Milan Macala, a CEO Wannabe?

Macala, took Kuwait to victory in the Gulf Cup twice(1996, 1998).He then briefly coached the United Arab Emirates in 1997 prior to being employed by the Saudi federation.

The Czech veteran nevertheless was sacked by Saudi's football association in Oct 2000 subsequent its defeat to Japan in the Asian Nations Cup. He was eventually employed by the Omani Soccer Affiliation to act as the head coach of the Omani nationwide aspect. Permit us adhere to his journey in Oman and outline his rewards and pitfalls.

No one can deny the wonderful and important function Milan Macala has played over the many years with our Omani countrywide group. He has improved our abilities and strategies substantially and as a result, we qualified for the Asian Cup finals in 2004 for the first time under his reign. Though this might not look to be a wonderful achievement but tous it was an extraordinary a single. Because then, Oman has turn out to be a fearful staff in the location if not in all of Asia and has climbed up in the FIFA rating method.

In 2004, we competed in the Gulf Cup, the most prestigious levels of competition for the GCC countries, organized by Qatar. The groups in the cup had been divided into two groups and Oman managed to put an superb overall performance that observed her experience the host region, Qatar, in a dream final for all Omanis,

But we lost in spite of the reality having had an unbelievable chance to win the cup in the penalty shootouts. Even so the players and the technical employees ended up greeted like victors and champions on their arrival to their residence land, Oman.

"I have provided all that I can and it is time for me to transfer on."

Indeed these had been the phrases that the veteran Macala muttered. He then still left to coach UAE club Al Ain exactly where he was continuously beneath fire to make benefits and in no way rose up to the club's expectations. He was lastly released limited soon after.

Macala arrived again! yes he did occur back again to coach the Omani national group again. Wait, but he mentioned that he has nothing to provide the staff considering that he has supplied them all that he has!?

Well 10,000 rials/month a villa and car(s) could make an unproductive monkey turn into the CEO of Microsoft.

Prolonged tale made brief, Macala took around after more. The reigns and his coaching skills materialized, but not his strategies which I will discuss about afterwards in the write-up. We defeat Pakistan four-1 absent and five- at house. We then beat UAE 2-one at home and finally missing to Jordan -three absent throughout the Asian Cup qualifications in 2006. Alright 3 wins and 1 defeat! that is amazing. Properly remarkable it is not! With all due respect to the Pakistani nationwide team, beating them four-one and 5- is not an extremely hard task neither is beating UAE two-one when we ought to have, at least, won by a margin of three objectives. Dropping to Jordan -three, keeping in brain that we had beaten them three- at residence before in the 1st leg, was a shock to most, if not all, the locals! Come'on 3-! Anybody who has observed the match would tell you that the gamers have been actively playing at practically a strolling tempo with zero interest and Macala was day dreaming I guess. With this defeat, we certified for the Asian football cup, 2007, but our standing in the group was 2nd powering UAE. The latter truth will surely have an affect on our team placement the Asian Cup draw.

Then we competed in the Asian Game titles in Doha, Qatar. Everyone who understands the minimum bit of soccer considered that Oman will compete with its 2nd line-up or the youth country wide staff to give them a lot more coverage although simultaneously not risking the popularity of the country wide crew as most of the other countries joined with their youth line-ups and 2nd squads. But that did not take place. Milan went to Doha and took with him the country wide side, minus a handful of gamers.

First match we conquer Malaysia, unconvincingly, 3-1 even though arguably, Malaysia played better at lengthy periods of the match. Then we missing to Iraq 2-. What ? Oman missing to a second side Iraqi staff ? Then we missing to China 2-one. The summary of this opposition was as follows: 2 defeats and one win and 3 red cards! (to Bader Al Maymani towards Iraq and Fawzi Basheer and Ahmed Hadeed towards China). Now tell me is that extraordinary or what?

I have not been chatting about Macala genuinely, I have just summarized some of our encounters in 2006 but right here is the focal point, Macala as a person may be the ideal coach around, he is a father determine to all the gamers but as a tactician, he is almost certainly a monkey hoping to turn out to be the CEO of Microsoft.

"To be a Monkey or not to be."

Anybody who is aware of a single or two things about tactics will acknowledge that Mr. Macala is missing behind in this respect he could be an successful grasp in coaching abilities but not in tactics. An typical viewer can create this reality at viewing him using his substitutions and employing his mediocre strategies. I list under a number of, out of many, of his pitfalls:

1. Khalifa Ayel is initially a excellent holding midfielder but Milan insists on making use of him in the center of the protection, ignoring his all-natural place at his club side, Al Sudd of Qatar.

two. Bader Al Maymani is not an out and out striker and he is much more of a perform maker (refer again to his place at his club, Al Ahli of Qatar), a quite a single at occasions way too, but Milan yet again insists on partnering him up with Emad in the assault.

3. Gamers who are not up to the activity either bodily or mentally must be excluded from the crew and no coach in the planet relies on the same players for four a long time!! the personnel have to alter but the objective has to be fastened. I personally think only few players at this stage are powerful and those are our captain Mohamed Rabia, Fawzi Basheer (with Sultan Al Tooqi becoming his natural sub), Hussain Modhafar and Imad Al Hosni. By no implies I am against any of the people but some have gone really and have been flying underneath the radar as of lately.

four. I am not sure if Milan even bothers to examine new people and new talents. I personally do not feel that he even watches the domestic league otherwise what is the justification of ignoring people like the prime objective scorer and the MVP of the season...and many others. In which is Mohammed Ahmed Taqi? Why is Ibraheem Al Ghailani in the first eleven? Why do we have to reside with 1 goalkeeper and if he is not offered we resort to a 40 several years old goalkeeper that a Jordan player scored a purpose on from the center of the pitch, although falling to the floor that is also!!

five. His methods in the course of the sport can only be described as immature. Regardless of whether the staff is profitable or losing the formations would look identical! Okay a easy problem, if we are enjoying in opposition to a weak group, why do not we play with 3 strikers ? and if we are taking part in from a sturdy crew why don't we play with a single striker ? why does it often have to be the very same? Other coaches have previously deciphered Macala's code and can effortlessly study his Old head as can the regular viewer! You will not have to have a degree in rocket science to conclude that Macala has no methods what so ever. He is dependent on the exact same players all the time on all occasions and in all competitions and if 1 player gets hurt or suspended then you will be in for a festival of amusing and sad activities directed by our beloved coach.

As an instance to the abovementioned stage, towardsUAE, the Omani crew was in total handle of the ball and could have won with a margin of at the very least three ambitions had Macala read the game like a expert coach. Why didn't we play with three strikers ?

I just remembered yet another illustration, in our match from KSA in the 2003 Gulf Cup in Kuwait we received the lead by way of Emad (Imad) Al Hosni in the 61st minute. The excellent tactician instantly took the goal scorer out. Any coach in the planet would know the simple fact that scoring a purpose provides the striker even more inspiration and more electricity but Mr Milan considered otherwise. In case you are pondering, certainly we lost the match.

I have published a whole lot but I am not really confident if I have productively communicated my level. Properly my position is that Macala has absolutely nothing to add to the well staying of our countrywide staff and as a result he is to bid farewell at an earliest opportunity, with thanks. To place it into possible, the crew assists and helps Macala and not the other way about. Wait, are those your views or his that he created clear upon leaving to UAE? Well allow us just say that we both said it.

"Room for Development, or is it?"

The Omani national team requirements a couple of things to increase:

one. A new coach who is a grasp tactician, no I am not talking about Jose Murinho. Alright, he does not have to be a master tactician but one who knows 1 or two things about tactics.

two. A lot more seasoned talent scouts that would bring in and introduce new skills to the coach as a substitute of the existing types who resurrect the dead! (Hint: Suleiman Khamis)

three. A greater and nicely organized soccer association, the members of which are elected by public voting. At this stage we do not need to have a fishing specialist, a farmer and a handful of business men who have by no means actually watched a football recreation right up until appointed as the Omani staff care takers and potential planners. No thanks. We need to have refreshing blood, not a 70 years old Goose. We want men and women who know what soccer is all about not individuals who think that the players are only chasing the ball on the subject with no a goal.

four. We also need a reliable goalkeeper trainer, fitness trainers (as it was clear from our games that the people lose their fitness significantly in the second 50 %) and a far better medical crew.

5. The domestic league has to also be taken care of and improved upon but that is a different topic make a difference that requirements a separate matter of its very own.

This is shaping up to turn out to be an tremendous and a gigantic publish and for that reason I have elected to quit producing as I feel that I have created my level really crystal clear, with proof.

So to summarize this post, Macala has practically nothing to provide, he has zero techniques and information in how to perform thoughts game titles and as a result has to be demonstrated the door just before the Omani staff gets revealed the door in the forthcoming Gulf Cup in Abu Dhabi, UAE (commencing on the 17th of Jan) in a related vogue to the way they had been revealed the door in the Asian Video games a couple of weeks ago.

So do you assume monkeys can actually turn out to be CEOs?

This report was printed at SoccerBlaze.com

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