Marco Grüll is a 23-year-old left-winger currently playing for Rapid Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga. Grüll is in the middle of having an outstanding season, having notched 14 goals and seven assists in all competitions for Rapid Wien, and as a result, the Austrian international is likely garnering interest from across Europe.
Grüll has a lean build and stands at 6’0” in height. He is right-footed but very capable with his left, and would look two-footed were it not for his use of his right on his set-pieces.
He can play as an orthodox winger, hugging the touchline, and working up and down the left flank, but is versatile enough to offer a threat as an inverted winger which is reflected in his heat map, shown below.
This tactical analysis and scout report will highlight the qualities of the Austrian winger, who has been such a standout this season, whilst providing an analysis on the tactics he best suits.
Movement and link-up play
Grüll frequently shifts inside into the half-space and positions himself in between the lines. In doing so he can draw the opposition full-back forward, or narrow, or adversely simply find space by dropping into these areas. Regardless, he consistently links play and shows an impressive ability to still play forward even with his back to goal and marked tightly.
We can see such an example in the following image as he plays a first time pass around the corner into his centre-forward. Following this pass he shifts even further inside.
