Mark van Bommel was hired as Wolfsburgs new manager at the beginning of the 2021/22 season, but his spell in charge there did not last long.
Now, van Bommel manages in Belgium, having been hired by Royal Antwerp before the start of the 2022/23 season.
The early results are promising.
Antwerp has been unbeaten in all of its competitive matches since the Dutchman took over, and it is currently at the top of the Belgian First Division A with four wins from its first four matches.
This tactical analysis will examine Mark van Bommel philosophy and a couple of early tactics and trends that are beginning to develop as he makes his mark on this Antwerp side.
Mark Van Bommel Tactics & Build up play
The style of build-up play that Mark van Bommel tactics have implemented during his short time at Antwerp has varied at times.
This section will examine some trends that are starting to develop in Antwerp’s build-up play under the former Bayern Munich and Barcelona player.
The image above shows an example of one form of build-up play Antwerp looks to use when building out from the back.
In this build-up phase, Antwerp’s goalkeeper has just played the ball out to former Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld.
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