As Diego Martinez landed in Gran Canaria, his speech was directed at the group. He adopted the institutional phrase “Unity makes Las Palmas”.. There are no stars or untouchables. The group is successful. And this is how the coach implements it in practice. He wants an army of intense footballers to support their efforts and is versatile, which is the recipe that has changed the face of the team. All Las Palmas football starts with the first striker pressing and the team presses from there together, sparing no effort. To play with Diego Martinez, one must keep in mind that “effort is non-negotiable”.
It’s a base to steal and play. Las Palmas have the ball consciously looking for the goal.The barren ball is over. Martinez talks about multiple plays within the same game. And winning each of those battles is what makes them such a dangerous team.
Versatility, more than an incentive, is almost a liability. The coach was able to play several players in different positions. The most obvious example is in Javi Muñoz. The Madrid native started the season as a holding midfielder, but with Martinez he has played in the midfield position and even (as in the last two games) at right-back. Also Mika Marmol has found his starting position in the side. Kiryan occupies different positions in the midfield, and Manu Fuster plays both inside and outside. This versatility of its players not only covers losses and sanctions, but also will allow the club not to go to the transfer market with needs.
A typical eleven, but with options
Diego Martínez’s results are based on a recognizable eleven, allowing for minor changes. Men like Januzaj, Fuster, Horkas, Benito, Alex Munoz, McBurney, Herzog, Loyodis and Jaime Mata are waiting for opportunities, but they know their role too There are football players who know that they counted little. This is the case of Marc, Singraven, Pegino, Fabio and Ivan Gil.for which there are offers to leave. The Cup is used for rotation, but there are no unexpected surprises in the League.