2023-09-09 06:34:00
But will also be able to raise the level of himself with Liverpool even more.
The Uruguayan national team appointed Marcelo Bielsa as their new head coach in mid-May.
And when given this responsibility, the 68-year-old manager made a phone call to the players of the Uruguayan national team.
Of course Darwin was one of them…
One of Bielsa’s great skills is being able to quickly see the strengths and weaknesses of the players he works with.
After missing out on playing a warm-up game for the “Savage” team during the summer.
On FIFA Day this time, Darwin met Bielsa at the Uruguayan national team camp. But this isn’t the first time the pair have talked.
In recent weeks, Darwin has been in contact with Bielsa across continents, chatting via video call several times and Bielsa has often reiterated his wishes for the latter to return to international duty.
From the 24-year-old striker’s interview following the game with Newcastle, he said that Bielsa played an important role in regaining his confidence.
“Bielsa, look at the games I played. He corrected some points that I made, for example the situation where the opponent was defending in their own half.”
“He said you don’t have to run in front of the two centre-backs, but instead run behind them. That will cause the center back to lose his position.”
As well as discussing how to play to gain an advantage over opposing defenders, Bielsa also offered tips on how Darwin can shoot better.
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Darwin have experienced a storm in their first season in the English top flight.
But back in January 2023, Alan Shearer said he was not worried regarding the Uruguayan striker’s form at all, despite wasting a lot of opportunities.
While Michael Owen said a few days ago that Impressed with the finishing touch with a volley. But the point of shooting the ball on the ground still needs to be improved.
Two goals at St James’ Park were incredible, but once morest Aston Villa, Darwin sent the ball off the post and off the crossbar. and missed the finish from 6 yards.
He had a difficult first year with Liverpool, starting with being fired, being held back for three games, and suffering a toe injury. and dropped from the starting team due to performance issues
With the criticism that was pouring out on social media
Darwin chose to remove himself from the online world. And work quietly like he said.
“I haven’t seen any messages like that. I work quietly. And work diligently as you always do.”
“Things are going well for me. They can say whatever they want regarding me. But my brain is still clear.”
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The latest Uruguayan national team is without the names Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, two veteran strikers. The offensive burden therefore falls on Darwin.
Only “time” will tell how much Bielsa can squeeze out of his potential.
A player who was once a member of Bielsa’s team, but asked not to be named to protect his relationship with others, told The Athletic:
“The first few weeks were really tough, to be honest. It doesn’t feel easy.”
“But when you understand the importance he places on fitness, You become more attuned to what he wants.”
Although Bielsa likes to tutor his players one-on-one, forwards Gabriel Batistuta, Hernan Crespo and Alexis Sanchez have all received coaching from him while playing for their national teams.
As for the club, Bielsa has coached Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao) and Patrick Bamford (Leeds) until he is a hot striker.
But Bielsa remains focused on the whole sector.
Within weeks of taking over, Bielsa made fitness a priority. National team players must not be selfish. and willing to run all the time
Analysis has been raised through video clips and when Suarez and Cavani are not in the team.
Darwin will benefit greatly from Bielsa’s ability to unite the players.
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Darwin now realizes Uruguay need to build a modern team with Bielsa at the helm. And he’s excited regarding starting that process.
Bielsa, on the other hand, expects Darwin to score when the opportunity presents itself. But he wouldn’t blame Darwin too heavily if the other side missed a shot.
The 4-1-4-1 system that Bielsa likes to use has the central striker playing a very important role, to the point that scoring goals is not their primary role.
A clear example was in 2019 when he managed Leeds and worked with Bamford, the player who had given Bielsa his England kit when he was called up to the national team. As a thank you
In 2019, Bamford’s form dropped to the point of not being able to score goals. As for Eddie Nketiah, a star player on loan from Arsenal who is a person with high scoring skills, he wanted to Play as a real person instead
However, Bielsa’s conclusion is that Bamford, who has a selfless playing habit, can still be the starter until Nketiah starts running to help the team rather than just running for the hope of Just make a door.
Darwin must face the same situation. And it is expected that he will have to help put pressure on the opposition from the front. You have to run for the team enough. If he does that, he will have the opportunity to score in the end.
Of course, there is also an emphasis on individual play, like when Bielsa worked with Bamford and spent many hours practicing Bamford’s shooting style. Alone, including analyzing playing through video clips for this favorite striker.
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Bielsa prides himself on being able to develop his players when he wants his team to play energetically and put pressure on their opponents from the front.
Doing so will create chaos for the opponent, but Bielsa is more focused on the fact that his team must play well in many areas. And admit that the last moment of catching the ball can happen on any side. Whether it’s good or bad.
Darwin’s job when in possession is to drop back and connect.
He will be asked to create space by constantly running into different lanes.
At the same time, you must go in and receive the ball that your teammate passes through the channel. Including making the opponent’s defense line have to constantly run around.
In fact, we’ve seen Darwin do that many times in the past while playing for Jurgen Klopp.
And he has shown his ability to win the ball in dangerous areas and create scoring opportunities of his own.
Running on the left and shooting with his right foot is something he especially likes to do. And he almost scored the winning goal for Liverpool in the first match of the season in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea as well.
Working with Bielsa might help unlock another level of play for Darwin.
But the players themselves need to work diligently and do so with full determination.
A manager cannot cause miracles. They can only do their own work as a coach to shape and shape the game.
That was to make his only centre-forward score when there was a golden opportunity.
But as long as that striker is Nuñez, there’s a chance he can perform well.
Compiled from The Athletic
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