Tactic that admired Marco Rose's fluid attacking trio and overlapping wingbacks with a mixed midfield that was both defensively solid and had the ability to support attacks.
Playmaking midfielder in RDM
Defensive midfielder in LDM
WIngers having opposite foot on respective side (right footer on left, left footer on right)
Opposition instructions:
weaker foot for all wide players
tight marking for any central attacking midfielders
always press wingback/fullbacks
Individual instructions:
SK[A]: none
BPD (lcb): Less urgent pressing, stay wider
BPD (rcb): stay wider
CWB[S} (lb): mark specific position: rw/rm
WB (rb): stay wider, mark specific position: lw/lm
HB: (ldm): none
RGA (rdm): tackle harder
IF[A] (lw): sit narrower, roam from position, mark specific position: rb/rwb
AM (cam): get further forward, roam from position, take more risks, move into channels
IW (rw): sit narrower, get further forward, roam from position, mark specific position: lb/lwb
DLF[A]: none
Mentality:
Balanced
In possession:
shorter passing
play out of defense
hit early crosses
low crosses
run at defence
be more expressive
overlap right
overlap left
narrow
In transition:
take short kicks
distribute to centre backs
distribute quickly
counter
counter-press
Out of possession:
Force opposition outside
higher defensive line
much higher line of engagement
more urgent
prevent short GK distribution
get stuck in
use tighter marking
use offside trap
Playmaking midfielder in RDM
Defensive midfielder in LDM
WIngers having opposite foot on respective side (right footer on left, left footer on right)
Opposition instructions:
weaker foot for all wide players
tight marking for any central attacking midfielders
always press wingback/fullbacks
Individual instructions:
SK[A]: none
BPD (lcb): Less urgent pressing, stay wider
BPD (rcb): stay wider
CWB[S} (lb): mark specific position: rw/rm
WB (rb): stay wider, mark specific position: lw/lm
HB: (ldm): none
RGA (rdm): tackle harder
IF[A] (lw): sit narrower, roam from position, mark specific position: rb/rwb
AM (cam): get further forward, roam from position, take more risks, move into channels
IW (rw): sit narrower, get further forward, roam from position, mark specific position: lb/lwb
DLF[A]: none
Mentality:
Balanced
In possession:
shorter passing
play out of defense
hit early crosses
low crosses
run at defence
be more expressive
overlap right
overlap left
narrow
In transition:
take short kicks
distribute to centre backs
distribute quickly
counter
counter-press
Out of possession:
Force opposition outside
higher defensive line
much higher line of engagement
more urgent
prevent short GK distribution
get stuck in
use tighter marking
use offside trap