2006 SE Palmeiras coach

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1 Adenor Bachi,Tite: 2006 SE Palmeiras coach Carlos Alberto Parreira used the --2 with Brazil at the 2006 World Cup, however, the team was eliminated and this tactical system lost popularity back in Brazil After the World Cup, the new trend for Brazilian teams was a formation, with constant movement and diagonal penetration. By: Estevão Bertoldi Sanches and Guilherme Costa The first coach to use this system in Brazil was Tite, who was hired in order to attempt to save Palmeiras from relegation. The new 3:6:1 formation, inspired by the French team s World Cup play, is much more solid defensively, correcting a weak point in Palmeiras string of losses prior to Tite s arrival. Tite implemented the new formation in order to strengthen the team s formation, providing more offensive and defensive consistency. After 20 games the team realized.3 % of possible attainable points. Tite, however, quit the job after a public disagreement with the Football Director. The use of a system in Brazil The team progressed significantly after the coach s arrival and improved its performance in the 2006 Brazilian Championship. Created through the combination of players characteristics, the used by Tite places the main accents on the diagonal movements of outside midfielders and the overlapping of central midfielders. The system does not depend on how many forwards you have, but on how many players you can include in the attack and also at the speed at which your team can make this transition. Even with only one forward in the starting lineup, Tite organized his system in order to create the illusion of up to seven players occupying the offensive field. We train with triangulations on both sides of the field. When we start an offensive move from a wing, the midfielders on the other side have to be able to run into the open space towards the box. With this move, we have at least six players attacking, which increases our offensive power. Variations During the 2006 Brazilian season, this system was used by at least half of the participating clubs. The only common characteristic employed by all the teams was the number of players in each field zone. The Brazilian has a lot of variations. For example, it can include the presence of one defensive midfielder acting as a defender or of three holding midfielders protec No. 1 - October/November 2006

2 ting the defense. This depends on which variation the team adapts to best. We train this formation during our sessions and apply this system because we had a positive performance. But, for instance, I cannot accept the idea of a with three genuine defensive midfielders. In my way of thinking, this would create an excessive defensive formation within the team, with limited option to start offensive plays. Interpretation Tite s interpretation of the formation only has one holding 6 midfielder in front of the defenders. In addition, one midfielder is responsible for starting the plays on the sides with the outside midfielders and to give the ball to the 1 two offensive midfielders. The forward does not have the role of an Diagram 1: Palmeiras authentic striker, so he moves around the wings instead of being stuck in the box (see diagram 1). Tite s explanation is due to the fact that most of his midfielders and forwards move a lot. Our offensive players are fast, with constant positional changes. This is the essential idea, but we are able to make changes. If the opponent has less offensive power, we can release one midfielder of his defensive role and make him play closer to the forward or even be an attacking winger. Training In order to be able to organize the team with numerous tactical variations, Tite highlighted the importance of successive repetition at training sessions. We worked firmly on simulations of game movements with and without opponents in order to be prepared for every possible situation. Unlike other Brazilian clubs, Palmeiras did not have scrimmage games in its training sessions. The team s activities were divided in physical preparation, tactics and recreation. Tite s justification for this condition is his planning and the cohesion of his work. I try to have an honest conversation with each player and establish a routine that explains each of the exercises applied in the training session. Everyone understands the concept of our work, and this is important. My players already know during the week what I am going to talk about before the weekend game. In order for this formation to work, you need to have players with great speed and quick reaction. No. 1 - October/November 2006

3 PALMEIRAS STATISTICS UNDER TITE: 20 games played wins losses draws 32 goals scored 30 goals against Total points: 2 of 60 possible Performance (% of points):.3% 11 games in a row without losing Sessions During the sessions, the most practiced exercises are the options for initiating plays on the sides. Tite set up practices focusing on the defensive balance and the possible movements that the team has for each type of marking. We practice passes between our defenders from one side to the other side. On each side, we train everything that might happen in a game and it changes according to players styles. On the right, our outside midfielder, Paulo Baier, is more of a playmaker than a quick player, so we train short passes and penetration at speed of our inside midfielder, Wendel, who is a faster player. On the left side, Michael works as a winger and prefers to play on the side of the field and reach the end line. In this situation, there is less space for the midfielders to go to the left wing, so it increases plays with the forward. - See diagrams 2 and 3 Build up The systematization of building up from the back is trained with and without opponents. When there is no opponent, the players with possession have more freedom to pass the ball. With the presence of an opponent, the team also trains its reserves and the possible pressure made by the other team. Formation related to culture With his new formation employed at Palmeiras, Tite initiated what became a tendency by other clubs: the use of OR OR Diagram 2: Offensive move (triangulation) on the left side Diagram 3: Offensive move with midfielder penetration on the right side 6 No. 1 - October/November 2006

4 ADENOR LEONARDO BACHI PASPORT Name: Adenor Leonardo Bachi Nickname: Tite Date of Birth: May/1/161 Place of birth: Porto Alegre RS, Brazil Career as a Player Played as a midfielder for Caxias (RS), Portuguesa (SP) and Guarani (SP) Career as a coach 2006 SE Palmeiras (SP) 200 Clube Atlético Mineiro (MG) 200/200 SC Corinthians Paulista (SP) 2003/200 AD São Caetano (SP) 2001 to 2003 Grêmio Football Porto-Alegrense (RS) 1/2000 Caxias (RS) 1 Veranópolis (RS) 1 Juventude (RS) 16 Ypiranga (RS) 12 to 1 Veranópolis (RS) 11 Caxias (RS) Guarany de Garibaldi (RS) Best moments As a coach: 2001 Brazil Cup Champion with Gremio As a player: 16 Brazilian runner-up with Guarani He explained this situation stating that the culture of Brazilian players makes them feel more comfortable using the system. In Europe, many teams play with a line of authentic defenders, while in Brazil we usually play with 2 outside defenders who predominantly have offensive roles within the man defensive line. We don t typically cover diagonally with the fullbacks, and if we do it, almost everyone will say that the team is not well positioned and the cover is askew. Our culture allows for longer fields and the use of sidelines. It s a different mentality and the way you set up the defense changes. In Brazil, cover is often provided by the defensive midfielders, while the outside backs are in charge of protecting the sides and supporting the attack. Alternatives As an example of alternatives he could have used with Palmeiras, Tite mentioned two Italians clubs. Juventus always play with two lines of four players and two forwards. AC Milan also does that, and sometimes uses defenders who are not so attacking-minded on the wide positions. The only Brazilian club No. 1 - October/November 2006

5 which experimented with this line-up this season was Sao Paulo. Tite, however, believes that Sao Paulo s formation would not apply to other Brazilian teams. In order for this formation to work, you need to have players with great speed and quick reaction. Also, you cannot arrange your defense like that if your defenders do not know how to mark well. The situation in Palmeiras was completely different. Our focus is not to have defenders with an excessively rigid role, but rather incorporate them in the attack. We train it exhaustively, with penetration from the central defenders and overlapping of the outside midfielders. Article in cooperation with Cidade do Futebol Palmeiras fire coach Vilar for second time this year Palmeiras continues to struggle this season, resulting in yet another dismissal: coach Marcelo Vilar was fired for the second time this year early November. Vilar, who had previously been sacked in May, was given his marching orders one day after his side slumped to a 3-1 home defeat against Goias. Palmeiras, just above the relegation zone, said on their Website that Jair Picerni had agreed to take over for the last seven games of the season and attempt to lead them to safety. Vilar, who began the year as assistant coach, took over on an interim basis after Emerson Leao left the club in April. After a good start, he was offered the job on a long-term basis in May only to be sacked two games later. Tite replaced him and led the team up the standings, only to resign in September after being publicly criticised by a club director. Vilar was then reinstated. Palmeiras, one of Brazil's biggest clubs and 1 South American champions under Luiz Felipe Scolari, have won the Brazilian championship four times, but have not been able to pull themselves out and stay out of the relegation zone this season. Vilar was the 3th coaching victim of the season among Brazil's 20 first division clubs. Fluminense and Sao Caetano have had the highest turnover and are both on to their sixth coaches. No. 1 - October/November 2006

6 Triangulation and Finishing 11 Organization - 1 outside midfielder (11), 1 offensive midfielder () and 1 forward () - The outside midfielder passes to the offensive midfielder and starts his run along the sideline - The offensive midfielder passes the ball back to the outside midfielder and makes his run towards the box - The outside midfielder passes to the forward, who passes back to the outside midfielder and likewise makes his run into the box - The outside midfielder crosses trying to find the forward or the offensive midfielder - The players in the box finish on goal Variations: - May be executed on both sides - May include defenders to provide pressure Midfielder Penetration and Finishing Organization 2 - Players: inside midfielder (), outside midfielder (2), offensive midfielder () and forward () - The inside midfielder passes to the outside midfielder and runs towards the corner flag - The outside midfielder passes to the offensive midfielder, who passes the ball to the inside midfielder (who is now positioned at the corner flag) - The forward and the offensive midfielder make their runs into the box to receive a cross from the inside midfielder and finish on goal Variations: - May be executed on both sides - May include defenders to provide pressure Building up from the back simulation of game Organization All 11 players (starting line-up) and no opponent formation - The goalkeeper starts the build up by passing the ball to a defender, who continues to pass the ball around. - The team moves according to the coach s direction - If a mistake is made in the positioning, the coach stops the exercise and explains the correct move 6 3 Variation: - May also be trained with a defending team pressuring (reserves) 1 No. 1 - October 2006

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