Former Wolves assistant coach Ian Berchnoll was interviewed by the Manchester Evening News and talked about his impression of working with Cunia.
Birchnor said: "Players like Cunya are rare nowadays because modern football pursues tactical discipline. One day, I discussed tactics with him, and he easily responded, 'It's okay, I can do it myself, don't worry.'"
"This reminds me of the anecdotes of Bobby Robson talking about Gascoin. Before the 1990 World Cup, he wanted to remind Gaza to pay attention to Mattus, but Gascoin said, 'Boss, just smoke cigars and give him to me'. Cunya has this trait, and he longs to use his intuition Perceive the game. "
" When we arrived, we were still exploring his best position. Although I joined in the sixth game of the season, Cunha was amazing when he first played against Manchester United. At that time, Gary O'Neal tried to let Neto switch left and right, which obviously affected Cunha's performance, so we adjusted his position. He was good at offense and defense against Manchester City at the end of September, especially his outstanding contributions to the defensive end. Finally, we established a 3-4-3 forward combination of Neto, Huang Xican and Cunha. When Cunha adapted to the 10th position on the left, he completely broke out. In Lopete Ji's subordinates failed to display his talents, but he was like a fish in the new system. "
" Cunya's technical ability is amazing, with top-notch finishing ability and violent shooting power. He started to receive formal training at the age of 14, and his early experience of focusing on futsal football shaped his technical characteristics. You can see how he controls the ball in the soles of his feet and his ability to suddenly accelerate in a static state, which is simply incredible. "
"We have repeatedly studied how to inspire his talent. As long as Cunya is in excellent condition, the team will have a great chance of winning. The Wolves won many games All of them cannot be separated from his key role. Gary often communicates with him alone, thinking about how to get the best offensive space. Objectively speaking, the Wolves period was the most stable highlight of his career so far. "
"I fully understand Manchester United's motivation to sign him, especially in line with Amorin's tactical system," Berchnoll analyzed, "The left forward position of the 3-4-3 formation seems to be tailor-made for him. When Wolves plays 4-2-3-1 formation, the No. 10 player needs to undertake a lot of defensive tasks; and the five-back system gives him more freedom, Can swim inward and create opportunities. "
" Too many box restrictions in training will restrict Cunya. He needs an environment where he can express his creative ideas freely. Of course, he may perform mediocrely in some basic training sessions, but once he has the ball and space, he can create magic. In addition, it is crucial to understand his personality traits. After learning that he joined Manchester United, I sent a message to congratulate him and told him to 'keep himself true'. He replied playfully, 'Of course he will be himself, but do better'. "
Berchnoll also admitted Cunya's shortcomings: "Out of the ball defense is a link that we need him to strengthen. But considering that he needs to preserve his physical fitness when counterattacking, we will arrange for other players to share the defensive tasks for him. After all, this is not his core value. We just need to make sure that he stands at the defensive end and has enough physical fitness to influence the game at critical moments."
Regarding Cunya's personality and how to integrate into the team, Berchnoll said: "He is a typical South American player, the training game is full of passion and sometimes even emotional, but off the court, he is a good man who cares about his family, with a full sense of humor, and he is definitely changing clothes. The pistachio in the room. Before the game, he always likes to play shooting games with the substitute goalkeeper. At the end of the training, he will practice various shootings, and must play penalty kicks in the end. He also promises to invite the goalkeeper to dinner if he is saved. But I see that the goalkeeper has almost no chance to get this reward. This is probably a special way for him to stay focused. "
" His FA Cup goal against West Brom was very exciting, and his one-stop score against Nottingham Forest was even more suffocating. At that time, he insisted on fighting with a calf injury, and he won two goals alone. But the battle at Stamford Bridge was the peak. He and Ait Nuri were The improvised cooperation on the left made the coach's seat laugh. "
"When we led 4-1, Cunya was already wearing a hat, and the two kept changing positions and playing happily. In the last moment, Thiago Silva headed the ball and chased it to 4-2. The whole team was nervous in stoppage time, and suddenly found Cunya disappeared - he turned around and saw him chatting with the cub! We were so anxious that we jumped, but we couldn't help laughing after watching the video. This is the real him, and we always enjoy the joy of football."
Many Premier League clubs chased Cunya this summer, but he only belonged to Manchester United. Berchnoll believes this is a wise choice: "The responsibilities of Arsenal and other teams have completely different responsibilities at the No. 10 position. Odegao needs deep defense, and Amorin's system is simply tailor-made for Cunia."