With 11 wins, 10 draws and 13 defeats, Borussia Mönchengladbach ranked 10th in the Bundesliga and had failed by seven points in their European objective. As a result, Mönchengladbachs board fired their head coach, Daniel Farke, at the end of the season and appointed the Swiss, Gerardo Seoane, who has two years of experience as a manager in the Bundesliga.
Difficulties in making the midfield-attack link in their build-up or even the lack of aggressiveness without possession were some of the German clubs collective handicaps. Besides that, the departure of some big names like Marcus Thuram, Lars Stindl, Yann Sommer (signed with Bayern Munich in January) and Ramy Bensebaïni (signed with Borussia Dortmund towards the end of the season) put Mönchengladbachs future objectives in danger.
In this tactical analysis, well first go after the reasons for Borussia Mgladbachs insufficient season under Daniel Farke. Then, through our analysis, well try not only to unmask where and how Gerardo Seoane can add value to this team, but also speculate which areas Borussia Mönchengladbach should recruit this summer.
Preferred formation
It is important to say that, under Daniel Farke, Mönchengladbach and teams led by Gerardo Seoane played in an identical formation both offensively and defensively.
In the next season and as we can see in the image above, MGladbach under Seoane should expect a 4-2-3-1 as a usual formation while in possession, with the fullbacks having a special importance in their offensive tactics. Yet, the Swiss coach, when managing Bayer Leverkusen earlier this season, in possession built up in a three-man backline, but unfortunately, this alternative did not end up the way he wanted.
Out of possession in the 2022/23 season, the
