Football. Ua - about a far-fetched problem, as if in the second stage the teams from the bottom six and their players did not have the proper motivation to play.
If you watched fights, at least, the last round of the UPL, pre-match studios, interviews after the final whistle and post-match press conferences, then you necessarily heard the number of times the word "motivation". Surprisingly, even before the start of the second stage of the championship, there were so many dissatisfied with the current format that phrases like "comradely matches with increased responsibility", "where do they now seek motivation?", "It's hard to set up players to play one hundred percent" and the like In the context of almost half of the league teams have become commonplace in recent weeks.
They touch teams from the bottom six. Most often - three clubs that are not threatened with departure, but no chance to compete for places in European competition: Zirki, Vorskla, Steel. But, surprisingly, even in the context of the Carpathians, Volhynia and the Dnieper, similar phrases sound quite regularly, in order to seriously annoy. By the way, the instructor of Steel Leonid Kuchuk did not like the question of the mythical lack of motivation, and he spoke quite harshly: "If there is no motivation, you need to finish. Any game is a motivation. Even if in the yard to play, there must be a motivation to defeat an opponent. You have to learn to win ".
However, in the same round, losing to Kropiwnicki, Vasily Sachko said against the background of Leonid Kuchuk's statement: "The big drawback is the question of motivation in the games in the second" six ". It is necessary to make adjustments, so that there would be an interest ". In general, it should be understood that the coach of the losing team in the games of the bottom six complains about the low level of motivation of their own players? It is noteworthy that Vorskla lost to just another team from the so-called three clubs, experiencing problems with the mood and the desire to win (which means that Zirka actually has everything in order, is not it?).
Of course, we must admit that the format can be made more interesting by means of the same playoff matches, when, for example, the seventh or even the eighth team can get their chances to compete for the zone of the Europa League following the results of the first stage (there are actually a lot of options). But to talk about the lack of motivation for teams and players this season - complete nonsense. Ten proofs - below.
Workplace in the ULL - in gold for the players In the Ukrainian championship there are not so many strong players now and there are indeed many - mediocre and gray in their level of skill (moreover, their - the vast majority, if we talk about the teams of the bottom six). Therefore, the best that these players and their teams know how to do is to fight, not play. And so, imagine, if such an average player starts out and does the same. The result - in its place at the first opportunity will take about the same player, and at least not worse - if you want to sign now a good free agent with a Ukrainian passport is not so difficult. There are too many people wishing to find jobs in the market, and there are too few vacancies in our championship. Not all football players are ready to leave tomorrow for conditional Kazakhstan or Belarus. But in the opposite direction, Ukrainians are ready to go with great desire. All they need is stability, and they will go home with pleasure. Do not believe me? Ask Yuri Gabovdi, who from Minsk Dynamo, traditionally playing in the qualification of the League of Europe, left for the second-tier Ruch. And if someone thinks that finding a job both in Ukraine and in the near abroad, in a more or less decent financial club it is easy, you are mistaken. Therefore, the main motivation for players from not the strongest teams is to be able to plan their lives peacefully, provide a family and have stability, being employed at home, in Ukraine. To do this, you need to work at the maximum. And the players know about it.
Reputation of the player - a chance to go on increase Ukrainian clubs in financial terms can be divided into four categories. In the first fall clubs with huge financial problems, like here Volhynia and Steel, in which players do not get paid for months. The second category is stable clubs, like Olympique and Chernomorets, but with small wages in terms of football standards. The third - clubs with a good salary, like the Carpathians, Zarya, Vorskla. The fourth - the grandees from a completely different planet. That's the question: do you think there is a motivation from the same Karikari of Steel, who in any case thinks at least for today about the change of club in the summer? Answer Ghanets - 5 goals in the last three matches, when his club peak problems: and money is not paid for 4-5 months, and even on TV, they say that the team has something to fight for. In fact, even in the fights of the bottom six, you can and should manifest yourself and work so hard to get a job in the new season in a more prosperous and ambitious club. Moreover, even the opportunities abroad are really great for this, if you have the appropriate level.
Young people get practice at the level of ULL and play at the scouts' scout. To pull out and take young Ukrainian talent to conditional Turkey, Poland, Greece or Spain - the task for European agents and clubs is not the most difficult. In Ukraine, they have almost no competitors, because even Dynamo and Shakhtar are not inclined to pay several hundred thousand dollars for the conditioned talent of the Carpathians. If you get to lure a football player for a little money / penny - excellent, if not - nothing terrible. Believe me, scouts now closely follow Ukrainian young players. Because the prerequisites for their potential transition now in our country are more than ever favorable, which was not a good ten years of oligarchic football in the country. And without it, any yesterday's understudy, like Zhukov and Fateev from Zirka, Mysyk and Zaderaki of Steel, have no problems with motivation to get their chance at a new level and can not be. Otherwise they would not have played, but other players without such difficulties with perception of reality.
Extension of contracts with the current club In the current conditions, clubs are trying not to sign long-term agreements to protect themselves in the event of financial problems and subsequent court proceedings with the players. In particular, this applies to players aged 27-28 and older. It's not in vain in football that a long time ago joke about the fact that the most important thing for a football player is to play the first match of the season well in order to get a seat in the team in the future and the last one to earn a contract extension. Therefore, right now, at the finish of the season, the fate of dozens of players from the bottom six, whose contracts with their current clubs are running out, are being decided.. As a result of the season of options for each of them there are many and different kinds: you can stay without a proposal for an extension, get such an offer, but on conditions that do not suit you, or dictate your conditions in the negotiations with the club, if you showed yourself the best Image and attracted attention, including the views of other clubs. What is not motivation?.
6 matches for 4 months and one week. It is exactly how many official fights players of the same Vorskla have played in recent times. In early December, the team left for the winter break, January 10 began fees that lasted a month and a half. And with the resumption of the championship Poltava players played exactly 6 official fights in the championship. In this case, neither Steel, nor Zirka, nor Vorskla did not reach the semi-final stage of the Cup of Ukraine. And how many players of the first team delegate these clubs to different teams, where would they get additional game practice?. Now, until the end of the season, these teams have to play 8 fights. Total, we will get 14 fights for six months. Do guys really do not like football so that they suddenly had no desire to play, when such an opportunity is catastrophically rare? It should be remembered that football players just love to play. And if each of them has gone through these damned fees with a bunch of running work and various tests, then playing is also an outlet.
There are two points in this context. The first is a moral and ethical one: if the trainer believes in you and builds trusting relationships with you, allows you to practice your favorite business and earn money at the same time - you must reciprocate and at least try, even when not all. The second point is more prosaic. We conduct a logical chain: the players do not give 100% - the team loses - the coach is fired - the new coach comes in with other requirements and the football's vision - new players come - they need to be vacated - you need to look for a new job. In a healthy team, players always protect their coach. Especially those who were invited to the team by this specialist.
Premium For example, in Volhynia they are not, but after all, the clubs fighting for survival, the main motivation - the tournament. But at the same Steel bonus for the victory is. And the leadership of the club paid them, in contrast to their salaries, for the successful start of the spring season. So it is not necessary to discount and this moment - to correct your financial position at the expense of the result is always a pleasant and important moment.
Fans and the reputation of the club Of course, it is hard to believe that in the current circumstances, players put such things at the head of the corner. Actually, because this item is at the end of the list. But in Vorskla, and in Zirka, and in Stali there are football players who are pupils of their current clubs, play in them for 6-10 years, or went with him from the second (as in the case of Steel) or the first league (Zirka ). What, Chesnakov or Kalenchuk do not think about the reputation of the club and their fans? They repeatedly showed their patriotism towards their club and their actions on the field proved that with motivation they are all right even at the most difficult moment for the manifestation of such feelings and emotions. And these players in each of the clubs abound.
It is important for the coach to continue winning. Actually, the mentors also need to think about not to stay up to the end of the season at the broken trough without a job. And the coach always depends on the game of his players. Therefore, if you can not motivate and educate them, then how valuable are you to your players and the club as a whole? Yes, and the work of the coach is always evaluated by the result. Therefore, even in the absence of tournament tasks, you must continue to win, so that someone else does not come to your place.
10. Chance to play for the next season and check all. Another motivation for the mentors is in matches that, by and large, do not solve anything from the tournament standpoint, do the necessary work for a successful performance in the next season: you can check doubles or even the best players from Team U-19, you can give the last chance to reservists to determine if they can help you in the next season, you can experiment with tactical schemes and so on. In general, there is a wide base for creativity and search for optimal solutions that will help to win in the next season. All that is needed for this is a little patience from the leadership, plus - your own determination and desire to seek, learn, develop and get the opportunity to find answers to many questions of interest to you. However, such qualities are not all the coaches of the Premier League.
Summarizing, it must be admitted that any format of the championship with the maximum tournament load to the last match of each of the clubs is better than what we have now. But in the same way it is necessary to recognize that the problems with motivation of football players, teams and coaches at the moment are nothing more than a myth. Problems with the motivation in the current format in the context of individual teams and fights of the bottom six are experienced solely by broadcasters and fans who are really hard to understand why they should watch a match of teams without tournament tasks. But to confuse one with another is a huge mistake.
Players with motivation are all in perfect order, and they, like coaches, do not tire of repeating it (the exception to this rule was an excellent reason for this article - nothing more). And in the games of the bottom six they continue to confirm this by diligence. Yes - and this is quite another matter - the usual lack of skill, but if you watched the matches of Zirka, Steel and Vorskla in the last rounds, you have to admit that with the desire to play and win from the players, in fact everything is in order.
Anatoly Volkov, Football. Ua Author: Anatoly Volkov.