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Christian Ilzer At TSG Hoffenheim & Breaking Opposition Lines Like Pep Guardiola
Today, we have a tactical analysis on the good and the bad about Christian Ilzer's TSG Hoffenheim along with a tactical theory piece on breaking opposition lines like Pep Guardiola.
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As we go into the middle of February, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are hovering just above the relegation zone in the Bundesliga, four points clear of 1. FC Heidenheim who occupy the relegation play-off berth, with just thirteen games left this season.
With just 18 points accumulated, it’s the lowest points return for the Sinsheim-based club at this stage of the season since the 2015/16 season and the second-lowest overall since their promotion to the top flight way back in 2008.
Only the 2012/13 campaign saw worse than their current record.
It’s been a tumultuous year for the club, with exits from the DFB-Pokal and UEFA Europa League compounding their poor league form.
In addition, they have cycled through two different managers and quite possibly a third soon if results don’t improve under Christian Ilzer.
It’s quite a downslide for a club that finished in seventh position just nine months ago, which earned them a fourth-ever European qualification and first in four years to begin with, especially given that their squad boasts nearly a dozen international players across Europe and Africa.
They have had their share of misfortune with injuries, with a long and growing list of players currently out of action, but is the explanation for their struggles this season that simple?
Edin Halilović’s tactical and data analysis will uncover what’s not clicking this year for Hoffenheim despite the team having gone through two managers relatively early on in the campaign.
Possession is pointless unless it is used for a purpose.
Pep Guardiola, the coach who inadvertently popularised the term ‘tiki-taka’, has publicly expressed his resentment for it, as it encourages pointless passing when Guardiola advocates the opposite.
In this tactical analysis and tactical theory, we will examine breaking opposition lines, one of the most progressive tactics for advancing possession.
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