Smile 26,605 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 12:00 by Nick Thomson HELDER BAPTISTA, Pedro Malta and Jose Belman were the three assistants who arrived at Ibrox with Pedro Caixinha when he was appointed as manager nearly three weeks ago – but what roles exactly will they serve? Well, in an exclusive and extensive sit-down with RangersTV.tv, Caixinha explained what duties first-team coaches Baptista and Malta, and goalkeeping coach Jose Belman will perform on a day-to-day basis. And, he began by explaining his desire for absolute unity between all four of them and the first-team squad. Caixinha explained: “I believe that the coaching staff needs to have the same spirit the same mentality and the same way of thinking. “This is not about one person – this is a collective squad and if you don’t work like this, it is very difficult to achieve any level of success. So, it is important for us to know each other. It doesn’t mean they all share exactly the same football philosophy as me – we share it but maybe in a different way. “I am more from the academic side of football, so my knowledge is about the application of that, the relationship of the players, but sometimes it is important to have someone that is coming from the players’ side – that’s Helder. In order to understand that, maybe he has to be a little bit more tough with one guy, and with another a little bit more gentle. “The players are feeling this, and I want to create that relationship. I want the players to be honest with me, to be clear with me and come directly me to me as the first person. I want to have that relationship, but I know, sometimes they feel more comfortable talking with the assistants than with myself – that is something I need to change. “Helder is that type of guy – a human guy that cares about relations and has that knowledge about the players’ feelings. “Pedro is our methodologist – I used to say he is like my eyes on the world with regards to scouting the opponents. Helder also does the opponents, but with regards to the set-pieces. “Let’s say Helder is going to get all of the information on the opponents with regards to the set pieces and is going to pass it to me like he is the manager of the opponent in that moment but is preparing our players. “Pedro is about the other moments of the game – the dynamic of the game and the way the teams play. “He has had 10 years preparation with me in order to get him to know the direction I want, and their reports, and most of them are as video footage for the players, they are exactly the same as if I was holding those meetings. “So they take work for me in order for me to just look at our team, and they prepare it as if it was myself in those moments. “Pedro is also is going together with the work of the performance analysts and the fitness coach, and he monitors the training sessions for us. It is very important we don’t see the training sessions as a load; it has to be about stimulation and adaptations. “What we want to monitor is if the stimulation we are giving to the players are getting the right adaptations on the physical side and on the human side. “And Jose Belman is in between one assistant coach and the goalkeeping coach. He is someone that likes to discuss the game, and he is also someone that knows how the players are feeling and the specifics of coaching the goalkeepers.” Caixinha is also looking to appoint a ‘local’ assistant to work with him at Rangers, but in the meantime, he has had under-20s coach and previous interim gaffer Graeme Murty alongside him. And, Caixinha could not speak highly enough of him and the work he has done with the first-team so far. He added: “Graeme has been very, very helpful, not only being with us and having one more of us on the training pitch, leading the exercises and being a bridge with the under-20s and under-17s, but also with all the fitness and preventive work with the medical side of things that we need to do with specific players or as a group on a daily basis.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 His attention to detail is so impressive. No sound bites or the same cliches being spouted interview after interview unlike our previous manager. Roll on Saturday Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCRobertson 11,778 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, Captain Hilts said: His attention to detail is so impressive. No sound bites or the same cliches being spouted interview after interview unlike our previous manager. Roll on Saturday But how will we know how far away Rossiter is Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 minute ago, RFCRobertson said: But how will we know how far away Rossiter is Just around the corner; 7 - 10 days mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 minute ago, RFCRobertson said: But how will we know how far away Rossiter is Who? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCRobertson 11,778 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Just now, Captain Hilts said: Who? It's already happening Next we won't be training well or learning from games Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Deacon 55,194 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 wait so no loading at all, I like him already ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalfollower 1,543 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'm still looking forward to winning a game 5-0 with 38% possession. i love that stat Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Give Murty the job and be done with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,445 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Sounds extremely attentive and driven. Something you need to succeed. Can't believe were actually watching our opponents, with one guy solely focused on how they work set-pieces. Hopefully Pedro can find 3 or 4 within that squad that can contribute and perform to the levels of Mckay, Foderingham and Wallace, who also need to up their games but we know they can produce excellent displays for them it's about consistency. If we can find another 3 who can raise their game consistently and bring in 4-5 quality players then I can see us challenging next season hopefully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekweir29 505 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Superb interview and no randomness on show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 We're training well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 "This is not about one person – this is a collective squad" And from that day on we became "The Pedro Collective" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
writingranger 1,413 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 hour ago, RFCRobertson said: But how will we know how far away Rossiter is Leonard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 hour ago, OhW said: Not sure about that to be honest. Hasn't been long enough, he's had one game. If it all goes to shit people will be slagging him and his "behaviours" in no time. Whilst I'm cautious about jumping in to bed with him, the fact that he has a coach specifically for watching our next opponents is already a big improvement on Warburton, Weir and the best in the business. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Sounds like a lazy cunt to me, has a whole bunch of guys doing his job for him Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalfollower 1,543 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'm still looking forward to winning a game 5-0 with 38% possession. i love that stat Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Deacon 55,194 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 2 hours ago, loyalfollower said: I'm still looking forward to winning a game 5-0 with 38% possession. i love that stat Just now, loyalfollower said: I'm still looking forward to winning a game 5-0 with 38% possession. i love that stat You got Alzheimers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalfollower 1,543 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dan Deacon said: You got Alzheimers mate Aye what about it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluegeneBop 157 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 44 minutes ago, slimjim1690 said: Sounds like a lazy cunt to me, has a whole bunch of guys doing his job for him A good leader knows how to delegate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,794 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Pedro certainly talks a good game, and it is difficult not to get a wee bit excited. After having just one game before a break for two weeks it will be good to see how the team perform on Saturday, really looking forward to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Set pieces at both ends of the park have been a disaster for us for ages Any improvement is welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec87 331 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 hour ago, slimjim1690 said: Sounds like a lazy cunt to me, has a whole bunch of guys doing his job for him Ha ha. Delegating they like to call it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu 981 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Will this effect us being in a good place Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 59 minutes ago, Carsons Dog said: Set pieces at both ends of the park have been a disaster for us for ages Any improvement is welcome We have already seen signs of them being better. We scored from what, 3 corners, in the 6-0 game vs Hamilton? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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