It would be unfair to judge Marco Roses RB Leipzig solely based on some past defeats.
As the teams new German manager, he took over in September after Domenico Tedescos firing.
They sit in fifth place in the Bundesliga, trailing Freiburg by just two points, and have a shot at reaching the UEFA Champions League next season.
Despite suffering a crushing 7-0 loss to Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League, RB Leipzig bounced back with a strong victory, only to lose again to Xabi Alonsos shining Bayer Leverkusen in their latest match.
In this scout report, we will conduct a tactical analysis to determine whether Marco Roses tactics and coaching style align with Red Bulls corporate football philosophy.
But first, lets discuss what this philosophy entails briefly.
Redbull philosophy short clarification
Red Bull, the owner of several football clubs worldwide, including RB Leipzig in Germany, Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, Red Bull Bragantino in Brazil, and New York Red Bulls in the United States, follows a unique football philosophy.
The company emphasises the development of young talents and play a proactive, high-pressing, counter-pressing style of football with direct, vertical, and quick attacking play to score goals as quickly as possible.
It made them one of the groups with a clear identity in the football world.
Red Bull also employs data and analytics to make informed decisions, and it has developed its own data analysis tools to assist coaches and analysts in assessing player performance and making strategic decisions.
In addition, Red Bull supports academic initiatives to identify and nurture young players suitable for its clubs, such as Haaland, Werner and others.
Red Bull selects coaches who share its approach to maintain consistency with its philosophy.
Ralf Rangnick, Max Eberl, and Julian Nagelsmann are prime examples of directors and coaches who perfectly fit this style.
Marco Rose was already familiar with Red Bulls football philosophy before he joined RB Leipzig.
He spent two years as the coach of the first team in Red Bull Salzburg and six years in total with the club which helped him develop a deep understanding of the companys footballing style.
As a result, it was easy for Rose to delegate and continue implementing the same ideas in RB Leipzig after a disappointing period with Tedesco.
Proactive vertical play
Since Marco Rose took over at RB Leipzig, he has implemented various formations, such as 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, and 3-4-3 to diversify the teams playing style.
Regardless of the formation used, Rose places great emphasis on the double pivot during the build-up.
Leipzig typically uses a 4-2 base when building up play from deep zones.
They employ a lot of direct play forward and combinations, creating space and exploiting it dynamically on the sides.
Players in the last line are prepared to exploit spaces
