Crystal Palace player, Jeffrey Schlupp has come out to explain how he and his teammates adapted to Patrick Vieira’s tactics. He recently revealed this while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, the players found it easy to quickly master the tactics of manager Patrick Vieira because they all know who he is and what he stands for.
Schlupp added that all coaches demand respect from players but the respect for Vieria was there straight away.
His words, “We saw reports of him being appointed as manager.”
“Obviously everyone knows who Patrick Vieira is. He’s a legend of the game, he’s a Premier League legend.”
“It was exciting. Then to meet him face-to-face was a big moment for me personally and for everyone else. He got his message across straight away, told us about his philosophy and the way he wants to play.”
“I think everyone bought into that straight away. Everyone demands respect, but the respect for him was there straight away.”
“We knew who he was and what he stands for. I think we took to him straight away, and believed in his philosophy straight away.”
“I think it’s on our structure and shape. I’ve had different managers, but I think this is probably the most we’ve focused on playing out from the back.”
“It’s obviously a different time, a different era from when I started playing in 2010. The main focus is of course to play out from the back, to spread teams open, and to press high up the field.”
“I’ve learnt a lot from Patrick personally, and playing in midfield – he was obviously a midfielder – there are personal messages that he has passed on that I try to take on.”
“One of the main things is the confidence in playing forwards, attacking well, and playing together as a team, which is obviously a big thing in what we do.”
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