The final round of Bundesliga fixtures before the winter break kicked off with a battle of the Borussias, as Dortmund visited Gladbach. Neither of them were not where they would have liked to have been at this stage of the season, and midweek defeats certainly did not help their respective causes. Both teams’ inconsistency meant […]
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 […]
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 […]
In a lopsided Bundesliga world, Borussia Mönchengladbach saves all their top performances against the Champions. Bayern Munich was not only fragmented in possession, but their openness down the left side cost them heavily as Adi Hütter’s team created consistent openings. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Gladbach’s marvellous form against Bayern has the essence […]
Tweaks to the buildup shape and solid defensive organization helped RB Leipzig overwhelm Borussia Mönchengladbach in the first half, which set the stage for new manager Domenico Tedesco to claim victory on his debut. On the other hand, counterpart Adi Hütter may just feel his seat getting warmer, as Gladbach slumped to a third consecutive defeat […]
Without Marco Reus and Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund still had enough quality to eke out a result against a struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach. However, losing Mahmoud Dahoud to go down to ten men was too much of a stumbling block, as Denis Zakaria’s strike struck a fatal blow to Dortmund and gave Adi Hütter’s team a […]
The opening night of the Bundesliga saw Julian Nagelsmann make his debut as the Bayern Munich manager, but the coach would have left Borussia Park wishing that he had come up against a different goalkeeper, as Yann Sommer decided to put on a show for the home crowd, making a string of ridiculous saves that […]
After a first half of comfortable control, Borussia Mönchengladbach adjusted their forms of shot creation and blazed through a fragile Werder Bremen defense. This result has relegated Bremen for only the second time in their history. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Forty years. That is how long Werder Bremen had remained in the […]
Setting the tone for European conquest with a 2-0 win in the first leg, Manchester City looked to finish off the job. Relentless from the off, their fluid 4-3-3 system caused all manner of problems for Borussia Mönchengladbach, putting the tie to bed early in a routine display. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
Marco Rose’s side took the early lead before adding to it soon after; however, it was not enough to overcome a Leipzig side who were superior in almost every department. The scoreline aside, the game between two of the Bundesliga’s finest tactical minds produced a number of interesting battles, with Julian Nagelsmann emerging the victor […]