[Tactical Series - Guardiola Evolution class - 3 teams 3 styles]

14 hours ago, 04texag said:

Bayern Pep Tactic

Ok, so to preface this, Bayern is the team I know the least about. So we are going to do an experiment here with this one. I'm going to put some foundational pieces out that I know, and then I'm going to ask for lots of good community feedback. Then we will see how things turn out at the end with full collaboration.

What I know

Pep experimented A LOT with tactics at Bayern. There were multiple shapes used, predominantly a spell with a 343 (with varying flavors) and 433, Flat 4141, and more I'm sure. But, as I was wanting to originally do this thread as three separate variations on the 433, we are going to use the flat 4141 for our base tactic. Within that base tactic, we are going for a lot of structure at the back and will play into a 235 shape, with the 23 (back 5) being very structured. 

Whereas at Barca Pep had a lights out midfield and messi to drop deep, Bayern had more strength in the wings. Thus, our approach play will look to go wider before cutting/crossing the ball back into the box. Ideally, we will have wingers staying out on the touch line, receiving the ball in 1v1's and looking to beat their man to a shot on goal, or to the byline for that cross to Lewandowski.

Bayern did not have to worry about the high press as much as at Barca, and thus the play out from the back looked a little different. The DM did not typically, but would if necessary, drop deep between the center backs. Thus, I'm moving the DM to an Anchor-D PRD. I'm using this specifically as I want solid structure in the back (the 235). 

The CBs would occasionally send the long ball, so with the right players, Boateng, Pavard, we will use BPDs.

The Full backs will both play fairly structured in our base tactic. I want them to act almost like IWBS, tucking in on either side of the DM to create the  three in the midfield of the 235. I am using my favorite FB-AU. Our team mentality is cautious, thus the AU duty players will be on cautious mentality. Even with hold position, on any higher mentality, they simply will not remain in the midfield and always push too high.

The midfield, I'm using an AP on the left, and a Mezzala on the right

The wingers will be wide midfielders, as they are great roles that can be highly customized. I might occasionally use a winger on the left for attacking variation. But my right WM has stays wide, cuts into box. The left has stays wide, cross from byline and cross more often.

Lewandowski needs to participate in build up play but also be a main scoring threat, thus I'm using the CF-A. 

So far, this creates the 235 very well. We are not too vulnerable with the great defensive structure, but sometimes our attack is a little too stale. I have not solved for this yet. Also, Muller is not crushing it like I really hoped he would.

Player transfers

Within the first two weeks in preseason both Douglas Costa and Leroy Sane got injured for at least a month each. Bayern had 70 mm transfer budget and the board wanted me to spend it. My first signing was to fill in for the injury warriors, Florian Thuavin. I think he fits very nicely what I want out of this position. Including PPMs

 

Then Modric got transfer listed for 5 million, so I picked him up, really just because I have never gotten a chance to manage him.

 

Initial Results

The tactic has been great some games, and stale others. So, I really want you guys to help me from here. 

Please post your ideas and let's build it great!

 

Recently read this article (https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/03/31/thomas-muller-the-first-and-possible-last-ramdeuter/) on Thomas Muller's role within the system after looking for what a Raumdeuter actually was. Has some input on the Bayern tactics of that period as well so might be an interesting read. 

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