The 2019/20 season has been a very successful campaign for Motherwell, who finished as the best of the rest in the third qualifying spot for a Europa League place.
This is in stark contrast to last season, where they had a very underwhelming campaign, finishing eighth in the league.
Robinson’s overhaul of his team’s personnel and tactics this season has seen them improve drastically; going from a conservative defensive style to a more robust attacking possession-based team in one season is truly remarkable.
This is a testament to Stephen Robinson tactics and his staff implementing this positive style and recruiting players that fit in with this style of play.
One of the few players who have remained a constant figure since last season is the 21-year-old Allan Campbell.
Campbell is a product of the Motherwell academy, joining the club when he was eleven and coming up through the ranks.
His promising displays earned him his debut for the Wells first team when he was 18, and just a year after his debut, he was called up to the Scotland U21 squad, where he has excelled since.
The 21-year-old has been integral to Motherwell’s success this season, playing in the heart of midfield.
He has adapted very well to the contrasting styles of play in one season, where he puts in high-level, consistent performances each game, which is remarkable considering how young he is.
In this tactical analysis in the form of a scout report, we will examine how Allan Campbell style of play has become such an influential player for Motherwell.
The report will also outline key attributes that make the 21-year-old an effective player and an important cog in Motherwell’s attacking play this season.
Allan Campbell Positioning
This season Motherwell have favoured a 4-3-3 formation under Robinson with Campbell normally lining up as the right-sided centre midfielder a midfield three.
The Scotsman is very versatile and can line up in any one of three positions in midfield as he injects his highly energetic style into the heart of the Wells midfield.
This means he has covered a lot of space for his team, as can be clearly seen below in his heat map this season.
The midfielder is competent playing as the single pivot, however, he flourishes more playing as an ‘8’ in a more attack-minded role.
Campbell likes to operate in more advanced areas of the pitch, mainly taking up positions in either one of the half-spaces and pushing right up to the edge of the opposition’s defensive line.
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