A Spanish language piece by Guillem Balague - http://opinion.as.com/opinion/2014/05/05/portada/1399324426_809412.html
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The curious story of Oscar Garcia in front of Brighton
Past. Oscar Garcia, at the end of his career, almost became Brighton player. It was a gamble then president, Dick Knight, the coach did not see with good eyes. When Oscar asked some videos in the game, then in League One, to see if the gameplay was doing well, the trainer used it as an excuse not to sign him: "No player should ask that," he told the president. Now as a coach and after passing through the Barca B that had to Thiago, Cuenca, Bartra and win the league with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Brighton signed him to be their coach. Oscar, who had offers to coach through the ranks at City, took the leap and became, after Roberto Martinez in the second Spanish Technical participate in the fifth most competitive league, with more and richer supporters in Europe. And he has led his team to the playoffs for promotion after a goal from former Almeria's Ulloa in the 94th minute.
Style. Oscar is having pipe. Wine with good English, with knowledge of the league, but things did not start too well: three straight losses and the feeling that the league was complicated, with most teams playing balonazo. But the former Barca and Espanyol in its commitment persisted after Gustavo Poyet has already laid the seeds of style: more possession of the usual game of position and abandonment of individual marking in midfield. Yes, that persists in the Championship.
Meta. 's playoffs was not the goal of the season for a unique club. It has a budget to finish in half the rating but one owner, Tony Bloom, very ambitious businessman bets a secret mathematical formula that has made him a millionaire. He built a stadium, the Amex, which opened three years ago and this summer the doors of its new sports opens.
Future. After bottoming, Brendan Rodgers the Championship, as he called Bloom, got the team soar upward despite a long list of injuries, losing 6 players in January, and having to train at the facilities of a university. Now it's beat on Thursday and Sunday at Derby McClaren has beaten them both times you have been measured. And if they reach the Premier? It is not clear that they have enough quality, power and infrastructure to stay on top. And Oscar accept bids to change jobs more established teams.
The Google translate version...
The curious story of Oscar Garcia in front of Brighton
Past. Oscar Garcia, at the end of his career, almost became Brighton player. It was a gamble then president, Dick Knight, the coach did not see with good eyes. When Oscar asked some videos in the game, then in League One, to see if the gameplay was doing well, the trainer used it as an excuse not to sign him: "No player should ask that," he told the president. Now as a coach and after passing through the Barca B that had to Thiago, Cuenca, Bartra and win the league with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Brighton signed him to be their coach. Oscar, who had offers to coach through the ranks at City, took the leap and became, after Roberto Martinez in the second Spanish Technical participate in the fifth most competitive league, with more and richer supporters in Europe. And he has led his team to the playoffs for promotion after a goal from former Almeria's Ulloa in the 94th minute.
Style. Oscar is having pipe. Wine with good English, with knowledge of the league, but things did not start too well: three straight losses and the feeling that the league was complicated, with most teams playing balonazo. But the former Barca and Espanyol in its commitment persisted after Gustavo Poyet has already laid the seeds of style: more possession of the usual game of position and abandonment of individual marking in midfield. Yes, that persists in the Championship.
Meta. 's playoffs was not the goal of the season for a unique club. It has a budget to finish in half the rating but one owner, Tony Bloom, very ambitious businessman bets a secret mathematical formula that has made him a millionaire. He built a stadium, the Amex, which opened three years ago and this summer the doors of its new sports opens.
Future. After bottoming, Brendan Rodgers the Championship, as he called Bloom, got the team soar upward despite a long list of injuries, losing 6 players in January, and having to train at the facilities of a university. Now it's beat on Thursday and Sunday at Derby McClaren has beaten them both times you have been measured. And if they reach the Premier? It is not clear that they have enough quality, power and infrastructure to stay on top. And Oscar accept bids to change jobs more established teams.
