Mikko Lehtonen is allowed to hold his own in the familiar superiority.
The Lions will finally be able to play with a familiar template, four pairs of defenders. The idea of this system is to distribute playing time more evenly.
In the tight match pace of the World Cup tournament, the load is really hard.
Thursday Miro Heiskanen joined the Lions Group, and soon another familiar kit from Dallas, Esa Lindellarrives in Tampere.
Many are wondering how Heiskanen and Lindell get used to a much slower switching rhythm. Both of the Stars ’top decks are used to playing for more than 20 minutes in a match, but in a four-pack round, the minutes remain unhelpful.
– But we have always succeeded in sharing responsibilities evenly, assistant coach Mikko Manner reminded Thursday.
On the other hand.
– They get pulled at a higher intensity like this. Both players are as mentally qualified as those made for the national team: really humble but professional.
The mainland revealed the impact of reinforcements on special situations.
– Valtteri Filppulan Heiskanen becomes superior. We like Sakari Mannisen five of the same because Mikko Lehtonen has played great in it. It is useless to start breaking it once the points have come, Manner said.
– Heiskanen is an exceptionally good blue line player. Today, you need to be able to move from pressure to the center and deliver to the paint.
The lions trained on Thursday with two defenders in the second superiority, Heiskanen and Sami Vatanen.
Previously successful
Miro Heiskanen brings a lot of discreet skills to Leijon. Jussi Saarinen
The inclusion of Dallas reinforcements means one defender will have to move from the pitch to the stands.
– That’s the saddest side. Everyone understands the spirit of the game when two world-class players are available. We try to find balance and functional compositions.
According to Manner, Lindell will break into Finland’s underpower.
– He is one of the best in the world in that role.