata.
Flores made his debut as a coach in the Primera tournament on Sunday and beat Néstor Gorosito in the debutante coaches' duel.
The Cordovan does not accumulate experience as a DT but he trained alongside one of the greatest Argentine coaches.
For six years he was a collaborator and translator of Marcelo Bielsa
at Olympique de Marseille and Lille, France, and was at his side in the promotion to the Premier League of Leeds United, England.
Presentation of Diego Flores, as the new technical director of the Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba soccer team
As a disciple of
El
Loco,
his methodical, studious and motivational style is causing the talk
and there are many expectations in El Expreso, which in the tournament occupies the eleventh position with 13 points, but is last in the average table.
Flores' routine at Godoy Cruz includes two hours of intense training in the morning.
They start at 9 with the physical, then the tactical talk and then to watch videos.
"They have to give up life in those two hours of daily training
,
" he
demanded of his players.
Professional League Soccer, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba vs.
Gimnasia y Esgrima de la Plata, at the Feliciano Gambarte stadium in Godoy Cruz. Diego Flores DT de Godoy Cruz.
I
ike Bielsa, Flores likes to
study the opposing team.
That was his first assignment when he joined the Olympique technical team
.
Tomba's new coach reviews each play.
He knows the strengths and weaknesses of the teams he will face.
In the same way he did it with Godoy Cruz before directing him:
"I had already studied each player on the Mendoza squad
,
" he
said.
The knowledge of the players allowed him to obtain results, in just four days of work with the winery team and some tactical changes.
Flores modified positions and chose the players, many were already starters with the resigning Gallego Méndez.
But there was more youth in the center forwards, the positions varied, and demanded power in the attack from Tomás Badaloni, Valentín Burgoa and the youthful Facundo Altamira.
“If you run what they ask you, you will be good;
if you run twice as much, you'll be better ”, another phrase highlighted by Flores in his game proposal.
Flores had anticipated that he was going to be an "ambitious, intense and protagonist" Godoy Cruz.
And the goals came in the second half.
At 16 minutes, Damián Pérez opened the scoring;
then, in a rebound, Ezequiel Bullaude put it and the double went to the team's goalscorer Martín Ojeda, with a crossed shot and a good definition above goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey.
Professional League Soccer, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba vs.
Gimnasia y Esgrima de la Plata, at the Feliciano Gambarte stadium in Godoy Cruz, scorer of Godoy Cruz's fourth goal.
“The proposal requires a lot of intensity. We find the team physically well, there are a lot of youth, with a mix of experienced players. We did not take into account how the team had played before, but rather the individual diagnosis that we had made of each player
, ”Flores explained at a press conference at the end of the home game at the Feliciano Gambarte stadium.
Presentation of Diego Flores, as the new technical director of the Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba soccer team
Dressed in a bluish-gray sweater, black chupino pants and white sneakers, he spent the 90 minutes of the game standing, next to the line, and did not stop giving directions: "Hit it, press", "run, run", "no foul, no foul ”;
and with a Cordovan tune the insistent request at the end, “sostenelaaa”.
Upon arriving in Mendoza, he responded to those who criticized his lack of experience in first-rate teams.
"I experienced more than 400 training sessions, with different groups and cultures, different players and leagues."
In his curriculum he highlights that he has a degree in Physical Education and a National Soccer Coach.
He is fluent in languages: Spanish, English and French.
Has knowledge of coaching, leadership and teamwork.
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De Bielsa says that it is "a great reference in terms of training, the search for perfection, the ability to generate changes, create exercises and transmit energy."
But, he emphasizes, above all, "Marcelo taught me to be a better person."
In his publications, he also quotes Pep Guardiola, José Mourinho, Mauricio Pochettino in his tactical talks.
“I am watching many videos of Mourinho and there is a word that he repeats many times when he talks about his training methodology and when he explains what is important to him: ´Quality of training, quality of relationships with players, quality of leadership , quality of food, quality, quality, quality '... It is seen that in high competition that word has great importance' ”.
Professional League Soccer, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba vs.
Gimnasia y Esgrima de la Plata, at the Feliciano Gambarte stadium in Godoy Cruz. Diego Flores DT de Godoy Cruz.
Flores is very interested in educating his players in values.
“A united wardrobe in which camaraderie, solidarity, respect and camaraderie reign.
This will allow big teams to win championships, or for any small team to finish the league in privileged positions above other squads with a bigger budget ”, he affirms.
On his Facebook page, he wrote: “The role of veterans is fundamental, they are the ones who should help young people, integrating them into the team, making it easier for them to transition from training to competitive football.
The charismatic player also plays a very important role, being one of the essential men in the team, not precisely because of the number of games he plays, but because of the good atmosphere that he creates ”.
And he maintains that when it comes to making the squad, regardless of sports, the club must obtain personal information about the players.
"Take into account that he is respectful, disciplined, a partner and that he does not have a desire for prominence because individual talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships."
Professional League Soccer, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba vs.
Gimnasia y Esgrima de la Plata, at the Feliciano Gambarte stadium in Godoy Cruz.
To cite an example of the player who does not control his emotional balance, he wrote: “The player who is fouled reacts and is penalized with a yellow.
As coaches we must mentally train the player so that in stressful situations he adopts the appropriate reaction that is activated by emotion
”.
He concludes: "in football as in life, when you act with balance you get to better ports."
Godoy Cruz's next challenge will be on Monday, September 13, in front of Aldosivi, in Mar del Plata.
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