Tim Walter Tactics At VfB Stuttgart 2019/2020 – Tactical Analysis

Tim Walter arrives at VFB Stuttgart with a strong reputation despite failing to gain promotion with Holstein Kiel last year.

In contrast, Walter arrives at a club hoping to bounce straight back up to the Bundesliga following their disappointing campaign last year.

Walter faces a difficult task in boosting the confidence of his side again, particularly when his style of play requires such a high level of confidence and can lead to individual errors at times.

In this tactical analysis, Ill examine how Walters VfB Stuttgart might approach the season and utilise recent friendlies to identify and address the initial teething problems for Stuttgart.

Tim Walter build-up Play

The main feature of Tim Walters Holstein Kiel side was their expansive, brave and fluent build-up play, which sees many different strategies for breaking through the opposition lines.

There are various patterns that we saw at Kiel, which are now being used in Walters early games at Stuttgart.

One common pattern is the use of asymmetrical full-backs in order to create space out wide.

In the below image, the right full back moves into the centre and receives the ball at a good angle.

The space conventionally occupied by the right full-back is now empty, allowing the winger to drop in and receive the ball.

Kiel can then overload the full-back, forcing the opposition to occupy Kiels central players.

We can see an almost identical situation again below, with the only difference being the defensive midfielder now dropping in to assist the centre backs in the build up.

We see the same space be created out wide again for the winger to drop into.

Another common feature in