I really like learning about new countries and new football cultures. I feel very happy when I get the chance to keep developing and seethings from another perspective. When I think about football, Benfica is among the biggest clubs, with lots of tradition, passion and loving supporters. After talking to the officials and Rui Costa, I felt that this job was exactly what I was looking for. I think I fit the club well: I match their ambition because they want to change things.
It began developing when I was a player. When you play and love football, you develop certain preferences. As an attacker, I loved getting forward. I was driven to win and that was the foundation when I became a manager. I thought about how I wanted to play and I was influenced by other managers. I started without a great deal of knowledge; I managed a team and tried to find my way. It was good to start as an amateur and try things out – my footballing standard increased as I rose through the ranks. I used this experience to get a clear idea of how I’d like to play. I took a lot from that and when I encountered Ralf Rangnick and Helmut Gross at Salzburg, I developed this extremely intensive style over time.
When talking about football or tactics, the easiest thing is to divide the game into ball possession. Talking about Benfica, we have the ball for most of the game and therefore we need clear solutions. It’s important to be active when you have the ball; a rhythm needs to develop. If you want to score, naturally the probability is higher when not all 11 opposition players are in position. You can also lose the ball at any time and you need a clear idea of what to do then too. You need clear organisation to win the ball back as quickly as possible. Of course, when the opposition have possession, our idea is to keep them away from goal and catch them while they are building play – winning balls and also ensuring that they’re no longer organised. Switching on after winning the ball is a great chance for us to score and be threatening. That is a key feature that you can see in our game.
Compromises are part of the job. When you start a new coaching job and you think of your idea of football, you then try to get a sense of the country’s culture, the club and the players’ strengths. That’s very important to me because it’s more about improving the players. Apart from that, I don’t think I’m too strict in my approach. At the end of the day, the most important thing is Benfica’s success. It’s not about me, so I’m always willing to make adjustments.
I really like learning about new countries and new football cultures. I feel very happy when I get the chance to keep developing and seethings from another perspective. When I think about football, Benfica is among the biggest clubs, with lots of tradition, passion and loving supporters. After talking to the officials and Rui Costa, I felt that this job was exactly what I was looking for. I think I fit the club well: I match their ambition because they want to change things.
It began developing when I was a player. When you play and love football, you develop certain preferences. As an attacker, I loved getting forward. I was driven to win and that was the foundation when I became a manager. I thought about how I wanted to play and I was influenced by other managers. I started without a great deal of knowledge; I managed a team and tried to find my way. It was good to start as an amateur and try things out – my footballing standard increased as I rose through the ranks. I used this experience to get a clear idea of how I’d like to play. I took a lot from that and when I encountered Ralf Rangnick and Helmut Gross at Salzburg, I developed this extremely intensive style over time.
When talking about football or tactics, the easiest thing is to divide the game into ball possession. Talking about Benfica, we have the ball for most of the game and therefore we need clear solutions. It’s important to be active when you have the ball; a rhythm needs to develop. If you want to score, naturally the probability is higher when not all 11 opposition players are in position. You can also lose the ball at any time and you need a clear idea of what to do then too. You need clear organisation to win the ball back as quickly as possible. Of course, when the opposition have possession, our idea is to keep them away from goal and catch them while they are building play – winning balls and also ensuring that they’re no longer organised. Switching on after winning the ball is a great chance for us to score and be threatening. That is a key feature that you can see in our game.
Compromises are part of the job. When you start a new coaching job and you think of your idea of football, you then try to get a sense of the country’s culture, the club and the players’ strengths. That’s very important to me because it’s more about improving the players. Apart from that, I don’t think I’m too strict in my approach. At the end of the day, the most important thing is Benfica’s success. It’s not about me, so I’m always willing to make adjustments.
I really like learning about new countries and new football cultures. I feel very happy when I get the chance to keep developing and seethings from another perspective. When I think about football, Benfica is among the biggest clubs, with lots of tradition, passion and loving supporters. After talking to the officials and Rui Costa, I felt that this job was exactly what I was looking for. I think I fit the club well: I match their ambition because they want to change things.
It began developing when I was a player. When you play and love football, you develop certain preferences. As an attacker, I loved getting forward. I was driven to win and that was the foundation when I became a manager. I thought about how I wanted to play and I was influenced by other managers. I started without a great deal of knowledge; I managed a team and tried to find my way. It was good to start as an amateur and try things out – my footballing standard increased as I rose through the ranks. I used this experience to get a clear idea of how I’d like to play. I took a lot from that and when I encountered Ralf Rangnick and Helmut Gross at Salzburg, I developed this extremely intensive style over time.
When talking about football or tactics, the easiest thing is to divide the game into ball possession. Talking about Benfica, we have the ball for most of the game and therefore we need clear solutions. It’s important to be active when you have the ball; a rhythm needs to develop. If you want to score, naturally the probability is higher when not all 11 opposition players are in position. You can also lose the ball at any time and you need a clear idea of what to do then too. You need clear organisation to win the ball back as quickly as possible. Of course, when the opposition have possession, our idea is to keep them away from goal and catch them while they are building play – winning balls and also ensuring that they’re no longer organised. Switching on after winning the ball is a great chance for us to score and be threatening. That is a key feature that you can see in our game.
Compromises are part of the job. When you start a new coaching job and you think of your idea of football, you then try to get a sense of the country’s culture, the club and the players’ strengths. That’s very important to me because it’s more about improving the players. Apart from that, I don’t think I’m too strict in my approach. At the end of the day, the most important thing is Benfica’s success. It’s not about me, so I’m always willing to make adjustments.
I really like learning about new countries and new football cultures. I feel very happy when I get the chance to keep developing and seethings from another perspective. When I think about football, Benfica is among the biggest clubs, with lots of tradition, passion and loving supporters. After talking to the officials and Rui Costa, I felt that this job was exactly what I was looking for. I think I fit the club well: I match their ambition because they want to change things.
It began developing when I was a player. When you play and love football, you develop certain preferences. As an attacker, I loved getting forward. I was driven to win and that was the foundation when I became a manager. I thought about how I wanted to play and I was influenced by other managers. I started without a great deal of knowledge; I managed a team and tried to find my way. It was good to start as an amateur and try things out – my footballing standard increased as I rose through the ranks. I used this experience to get a clear idea of how I’d like to play. I took a lot from that and when I encountered Ralf Rangnick and Helmut Gross at Salzburg, I developed this extremely intensive style over time.
When talking about football or tactics, the easiest thing is to divide the game into ball possession. Talking about Benfica, we have the ball for most of the game and therefore we need clear solutions. It’s important to be active when you have the ball; a rhythm needs to develop. If you want to score, naturally the probability is higher when not all 11 opposition players are in position. You can also lose the ball at any time and you need a clear idea of what to do then too. You need clear organisation to win the ball back as quickly as possible. Of course, when the opposition have possession, our idea is to keep them away from goal and catch them while they are building play – winning balls and also ensuring that they’re no longer organised. Switching on after winning the ball is a great chance for us to score and be threatening. That is a key feature that you can see in our game.
Compromises are part of the job. When you start a new coaching job and you think of your idea of football, you then try to get a sense of the country’s culture, the club and the players’ strengths. That’s very important to me because it’s more about improving the players. Apart from that, I don’t think I’m too strict in my approach. At the end of the day, the most important thing is Benfica’s success. It’s not about me, so I’m always willing to make adjustments.
I really like learning about new countries and new football cultures. I feel very happy when I get the chance to keep developing and seethings from another perspective. When I think about football, Benfica is among the biggest clubs, with lots of tradition, passion and loving supporters. After talking to the officials and Rui Costa, I felt that this job was exactly what I was looking for. I think I fit the club well: I match their ambition because they want to change things.
It began developing when I was a player. When you play and love football, you develop certain preferences. As an attacker, I loved getting forward. I was driven to win and that was the foundation when I became a manager. I thought about how I wanted to play and I was influenced by other managers. I started without a great deal of knowledge; I managed a team and tried to find my way. It was good to start as an amateur and try things out – my footballing standard increased as I rose through the ranks. I used this experience to get a clear idea of how I’d like to play. I took a lot from that and when I encountered Ralf Rangnick and Helmut Gross at Salzburg, I developed this extremely intensive style over time.
When talking about football or tactics, the easiest thing is to divide the game into ball possession. Talking about Benfica, we have the ball for most of the game and therefore we need clear solutions. It’s important to be active when you have the ball; a rhythm needs to develop. If you want to score, naturally the probability is higher when not all 11 opposition players are in position. You can also lose the ball at any time and you need a clear idea of what to do then too. You need clear organisation to win the ball back as quickly as possible. Of course, when the opposition have possession, our idea is to keep them away from goal and catch them while they are building play – winning balls and also ensuring that they’re no longer organised. Switching on after winning the ball is a great chance for us to score and be threatening. That is a key feature that you can see in our game.
Compromises are part of the job. When you start a new coaching job and you think of your idea of football, you then try to get a sense of the country’s culture, the club and the players’ strengths. That’s very important to me because it’s more about improving the players. Apart from that, I don’t think I’m too strict in my approach. At the end of the day, the most important thing is Benfica’s success. It’s not about me, so I’m always willing to make adjustments.
I really like learning about new countries and new football cultures. I feel very happy when I get the chance to keep developing and seethings from another perspective. When I think about football, Benfica is among the biggest clubs, with lots of tradition, passion and loving supporters. After talking to the officials and Rui Costa, I felt that this job was exactly what I was looking for. I think I fit the club well: I match their ambition because they want to change things.
It began developing when I was a player. When you play and love football, you develop certain preferences. As an attacker, I loved getting forward. I was driven to win and that was the foundation when I became a manager. I thought about how I wanted to play and I was influenced by other managers. I started without a great deal of knowledge; I managed a team and tried to find my way. It was good to start as an amateur and try things out – my footballing standard increased as I rose through the ranks. I used this experience to get a clear idea of how I’d like to play. I took a lot from that and when I encountered Ralf Rangnick and Helmut Gross at Salzburg, I developed this extremely intensive style over time.
When talking about football or tactics, the easiest thing is to divide the game into ball possession. Talking about Benfica, we have the ball for most of the game and therefore we need clear solutions. It’s important to be active when you have the ball; a rhythm needs to develop. If you want to score, naturally the probability is higher when not all 11 opposition players are in position. You can also lose the ball at any time and you need a clear idea of what to do then too. You need clear organisation to win the ball back as quickly as possible. Of course, when the opposition have possession, our idea is to keep them away from goal and catch them while they are building play – winning balls and also ensuring that they’re no longer organised. Switching on after winning the ball is a great chance for us to score and be threatening. That is a key feature that you can see in our game.
Compromises are part of the job. When you start a new coaching job and you think of your idea of football, you then try to get a sense of the country’s culture, the club and the players’ strengths. That’s very important to me because it’s more about improving the players. Apart from that, I don’t think I’m too strict in my approach. At the end of the day, the most important thing is Benfica’s success. It’s not about me, so I’m always willing to make adjustments.
