Thomas Thomasberg Tactics At FC Midtjylland 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

FC Midtjylland, one of Denmarks most successful football clubs in recent years, has been somewhat forced into a mega rebuild this summer following a severely disappointing 2022/23 campaign, where they finished eighth in the regular season – a placing that saw them participate in the leagues relegation phase.

For context, in Denmark, after a double round robin, the table of 12 clubs is split in half: the top six play another double round robin against each other, and the bottom six do the same.

Essentially, they end their season by pitting the best against the best and the lesser against the lesser.

Following a season plagued by poor form, Midtjylland, who finished second in the 21/22 season, managed to finish seventh overall – first in the relegation phase group, losing just once in those ten relegation phase games.

Their turnaround in form was primarily due to the impact of Thomas Thomasberg tactics, the former Midtjylland player and Randers manager for the last five years, who was hired as the clubs manager following the sacking of Albert Capellas, who failed to guide the club in a satisfactory direction in his 25 games in charge.

Following a positive start to Thomas Thomasbergs tenure (which is actually his second stint as Midtjylland boss), an opening that saw him guide the team to eight wins from 11, he has been heavily backed in the transfer window this summer, easily outspending the rest of the clubs in the Danish Superliga.

At the time of writing, they have spent just shy of £8.5m on players they believe will suit Thomasbergs tactics, a total amount which, as mentioned, is leaps and bounds above anybody else in the league – a real sign of intent from the club.

This scout report will provide a tactical analysis of the seven new faces they have recruited, with the analysis aimed at highlighting why they were brought to the club.

Thomas Thomasberg tactics

Perhaps the most apparent tactical change made by Thomasberg was a fundamental one – ditching the 4-3-3 favoured by Capellas and instead deploying a classic 4-4-2 shape, with the occasional use of a 4-3-1-2 formation, which shares many similarities with the 4-4-2.

His system allows for some versatility and the ability to attack via different avenues, as this segment of analysis will cover.

We begin with a brief discussion of their off-the-ball approach.

Thomasbergs side appears to be well-drilled, with the players showing great respect for their managers philosophy & tactics.

More often than not, they will deploy a mid-