Learn more about Mozart’s playing style, Cruzeiro’s new coach

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Leonardo Rezende

football performance analyst

Unlike Conceio, in the defensive moment, Mozart’s priority is to score in a middle block. Perhaps, because of the cast he had at CSA and what he would find in Cruzeiro, he would draw on the philosophy and tick off the block high. On goal kicks, he went up the zone and tried to recover in the advancing zone. Individual defense in the ball sector.

In those moments, they scored their goals with a score of 4-4-2, and the result varied according to the advance of the opposing team to 4-2-3-1, where the wing was watching the wings, and the striker was divided between the defenders and one of the defenders. Midfielders at the wheel. The other two wheels provide cover at the back. In the medium block, she also made individual marks by sector. The genre is changing a bit with regards to Conceo. What needs to change is that, in the beginning, the team shouldn’t score too much high mass. Perhaps it would be good for the team to regain confidence and improve their defensive system.

When they lost the ball, CSA had the idea of ​​pressing after the loss to recover quickly. It was more coordinated and collective than the work of Cruzeiro and Conceo, even because of the length of the work. By not attacking as many pieces, the CSA also had more players ready for potential defensive transitions. I thought it was a more balanced team, but it was a task that already included 30 games, and more cohesion.

With the ball, in the first phase of construction, I made a 4 + 1 Conseo-style. The sides open and the steering wheel swings according to the side of the ball. The difference is that I’ve seen the two midfielders come closer to offer a closer pass option, rather than staying there in front to give depth, as we’ve seen Matthews Barbosa do a lot.

The offensive process between Cruzeiro and Conceo was good, but it needed some adjustments in the timings, both in the departure of the players and in the positioning. This attempt to lower the midfielders a bit could be beneficial for the team to progress more smoothly. CSA wasn’t a glamorous team, but it was easy to get ahead on the field.

Mozart also kept the limbs wide open at all times, unlike Cruzeiro. In possession behaviors, I saw a few long balls. The team tried to leave soon, and rarely attempted direct calls. With Conseo, the fox exaggerated his kicks when he couldn’t get out.

In general, Mozart has very similar ideas to those of Cruzeiro’s former coach. He has to make some adjustments (mainly on the defensive side), take advantage of the base left by Concio, and I think it would be a quicker adaptation than if Fox hired a coach with more defensive philosophies.

It is important to consider that the sampling was small. Sometimes he worked that way at CSA because that’s what the cast could offer, but at Cruzeiro, he did it differently.

Rodrigo Goulart

Correspondent Diario de Iguaw tangled radio

Mozart’s work on the Chapecoense was unsuccessful. His thoughts ended up marrying the group of players. I didn’t care. This is what happened.

Mozart is a fan of football built, not reactive. Here, in Chapecoense, at least, football with Mozart was troublesome. There were a lot of side and back touches. He likes to make this out from behind. Two defenders, pulling a side wheel or steering wheel and playing the ball, for l and c. When one of them arrived to fight, he retreated to the goalkeeper.

The football that Chapecoense played with Mozart was really asleep. Even so, Xavi could have been Santa Catarina’s champion if he had been more careful in submissions, but not the fierce, aggressive football. Built football, which didn’t work here. It is also important to consider the technical limitations of Chapecoense. Perhaps, with a slightly more qualified group, it suddenly works. He didn’t have the human substance to make this kind of football.

But, I repeat, I upset the game model by the extra touches, bureaucratic passes exchange provided by the team. I moved from water to wine, from Umberto Loser to Mozart. Radical change and players failed to integrate. Chapecoense was the Series B champion with an interactive soccer ball and started using construction soccer. Really, it didn’t.

Philippe Dalk

Curitiba sector reporter at Esporte Banda B, from Curitiba

Mozart has a very vertical style. I had a short time with him and in Curitiba it was just a game as a professional coach. 2-1 win over RB Bragantino, the first for Coxa last year for the Brazilians. His team is very compact overall, but he has always liked to play with fast balls.

Mozart numbers Santos

CSA numbers under the order of Mozart in series B