Carlos Cuesta

[avenellroad]

Why go to that basket case of a club?

Both him and Miguel Molina are much better off continuing to learn their trade here

 

[GDeep™]

Might not be such a bad thing for both parties. SAF used to change assistants frequently to keep things fresh.

That’s because he never coached, he was never on the training ground. We have a coach.

Don’t care about Cuesta anyway.

 

[A_G]

he was never on the training ground.

He was there overseeing everything

 

[GDeep™]

He was there overseeing everything

He was manager. But he done no coaching at all, the players only saw him speak on match days.

It made sense to change coaches for him. But our manager is the main coach, a fresh voice doesn’t apply to us, Mick is the only voice.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Arteta to go back in for Pep Lijnders? Hmmm…

Timing seems about right.

 

[A_G]

He was manager. But he done no coaching at all, the players only saw him speak on match days.

It made sense to change coaches for him. But our manager is the main coach, a fresh voice doesn’t apply to us, Mick is the only voice.

Pep coaches and he’s changed assistants as well.

 

[GDeep™]

Pep coaches and he’s changed assistants as well.

Yeah fair enough.

 

[Synical]

Gosh, he looked like a teenager two minutes ago. Where has the time gone?

 

[<<reed>>]

No idea what he does.
Saw a comment on reddit that the All or Nothing showed how important he is to the team, but all I remember is him giving a pep talk to some players or something.

 

[A_G]

No idea what he does.
Saw a comment on reddit that the All or Nothing showed how important he is to the team, but all I remember is him giving a pep talk to some players or something.

Training Ground Guru | Carlos Cuesta: Coaching prodigy who focuses on Arsenal individuals

CARLOS CUESTA is a 25-year-old who holds the Uefa Pro Licence, speaks six languages and plays a key role on the coaching staff at Arsenal.

trainingground.guru

TLDR version: he does video analysis sessions with each of the players individually

 

[Synical]

Training Ground Guru | Carlos Cuesta: Coaching prodigy who focuses on Arsenal individuals

CARLOS CUESTA is a 25-year-old who holds the Uefa Pro Licence, speaks six languages and plays a key role on the coaching staff at Arsenal.

trainingground.guru

TLDR version: he does video analysis sessions with each of the players individually

I remember a scene in All or Nothing where he was showing Ben White footage of himself and saying the sky's the limit for him

 

[<<reed>>]

Training Ground Guru | Carlos Cuesta: Coaching prodigy who focuses on Arsenal individuals

CARLOS CUESTA is a 25-year-old who holds the Uefa Pro Licence, speaks six languages and plays a key role on the coaching staff at Arsenal.

trainingground.guru

TLDR version: he does video analysis sessions with each of the players individually

Nah.
The set pieces guy is clear.

 

[Jasard]

He's a people guy right? Soft skills stuff that Arteta isn't good at. Has his role but should be a job a lot of people can do

 

[Bloodbather]

He's a people guy right? Soft skills stuff that Arteta isn't good at. Has his role but should be a job a lot of people can do

If that was the full extent of what he brought to the table, then yeah. But good tactical/technical insight about the game AND great communication skills isn't an easy combo to find. He probably wouldn't be in charge of the individual film breakdowns if he wasn't good at the former.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Nah.
The set pieces guy is clear.

Imagine where we'd be without him.

 

[DuBB]

If that was the full extent of what he brought to the table, then yeah. But good tactical/technical insight about the game AND great communication skills isn't an easy combo to find. He probably wouldn't be in charge of the individual film breakdowns if he wasn't good at the former.

While his role isn't exactly clear to the outside (nobodies role is, really) based on what we've seen, heard and read, at least a part of it is being in charge of (or being tasked with) handling players one on one and the setting and tracking of individual improvement in certain areas.

I remember reading or hearing about him being a great communicator, but also from what we saw on the doc, for at least 3 players he was shown watching film with them one on one and either showing them how they could improve certain things, or keeping certain habits going strong, or breaking habits. But it seemed mostly mental and dispositional and not X's and O's.

Also, if you watch many matches closely, at the end of games (or in training) you can often see him coaching individually. Even when you Google him you don't see pictures of him addressing players in bunches or as a group. He's often talking to one player at a time.

So what that tells me is, where some coaches are tasked with overall team things, whether that be tactics, oppositions, set pieces etc, he seems like someone who is tasked with individual gains and insights.

Basically, he's very good at the thing players like Sterling and Sane said Arteta did with and for them at City. Which is probably why Arteta hired him.

 

[balthazar]

28 is too young

not if you are good enough, a la Nagelsmann

 

[balthazar]

I think Pat Rice is available. Loads of experience

 

[BenTal]

No Cesc please. Don't want this snake anywhere close to my club

 

[jones]

Getting rid of this intern dickhead feels like a trophy