That video was awesome and I hardly understand Spanish. I take it chivas fans are not mad at Almeyda about that at all -- they're mad at ownership?
As you guessed, Chivas fans love Almeyda and hate Higuera (President at that time), Now we can only look at how great the Earthquakes play and remember. Just be prepared, he always puts clauses to coach Argentina NL and Mexico NL.
Let’s just hope the two national team coaches , Martino at Mexico and Scaloni at Argentina hang on to their jobs for a while. The problem is there is a lot of turnover with those jobs. I don’t trust that either coach won’t be fired or quit. It’s just a matter of time. Mexico’s national team managers.... Argentina’s national team managers
One good thing about those national teams though is they are almost guaranteed WCQ. After that though, and until then , the managers should be confirmed.
I thought his notoriety was not due to his soccer skill, but rather his creativity in vicious fouling
Great comment. I like what you say about not wanting a Zlatan level star player as it could be detrimental to the team. However I can easily see a space in the team for another Vako or Espinoza level player. Or possibly even a step or two above that. With MA as our coach now is the perfect time to attract and integrate higher skilled players.
Another @MLS Coach of the Week honor for @peladoalmeyda. 👏 #VamosSJ pic.twitter.com/kATvwevNvt— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) July 15, 2019
Coach of the year discussion... despite it being way too early to talk about Can anyone stop the San Jose Earthquakes?
Lengthy article with tactical analysis of Matias' Quakes from The Athletic (behind paywall). https://theathletic.com/1079661/201...almeydas-tactics-and-mls-should-be-on-notice/
I can’t open the link so I couldn’t read it. The bottom line though is Almeyda has everyone believing in themselves. I actually saw it in a pregame interview from TT in April after they had lost their first four games. Tommy said what he had to , that he believed in the team and coach and then sprinted right back to the field to warmup after the interview. The Quakes then beat the Timbers 3-0. That was the turning point.
I don't know how famous he was here but in Europe, he was very much thought of as one of the best defensives midfielders in the world during his inter days. That generation of Argentina could've achieved so much more.
#6's make the best managers, probably because it is the most cerebral position on the field. Guardiola, Almeyda, even Mourinho, though it was 2nd division.
Yes when I lived there, Almeyda was tops for his position. Lazio , Parma and Inter and then at a fairly younger age went to Brescia and cooled off. I remember questioning , what had happened to him or why he faded. Then I remember reading he actually retired then came back after a year or so in Argentina. I think it was Maradona who told him to keep on playing. For the player he was and the way he played, losing it at 31/32 years of age is the norm. Some players can play into their mid or late 30’s at a higher level but very few. Would love it if he could bring Maradona to Avaya, even if it’s just for a photo with the players!
At the Valladolid game I saw something that made me laugh. Before the game began, while players were still walking by and warming up, Almeyda was sitting next to an assistant coach and each was holding a plastic water bottle (the squeeze-type that goalkeepers keep in their goals during the game). They were leaning forward a little with both hands on their bottles, which were about calf or ankle high between their legs. As an unsuspecting player walked by on the field near the touch line, I could them squeezing the bottles and the stream of water head towards the player. I think they missed most of the time but may have hit a leg of one or two players. I turned to Steve B. who sits behind me and asked if he saw what I saw. He confirmed I wasn't hallucinating and had noticed it as well. It was just a moment, but it gave me the impression of some relaxed family horseplay which just seemed to fit these coaches and the bond with their players going by. It gave me a smile, for sure. Not something I've ever seen before in a pro setting between coaches and players.
Well, all I can say is, SOMETHING must be right in the locker room! Nothing like the dumpster fire locker room of 2018!
Almeyda seems to be really grounded in terms of keeping soccer in context. It is a game, it is a job, they are sports entertainers who are lucky to do it for a living. Seeing the players happy and with positive body language helps me enjoy the sport. I know that is at odds with wanting to win, it is a delicate balance, and Almeyda seems to have a talent for helping the team find that balance.
Absolutely agree... I'd also add a good classic sweeper to the mix at that level, but they're pretty much extinct...a dying art form.
I don't think they are diametrically opposed or anything. If you aren't enjoying yourself, it's hard to do something well. 2018 is a great example of how your mentality greatly impacts your ability to perform. I think you can want to win very much, and still enjoy the game and understand where your desire to win fits in the larger picture of your life.
I think Belichick actually has a good sense of humor and probably knows how to really enjoy life, he just has resting a-hole face. Random thought: I wonder how many red cards Almeyda got in his career.
https://www.inter.it/en/news/11857/almeyda-i-made-a-mistake-but-corradi Looks like our angel has some devil in him I like that.
Almeyda: Earthquakes "would have loved" to test themselves in Leagues Cup https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019...-would-have-loved-test-themselves-leagues-cup “First of all, I don’t know how the teams were drawn,” Almeyda told MLSsoccer.com this week. “We would have loved to play it, but I’m not aware of the selection process. Then it’s on the coach's decisions as to what importance they give [the tournament] and what players they field. “I thought it was a good opportunity for MLS to showcase at what level they’re at, and to me, playing a game midweek doesn’t change anything; unless you’re playing on a daily basis, it’s a game every so often,” the Argentine added. “I believe international competition is always good, and it was a way for this league to keep growing. But everything goes through decisions made by coaches, which is respectable. What isn’t clear is why certain teams were selected and others weren’t.” “I say that both [leagues] can benefit from it,” Almeyda, who won the 2018 Concacaf Champions League with Chivas Guadalajara, said of Leagues Cup. “The other day I heard analysis about Chivas and how important are the friendlies they play – they analyzed the topic of them playing Atletico Madrid [in International Champions Cup this week]. When it’s for points and international level, it’s better because it’s the closest thing to the Concacaf Champions [League]. “So, it depends on how one perceives it,” he added. “For me, every game is important; I don’t make any differences. In fact, when we played for the U.S. Open Cup, we tried to win it, but we didn’t have the possibility of doing so.”