Without wasting time and taking advantage of the World Cup break, the Castilian-Leonese coach is greasing his machinery and asking for new parts for his sports field
After an experience in the Middle East, exactly in Saudi Arabiathe mister Pablo Machin go back to Spain and he already ordered his first two signings. The Soriano technician has already detected which is the most serious error in the main scheme of the Elche CF And with this pair of hires, he plans to mitigate the problem while concentrating on other fields, such as the front line, for example.
The tactical scheme of machin it’s simple to understand 3-5-2 attack Y 5-4-1 on defense. the green and white club He will play with three natural central defenders and two wingers who will act as insiders. three midfielders who will play on the wings and a classic pivot. And two strikers of which 1 will go down when the team is defending and to better capitalize on counterattacks.
An experienced defender, the first of Machín’s signings at Elche
Despite the fact that the Elche squad has 6 natural central defenders, Pablo Machín wants the signing of one more, but this one has different characteristics. This is the Argentinian Esteban Ariel Saveljić, a player with extensive experience in LaLiga Santander, and a defender with the qualities of a holding midfielder.
At the moment, the gaucho is ostracized since he has only played 1 game all season, and it has been in the Copa del Rey. His contract is signed until the summer of 2023 and in January he could leave for free so that Rayo Vallecano gets rid of a token. Mr. Soriano trusts his defensive and core figure.
A strong and fast midfielder, the second of the signings on Machín’s agenda
A classic pivot midfielder with a start on the wings but strong and tough in defensive activity. That is the player that the coach of the Verdiblanco club wants to lead the midfield. In this case, he has entrusted said role to Pere Pons, the former Alavés player who is currently playing in Cyprus football for AEK Larnaca.
Although he has just arrived at the Cypriot club at the beginning of this market, the player does not rule out returning to LaLiga Santander and continuing to be part of an elite league. His contract is signed until the summer of 2024 and his price is 2.5 kilos. Pablo Machín is confident that Pons will accept Elche’s offer and become its main axis that engages the defense and attack of his team.
