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Bo Henriksen Tactics At Mainz 2024/2025 & Coaching Striker Movement Like Erling Haaland
Today, we have a head coach analysis article on Bo Henriksen's tactics at Mainz in 2024/25 along with a tactical theory piece focusing on coaching striker movement like that of Erling Haaland.
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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽
Mainz 05 are a mid-table club in the Bundesliga.
They have not been relegated to the 2. Bundesliga since the 2009/10 season, when they’d been promoted to the first division the season before.
Their record may not be that impressive, as their favourite place to finish in the Bundesliga is 13th.
However, this season could be different for them.
They could end up in the best position they have ever achieved in this Bundesliga period, surpassing the 2015/16 campaign when they finished sixth under Martin Schmidt (their current sporting director).
Mainz currently sits third in the Bundesliga with 45 points from 26 games.
They are also on a run of form, having gone unbeaten in their last six league games, winning four of them.
At that time, they conceded just four goals and scored 11.
The “Karnevalsverein” also beat Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig this season.
And these are impressive results.
Therefore, it is interesting to analyse the exact reason(s) behind Mainz’s success under Bo Henriksen this term.
This article is a tactical analysis of 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the 2024/2025 Bundesliga season.
When we coach forwards, and in particular when we coach finishing, we often focus on the strike’s execution itself.
Whilst there is absolutely a need to do this, this focus can lead to unrealistic shooting practices, often unopposed or from positions from which shots very rarely come.
However, we need to ensure a shared focus on using movement to create more opportunities for our forwards.
In particular, can we create chances in easier goal-scoring positions?
Erling Haaland is a prime example of a player who has consistently scored from within 10 yards of goal.
He often uses his movement to lose defenders and score unopposed from close range.
This tactical analysis will focus on coaching movement in the final third, with the aim to create more high-percentage shooting opportunities.
This article will examine the tactics of a forward’s movement and provide examples of practices that can be worked on in training to alter and fine-tune the forward runs of your attacking players inside the area.
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