Steve Bould Tactics At Lommel SK 2022/23: How Has Arsène Wenger’s Former Assistant Fared In His First Senior Managerial Job?

Steve Boulds managerial career began in the Arsenal academy not long after finishing his career with Sunderland.

The long-time Arsenal defender then would become legendary manager Arsène Wenger’s assistant with the North London side for seven seasons before assuming the role of head coach of the Arsenal U23 side.

After being sacked in the summer of 2021, Bould took a year away from football, until last season when he was hired in the summer as head coach of Belgian second division side Lommel SK, who are owned by Manchester Citys owners, the City Group.

Steve Boulds first season with Lommel was what many would consider a success, with the club finishing 7th in the regular season of the Challenger Pro League, missing out on the Championship playoffs by two points.

They ended up finishing top of the relegation playoff group, with this Steve Bould tactical analysis piece looking at the tactics of the Englishman during his first season in Belgium, analysing his tactics, and where he was able to have success with Lommel.

Steve Bould Preferred formation and style of play 

As the image above shows, Bould has normally set his Lommel side up in a 4-3-3 formation, while also using a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 at times.

In general, Bould prefers to utilise a back four formation, allowing him to have the most potential flexibility from a positional standpoint.

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