show guest Monday is not over yet On the sound of sportsJorge Maciel has been invited to speak in Ligue 2. The 37-year-old Portuguese has studied the Ligue 1 waiting room, as he wants to see his VAFC code in the game.
Not following the global movement
Jorge Maciel will discover Ligue 2 in Valenciennes this season, but who cares: the former assistant at LOSC wants to lead his own little football revolution at VAFC. Because if the Portuguese technician aims to create an ambitious style of play in Virginia, ” It’s also a bit of a fight against the main trend found in Ligue 2: a very difficult, very difficult, very straightforward game with a lot of transfers.explained to our colleagues from Sports Voice. We will try to have a slightly different project, knowing that we have to respond to the challenge of Ligue 2. »
High-ranking connoisseur of Ligue 1, get acquainted with him at Nantes (2018) and Lille (2019-2023), Jorge Maciel He sees many parallels between the French elite and its antechamber. ” It’s a tournament very much like Ligue 1, with a slightly different context because the players are not at the same level.decodes for the one who nonetheless remains less familiar with L2: ” In Ligue 2, there are two teams with eighteen titles (Saint-Etienne and Bordeaux, who already have sixteen, editor’s note). (…) It brings a level of visibility and respect but above all extraordinary competitiveness. You’re playing in front of 40,000 people, it’s not normal. »
Thoughtful approach
Other important elements: The markets in which Ligue 2 teams are looking to promote themselves – according to Jorge Maciel, ” The Maghreb which is more technical and elusive, with a mixture of players from Africa who bring a lot of power to the duel, giving you a greater level of intensity – and popular fervor – with ” Each club represents its citySaid the Portuguese. All supporters and residents of the city follow the club. However, there is a raucous atmosphere in the stadium that takes you to a level of intensity and passion that isn’t easy to come by.. »
The influence that Jorge Maciel wishes to control in his approach to meetings: “ There, between the mix of enthusiasm and our habits, we must look for our style of play. Enthusiastic gameplay, but not crazy, because when you are in a trance, it goes to extremes. The new VAFC coach hopes to see his team only look higher.
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