Zhyrus hat geschrieben:natibis93 hat geschrieben:Dismissed after the 4-0 loss to Ozana Sport? Did you notice the differences that the new coach changed in the style of play? Is the team better since the change?
Massimo Rizzo chooses a more safety-oriented style. This was necessary because we conceded too many (easy) goals under Magnin. This, Rizzo fixed extremely fast after taking office. Admittedly, Rizzo's work was heavily supported by the recent signings of Sobiech, Aliti, and Doumbia, which brought a defensive mindset and qualities to the squad. The player material has been improved, since these guys are fully integrated, at least defensively.
Magnin was infamous for his unpredictable formations and tactics. Unfortunately, it was never quite clear who was confused more, us or the opponents. To my liking, he changed the squad too often, especially in phases, where we were playing with little confidence. The more simple and direct approach of Rizzo helped to stabilize an insecure squad. However, Rizzo needs to address our problems in consistently creating chances against defensively oriented opponents parking the bus in front of their goal. We are dependent on the speed of Ceesay or Tosin. The quality of the offense is rather limited, especially when Kololli - national player of Kosovo - is missing. Marchesano, who can be an excellent play maker, needs some form of support to shine, otherwise he has the tendency to "disappear". Unfortunately, Marco Schönbächler is in terrible shape since a year. Our attackers Kramer and Ceesay suffer from their lack of ball control, hence, many fans are asking for an upgrade of a striker. Gnonto is an amazing talent but he needs some time in "adult football".
Rizzo is a calm person, which is - in my humble opinion - reflected in the behavior of the squad. He does not micromanage the players and most of his comments during the game are of positive nature. This is in strong contrast to Magnin, who is impulsive and extroverted. He screamed, shouted, complained, which was contagious. Many players adopted this style and lost their focus on the game. This has improved again.
The biggest argument for Magnin was his trust in young talents. Rizzo is more conservative and rates experience higher than Magnin, who tested many talents. This is expressed by the higher age of the squad. There are not too many young talents with massive play time (Omeragić, Wallner, Tosin), and talents, such as Rohner, Koide (on loan now), Gnonto, struggle to get their share of time. Again, this is also a consequence of the quality of the likes of Aliti, Sobiech, Doumbia, which are regular starters.
Wow !! Really invested, interesting and detailed. I have seen that tactically the current coach also prefers to play 4-2-3-1, and sometimes 4-4-2 as well. In addition, statistically I see that the team prefers not to control the pace of the game (in most games, Zurich's ball possession percentage is lower than the opponent's), do not press high and prefer to wait for the opponent in the central third of the field. Can you expand on these insights?
