Iñigo Pérez presses high even against the biggest sides, knowing it leaves space behind his defence to be attacked.
“Imagino un partido en que podemos presionar alto, sabiendo que ellos buscarán atacar la espalda.”I imagine a game in which we can press high, knowing they will look to attack the space behind us. our translation
Villarreal defend high enough that their right-back has a lot of grass behind him; Alex Freeman won the place because he has the pace to cover it.
“La oportunidad de Alex Freeman fue creciendo conforme Íñigo comprobó lo útil que podía resultar su velocidad para defender muchos metros a la espalda.”Alex Freeman's chance grew as Íñigo saw how useful his pace could be for defending a lot of space behind him. our translation
Unlike his Rayo side, this Villarreal try to control games by keeping the ball.
“Sorprendentes intenciones si uno vio al Rayo la temporada pasada, por la sorpresiva sorpresa de intentar controlar el partido desde el balón y no desde el juego sin él.”The weakness is the other direction. When they lose the ball after a good spell, they are slow to get back and chase, and that is when they concede — their own coach says so.
“Y cuando tienes que acelerar para defender al rival, hay cierto letargo.”And when you have to get up to speed to defend against the opposition, there's a certain sluggishness. our translation
A new coach is still bedding his ideas in, and when things stall he tells them to make the game messy — so expect long stretches of controlled football broken up by deliberate chaos.
“En la segunda, hemos buscado generar más caos, aunque por momentos demasiado”In the second half we looked to create more chaos, though at times too much our translation
Iñigo Pérez wants Villarreal keeping the ball and pressing hard.
“Con su esquema 4-4-2 o incluso 4-2-3-1 Iñigo Pérez promete hacer las delicias de la hinchada del Villarreal, puesto que su idea de juego pasa por un fútbol ofensivo en el que la posesión y la presión intensa sobre el rival sean los puntos fuertes.”With his 4-4-2 or even 4-2-3-1, Iñigo Pérez promises to delight Villarreal's fans, as his idea is attacking football built on possession and intense pressure on the opponent. our translation
Their best moments come the instant they win the ball back — two or three passes and they are running at your defence.
“El Villarreal comenzó muy bien la segunda parte y continuó haciendo daño mediante las transiciones rápidas.”Villarreal began the second half very well and went on doing damage through fast transitions. our translation
Expect them to press more aggressively from the front than under Marcelino.
“El cambio estaría en la ocupación: mayor presencia de un mediapunta entre líneas, una presión inicial más agresiva y un 4-2-3-1 con extremos asimétricos.”The change would be in how the pitch is occupied: more of a number ten between the lines, a more aggressive first press and a 4-2-3-1 with asymmetric wingers. our translation