Journeyman - AAB - A new start
So that is it then. I have been interviewed and hired as the new boss for Denmark team AAB. They are a historic team who will be my first foray into management. July 2024 I have evaluated the squad a...
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The next game we had Lyngby away. In true AAB fashion we broke the deadlock early when we utalised our high press and took the ball from their hesitant CB Gregor. Opoku ran 1v1 and smashed the ball home near post. The trend continued. We were impressive defensively only limiting the opposition to one shot but we failed to be actively clinical to reflect the domination. We really cant afford to play down a 1-0 victory and three points though. That result sees us climb 8 points clear with one game played more. We also have only conceded and impressive 4 goals. I want to give a massive shoutout to not only the defense but Jimenez. He rarely gets spoken about but the 21 year old Dutch midfiielder really has locked down the structure of the team.
It's fun to see how one game can reflect itself in such opposite directions, whether you focus on possession or shots/xG. Possession-wise it looks like Lyngby dominated that game with 65%. But with 10-1 in shots and 2.0 xG against 0.2 this was truly your game. Your 1-0 preference continues, and I get this Juventus vibe from a Champions League season 20 years ago or something. I believe they won every group stage game with 1-0. Or was it just the first five? I don't recall, but one may suspect that AaB have got an Italian head coach...
In real life at Ajax, we refer to Davy Klaassen as Mr. 1-0, as he's often our player to open the score for us (no matter if he plays well or not, he's often there to pick that opening goal).
Maybe we should start calling your Aab Team 1-0...
Haha yes. Usually I try to play a more attacking style which enables us to have more possession. With the 433 we are currently working with it seems like efficiancy is key. We just seemingly keep plodding along and teams are really struggling to get past our midfield to create any proper chances which is fun. The players do not necessarily reflect my usual setup but it is a refreshing change.
@Danimal5981 wrote:In real life at Ajax, we refer to Davy Klaassen as Mr. 1-0, as he's often our player to open the score for us (no matter if he plays well or not, he's often there to pick that opening goal).
Maybe we should start calling your Aab Team 1-0...
As this is the start of a Journeyman that is not necessarily a tag I want to be associated with lol. Larger sides may not wish to hire a manager known for 1-0 wins and low entertainment. That said if its just for the season and gets us to overachive it is a great style short term 🙂.
