Alonso's Tactical Masterclass vs Tuchel | Tactical Analysis : Leverkusen 3-0 Bayern Munich | 

From a tactical point of view leverkusen are the most interesting team in world football right now

I watched most of the match and gotta say Leverkusen are currently an incredibly well drilled team. Every player knows what to do and their game just flows; it's beautiful to watch

You can see something from all of his former coaches and his father taught him too plus Alonso was a very intelligent player and a legend of the game and already a legend of Leverkusen and Bundesliga/DFB pokal german football as manager in short time. In this match you can see Guardiola and Mourinho influence on him. Great tactics from Alonso. Alonso will win everything as manager for sure. Rich career as both player and manager one of few.

I definitely think Leverkusen have this season in the bag. They have answered ever question thrown at them and still look like they have more reserve for any future problems that might come up. The most impressive thing about it is the way Alonso has evolved his game through the course of the season to meet the demands of the opponents

He is cooking and I can smell that! Xabi Alonso is the next big thing in football

With that 3-4-3 you can see Guardiola’s influence on Xabi Alonso. A possesion heavy side with an outstanding understanding of the game. Actually, Alonso said in an interview that he left Madrid because wanted to play with Pep Guardiola and learn from him.

Bayern's weakness is that the midfield and wingers just aren't suitable as a cohesive unit. Sure the players individually are all good, but there's no real synergy between their skillsets that allows them to function as a team. Goretzka and Kimmich are both too attacking to act as true defensive screens, but all their fullback options are also attacking players, which means Bayern's defensive work is almost entirely reliant on two centre backs. To address that you need the whole team to press from the front as a unit, but the squad just doesn't seem to be very good at that either. Then all their wingers like Musiala, Sane, Coman, and Gnabry who are creative threats rather than goalscoring ones. So not only is the defence entirely reliant on two centre backs, but the attack is also completely reliant on one striker for goals. When you look at the Bayern side that won the Champions League, you could get away with some of those weaknesses because Lewandowski and Muller were both in their prime and sharing goal responsibilities, Thiago was underrated as a presser, and with Pavard at RB you had 3 defensive players covering transitions at all times instead of just 2.

I'm a Bayern fan but to be honest I couldn't even be mad. Yes Bayern played very poorly, but seeing Leverkusen play with this much confidence and team cohesion is just really attractive to watch. I knew what I was getting into and I expected to see an interesting Leverkusen side. But they still blew my expectations. This is what makes football enjoyable to me. Absolutely deserved if they win the title this year if they keep playing like this. Nobody has come closer in deserving it the last decade.

If thats an 8.5 im wondering what is considered a 10 rating if there is any and if not what is the highest rating ever given in this channel

Shout out to Xhaka and Andrich. Both fantastic yesterday.

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tuchel disasterclass. never seen something like this

I love that you've analysed a game from the Bundesliga as well, reminds me of the days you would actively cover games from Serie A and La Liga as well😅 this is my favourite football tactial analysis channel on RU-vid, please keep up the good work. And, like I always say, this background music is just perfect🙌🏽

Very few times have I been this excited about a team the way I am now. Great video, keep up the great work! And if you ever want to grow your audience, here's a translator who will connect you with the Spanish-speaking community! 😊

It is quite obvious that Alonso build a pretty good team. But also that Bayern is in transition. What is the face of this team? What is the core or the axis? When you think about Bayern in the past there are always three or four players that were the structure of the team. Now they have a pretty new defense. they have not a consistent midfield, they have a few attacking players that perform, but that's not enough. Bayern was always best when they had a core of players that started every game. Players that were like a structure of a building. Players that came to your mind when you heard the word: Bayern München. But they lost that. Kimmich did not develop into the player they needed. Goretzka is not on a level to strike fear into the hearts of world class opponents. The same goes for the defenders. Players that could become world class, but are not quite there yet. They miss the strategic element, like Alonso was when he played for Bayern. They lack the pure football intelligence, like Lahm had. They lack the natural Bayern character (a combination of arrogance and work ethic), like Alaba had. Thomas Müller is the ultimate personification of what they need. But unfortunately for Bayern, he is not a defensive midfielder. This leads to a lack of stability. They miss a certain level of quality in their squad. And Tuchel tries to build around this, but it is impossible. You get away against weaker opponents, but not against such a talented and well prepared team like Leverkusen.

Looks like German football has another prodigy at their hands in Wirtz. I'm exited to see how his career will unfold.

You gotta love this team... its still a long way to go, 13 games... if Leverkusen keeps up the pressure and do their thing then they can surely do it... they just gotta keep it up... as a local and a fan for 15 years, it would mean the world to our tiny little spot on the map. And it would mean the work from the past 40 years would finally pay off.... i believe in this team from the bottom of my heart

I think that Leverkusen's biggest advantage is Alonso has picked players with high intelligence, and coached them in such a way that they solve tactical issues on the pitch as a match progresses. All of the changes Leverkusen made have a fairly simple tactical change to remain effective defensively, its just very hard to make those changes quickly on the pitch, and stay cohesive. Leverkusen ask you difficult, changing tactical problems. If you don't adjust well Leverkusen control the ball. Then if you continue to go man to man, its very difficult to stop a dropping nine as midfielders have time to pass into the big gap at the back if the centre backs stays man to man. Maybe Tuchel should have gone low block and used a dropping Kane to launch counters? Bayern don't like to play small team tactics though.

Alonso 10 points. How could you have done that better? Perfect matchplan.

Alonso is one hell of a coach would love to see him at Anfield

I agree with most if this video but the last point: Leverkuse did barely adept this game but basically played their go-to system with 2 roles slightly changed in stanisic and adli. The one team that tried to adept and failed miserably was Bayern by trying to shadow Leverkusens formation

Flexibly and bravely changing players and tactics is impressive

From a tactical standpoint, Tottenham really know how to turn winners into losers.

Boom was waiting for this

Great Analysis. In my oplnion, Alonso is the only coach who can follow Jürgen but it's a kamikaze Job. Don't forget, in Germany coaches plus stuff and Management are not one person and stepping in Jürgens footprints is almost impossible. Cheers from Germany and please excuse my crappy english 🙈

Leverkusen positionings is world class and labour rate is immensly high. As you can see, this doesnt have anything to do with talent but hard work. From this they developed their mind set to play the ball in very narrow windows. The result is fun to watch. Bayern werent too bad but the composure of Leverkusen had an impact on Bayern too.

Props for the pronunciation of the names 👌

Bayern got obliterated bro didn’t threaten Leverkusen at all I’m a Lfc fan and I must say this team is one of the best teams in the world

hi, FMS, what software or app you are using to analysis the tactical, many thanks

PossessionBall only works if you can control the counter. Even a master like Pep used to fail with it (UCL). Reminder that Tuchel won the UCL by playing defensively.

Thanks

I was so waiting for this analysis. Great video. I expect Bayern and Leverkusen to keep winning but I feel the Bavarians really felt the moral blow. They were humbled. The opposite goes foe Leverkusen. They are mentally stronger. Who should stop them now?? I think this title (if not all 3) are going to Leverkusen. What do you think? 😮😮😮

Broh, the Pep Guardiola's Nightmare is right on the corner ...

Aaaannd they made it! Amazing...

Master class

the most important thing i saw from xabi is he didn’t change his way for the opposition

What a pity that this well oiled machine will only last one season, as Xabi Alonso would move to Liverpool and one or more Leverkusen's players will be raided. I wish the team can achieve success more than a season.

Amazing

As Real Madrid fan, I have been following Xabi tactics and from what I saw his kind of football fits perfectly for Liverpool. I would like to see him as Real Madrid Manager in the future though. His football and match to match preparation is second to none, Brilliant.

Wirtz imo is far better than Musiala from what i have seen

Its to early to say anything about xabi on what he's targeting to achieve within the capability of his current team but it is nice to see him giving such creativity gameplay 😉

As an Arsenal fan so happy to see Xhaka do well... This was some of the best football I saw for a neutral... way better than EPL... Leverkusen are fire

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The way they make two passes and all of a sudden there is lots of Space was incredible to watch.

Good video. Tuchel had some interesting tactical aspects but it just didn’t work out because of the lack of creativity by the players and great tactics from Leverkusen.

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The good old "You can take him out of Tottenham but you can't take Tottenham out of him" Jokes aside I feel bad for Kane.

Way before this game, Tuchel's Bayern have been so ponderous! Kane never picked out, Sané expected to do some magic, and the runners around them expected to mine errors out of the defenders. It isn't a philosophy of domination but attrition through a thousand tiny yawn-inducing cuts (which is generally how they've been winning games) Aweful football to watch.

Please may I ask what software you use to do this analysis?

3:01 giving the right guys positional Freedom... 2 10s...😮

Instead of starting with 5 defenders, Tuchel could start with a 4-3-3 formation. Then you always had 1 extra midfielder to catch Grimaldo, then Mazraoui did not have to move out of position + you could put pressure on the 3 defenders of Leverkusen with 3 attackers man to man. But it is still brilliant what Xabi Alonso is doing with his team, really enjoyable

Tbh they deserved this result based on how they treated nagelsman 😂

Can you tell me software name ??

Eric Dier…From being awful Tottenham for the last two years right into starting for Bayern Munich…

Too good

Instant Subscribe, efficient presentation of evidence. I'd say go be a pundit if it wouldn't then be more about what suit your wearing.

It will be interesting to watch this team in the Europa League

Pls also do focus on La liga and Serie A bro Atleast last night's Madrid vs Girona needs some attention

When Dier is your CB. Good luck.

Mate, you re fuckin awesome - keep on Pushing, much appreciated ;-)

We need a vid for Madrid vs Girona ASAP

Can we get some AFCON videos?

Great tactical performance from Bayer with and without the ball . Think they will win the league now

In every sport, there's always a new player or coach/manager that takes on the mantle of the next best thing to be produced. And it's safe to say that Xabi Alonso is indeed next up...

Tuchel doesn’t fit Bayern’s DNA. He’s a defensive coach similar to Simione’s. Bayern are all about attacking football which Tuchel lacks unfortunately. On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen are brilliant with how they play. What a joy to watch.

Shocking from Bayern

Chelsea aren’t the same without Tuchel and Tuchel isn’t the same without Chelsea. Match made in heaven bring him home UP THE CHELS

Excellent video. Thanks for working to get this posted so quickly. "Everyone" is saying that Alonso is going to go LIverpool, let's assume that is true. Would he play this style of total football there? Would those players fit such a system? It seems to me, that staying in Leverkusen might be a better place from which to change world football. He can be the best manager in that team's history and build a dynasty. At Liverpool, he will always be #3 at best historically. On the other hand, Liverpool and the EPL have the money to implement any plan.

Please do an analysis of Aston villa vs Chelsea

Almost perfect analysis, thank you. But please use different heatmaps. On the Grimaldo heatmap you cant see anything. 😅

Maestro

Is anyone gonna talk about Eric Dier stating over De Ligt? 😂

Can you do an analysis on the AFCON FINAL br9

I would like X. Alonso to come to Madrid in the near future .. with this team..

Tuchel isn't a league manager

I don't think you described the back three correctly the way Bayern tried to do it. The one who was constantly manmarking was Upa, who tracked Wirtz across most of Bayern's half.

Am I exaggerating if I say this Leverkusen side is the best football team seen over the last ten years in Europe? Along the 2019-20 Liverpool side until Covid, I'd say. Results wise and for the beauty of their brand of football. I don't want to jinx it for them, I really hope they win the treble and make it up for 2002 PS yes I know Real Madrid won three CLs in a row and had Ronaldo, Modric and Benzema on their team, but they didn't offer any kind of excitement to the viewer, in my opinion

Girona, Fluminense, Leverkusen and Real Madrid are wonderful teams to watch!

From what i have seen Wirtz is by far the best German footballer and should lead the national team for the next 10 years.

Bundesliga and la liga are way more difficult than people perceive it to be

WHAT A GAME..ALONSO WON IT ALL.. LEVERKUSEN CAN WIN IT

I wonder who xabi brings to LFC with him from this leverkusen team.....also great seeing leverkusen being back on the level they once were

They are taking the title

Leverkusen plays an almost perfect season so far. They still havn't lost a match in any competition. That alone is insane. Then you look at HOW they play and you one can not imagine how they could not win the league. they might even get the triple.

I think bayern munich players are just never good at following tuchels plans n once they concede everything goes side ways they dont even have courage l dont blame tuchel at all hes a tactical genius

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Thanks Kane

Didn't Adli play off the right side? interesting video.

don‘t underestimate how Leverkusen didn’t press DIer that much and made do the build up…

Yeah Leverkusen go nuts this season. Xabi obviously is a great coach. I hope he stays there for some more years and builds a legacy before he joins a big club like Liverpool. I wonder how good they will do in the champions league next season. :)

Pep effect and influence on coaches

Leverkusen did a great job and congratulations. We had a stupid Dier finger and we played very poorly.

What a good player Dier is! As long as you play Dier, you will realize what the hell is!

Can you do Roma-Inter last night game?

tuchel outclassed

what killed bayern was the lack of tactical creativity. this is what gave leverkusen the edge, they were much more free to move when they had the ball, as we saw with adli, wirtz and grimaldo, while bayern were very disciplined which made them very slow in possesion and also caused them to lose possesion in their half fairly often. but im very excited to see xabis future, whether he stays or not.

7:23 it will be a test of the Bundesliga now, how well they can drag down giants.

For now several seasons Bayern seems to have serious issues with their midfield being unable to establish a reliable press or control which we can see from Kimmichs history of losing the ball if pressured or vulnerability to counterattacks. As FMS (not only in this video) pointed out, playing with two midfielders against 3-4 opposing ones, is a recipe for disaster. It‘s time for Bayern, with or without Tuchel, to abandon the boneheaded back 4 plus double pivot system dating back to Heynckes.

The whole Alonso Thing reminds me of 90s Ajax.

Alonso and Leverkusen are doing extremely well now, But its still too early to list Alonso with some of the world best manager. Claudio Ranieri won the Epl with a very unfancy Leicester City F.C. But they just faded after that, a 1 season wonder, I am not saying Alonso is another Claudio Ranieri, but he still got alot of work to do.