It was a very tough last season for Hertha Berlin, that ended up on place 10 in Bundesliga. Three coaches, ups and downs and at the end, they nearly qualified for Europe. However, even if this was not the case at the end, Bruno Labbadia stabilized the team and he implemented a clear playing style for his team. If he would have been in charge for a longer time, Hertha might play in UEFA Champions League next season. However, this season, they want to attack the top of Bundesliga since investor Lars Windhorst gave the club a transfer budget of 150 million euros.
In this data analysis, we will take a closer look at Hertha BSC Berlins squad, their players´data and statistics. Furthermore, this analysis will provide you with Berlin´s playing style.
Squad width
First of all, we will look at the squad structure and the width within the team. As you can see in the image below, Hertha BSC Berlins current squad list has 33 names. Seven of them are centre-backs and six are strikers. With five wingers, Hertha is able to rotate within the season. Adding to that, they have a balanced amount of full-backs. Also, they are able to choose between five central defensive midfielders and two more central midfielders for more advanced areas on the pitch. Regarding the fact, that Hertha will “only” participate in two competitions (Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal), lots of players are in the squad. This will be an advantage because other teams will have more matches in a tighter schedule but with a similar squad width.
Goalkeepers
In the current squad, Hertha BSC have enough goalkeepers. With Alexander Schwolow, they could sign a very good and solid goalkeeper with Bundesliga experience from SC Freiburg. Regarding his age of 28, he is in the peak of his career and still able to improve. By taking a closer look at his statistics, he is average compared to the goalkeepers of the other top Bundesliga clubs. Adding to that, Berlin can build on Rune Jarstein who provides lots of experience with an age of 35. Furthermore, Labbadia has two talented young goalkeepers with the likes of Nils Körber (23) and Florian Palmowski (19) in the hindquarters.
