Leipzig’s philosophy is one which seeks to excel in transition phases, but here their counterpressing here was beaten by Gladbach, making it hard to establish control of the match. Their possession game was also unable to break through the Gladbach pressing, and they struggled to threaten as they suffered a 3-0 loss. Tactical analysis and […]
How better for Marco Rose to begin his new job than to down the club he formerly coached? The Leipzig manager set out his stall in front of a home crowd, bagging a comfortable victory. However, the self-inflicted damage from Borussia Dortmund eased his task considerably. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. The […]
The fifth round of fixtures in the Bundesliga’s 2022/23 kicked off with a clash between Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim. The two sides were level on nine points, and the winners were promised a temporary place at the top of the table – Dortmund came away with that prize after a fairly strong performance. Tactical analysis […]
Two misfiring sides made for an intriguing Friday night fixture in the Bundesliga, as Borussia Mönchengladbach hosted Hertha Berlin. Both clubs appointed new head coaches in the summer, and with this being their fourth competitive fixture in charge, we began to see some patterns developing. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. Borussia Mönchengladbach […]
The Bundesliga was back for the 2022/23 season, and we were treated to an intriguing clash as early as the second matchday, as last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund visited DFB Pokal finalists SC Freiburg. Defending champions Bayern Munich had delivered a statement performance on the opening day against Eintracht Frankfurt, so now all eyes were […]
The movement of Bayern’s attackers was the highlight in this match as they made short work of Frankfurt. Their smart positioning between the lines and threat in behind the Frankfurt defense allowed them to have the game won by half-time. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Bayern Munich kicked off the post-Lewandowski era […]
Offering a chance to take stock ahead of the new campaign, the DFL Supercup posed an age old question. But, at the final whistle, the plot was a familiar one. In a game that grew more hectic as time passed, 22 men chased the ball for 90 minutes, and the favorites lived up to the […]
When Domenico Tedesco was called upon to take over from Jesse Marsch, a misfiring RasenBallsport Leipzig were struggling to remain in the top four hunt. Now, Tedesco has them on the cusp of a first ever trophy, with European football secured for next season. How has the Italian-born coach achieved this turnaround? And what do […]
The disappointment of falling short in the Europa League was quickly cast aside as RB Leipzig put Augsburg away without breaking a sweat. While Christopher Nkunku scored twice, it was wingback Nordi Mukiele who was the star, a sign that bodes well for Domenico Tedesco ahead of the cup final against Freiburg. Tactical analysis and […]
A match that began slowly sparked into life once Bayer Leverkusen regained their mojo, but RB Leipzig tightened up their execution in the second half to come away with the result. Tedesco’s introduction of the talismanic Christopher Nkunku swung the course of the game, though the manager was careful enough to keep the dangerous forward […]