Marco Rose Tactics At Borussia Dortmund 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis

So far, the current season has not gone as Borussia Dortmund had imagined.

After being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and the domestic DFB-Pokal, they have only a small chance of winning the league.

Nevertheless, after a club-intern analysis, Marco Rose will also be on the sidelines at BVB next season, as Managing Director Hans-Joachim Watzke confirms to Sky.

When asked whether Rose would stay one hundred percent at Borussia Dortmund, the 62-year-old replied: Yes, because he is doing a good job, we want continuity in the position and are satisfied with him.

Thats very simple. Weve said that often enough.

In the summer, Rose will then be responsible for coordinating the upheaval at BVB.

Several players, especially star striker Erling Haaland (21), are expected to leave the club.

Today, we will look at Roses tactics during this season.

In this tactical analysis, we will examine how injuries affected the team and why they employed multiple formations throughout the campaign.

Marco Rose Formations

Dortmund have defended in a myriad of shapes that vary based on ball placement on the field.

The nominal formations have varied from 4–3–3 to 4–1–2–1–2 to 4–2–3–1 to 3–5–2.

These impact how the team press and the zones they’re able to nullify, while the other zones they might struggle in.

First is the 4–3–3, which has been their primary formation in most matches this season.

This generally defends pretty wide and is often used when playing against an opposition that use a back 3/5 to counter the natural width of those formations.

In this formation, the midfield is usually comprised of one number 6 (Witsel/Dahoud), who acts as an “anchor” while two 8s press higher.

This causes an immediate weakness in the build-up phase.

Opposition players can exploit the diamond gap between the 6, 8, and striker to receive and turn.

The 4–3–3 presses in a 4–3–3 shape and has a few main zones of excellence.

First is the wide areas, where the 4–3–3 is particularly dangerous.

The team presses from inside the pitch into the wide areas.

This creates a dangerous situation wide for the opposition, where a combination of the winger, 8, and fullback can overload to win the ball back.

The 4-1-2-1-2 is the next formation to discuss, the one everyone thought they were using.

There’s an easy explanation for this: Rose’s 4–1-2-1-2 defends deeper with three up top as well.

Generally, it has the same strengths.