5 Jun 2026, 10:49 UTC484 views5 reactionsread 6 September 2026 CM’s dropping in to become a 3rd centre back to form a 3–1–6 (similar to Naglesmann’s Germany)
3–1–6
Inverted wingers into ‘Red zone’
Striker pins opposing CB so they can’t jump to players in the ‘Red Zone’
Full backs in a position that’s not to high but not to low so if opposing full back jumps they will leave a big space with inverted winger can exploit.
Rangnick likes to create overloads whether that Be centr…
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5 Jun 2026, 10:48 UTC438 views3 reactionsread 6 September 2026 Photo
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5 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC428 views1 reactionsread 6 September 2026 Relational players in the middle of the pitch are free to move (5 players) we see this a lot when Sabitzer coming dropping into receive the ball.
Also, Gilchrist/ Siedwald dropping into become the 3rd centre back
Positional players
Ensures the width and depth of the team and are the main option when things get Congested eg Full backs and Centre backs.
Full backs being the main example they have fixed position and…
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5 Jun 2026, 10:46 UTC376 views1 reactionsread 6 September 2026 Photo
Red zone is the space in-front on the opponents defensive line but behind the opposing midfield line.
Overloading this area means the opposing midfield line can’t jump to players as they will leave this space open. Whilst, pining the midfielders and Defenders close together allows the Wing backs to be free.
Also, having 3 players in the ‘Red Zone’ and being in close proximity to each other allows for an efficient a…
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5 Jun 2026, 10:46 UTC344 views1 reactionsread 6 September 2026 With the full backs coming into the same line as the attacking midfielders line leads to a great box occupation where they have found lots of success from having scored all 6 of there goals inside the box.
The midfield pair being staggered allows 3rd man combinations but also will pin the opposing CM back which allows more space and time for the 1st phases of build up.
Ultimately, having 6 players high pins the opp…
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5 Jun 2026, 10:45 UTC339 views1 reactionsread 6 September 2026 Photo
From goal kicks they’ve often favoured the long ball to hit target man Arnautović who’s famous for winning his aerial duels although they haven’t found too much success from this as they rank 14th in the Euros for successful long balls having a success of 41.8%.Although if they do lose the ball from a long ball it puts them in a very good position for there counter press whom Rangnick is famous for.
When building up…
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5 Jun 2026, 10:43 UTC312 views1 reactionsread 6 September 2026 Photo
Ralph Ragnick 🇦🇹
This isn’t the Austria of old. Rangnick’s Red Bull-influenced philosophy has delivered consistent results, but the expanded 48-team format and a brutal group draw create a narrow path. They topped their qualifying group convincingly, yet history and current betting markets suggest they’re a dangerous middleweight rather than a true contender.
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5 Jun 2026, 10:38 UTC291 views1 reactionsread 6 September 2026 Austria 🇦🇹
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5 Jun 2026, 04:44 UTC298 viewsread 6 September 2026 Photo
Rodri man marks the opposition’s most advanced midfielder, which means he steps up onto his man as they attempt to move the ball forward. This makes it even more difficult for the opposition to play through the midfield.
Instead, Spain are content forcing long balls, where they can create a 4v3 at the back, with Cucurella and Carvajal playing quite narrow to get to the second balls in the centre of the pitch and red…
5 Jun 2026, 04:43 UTC267 viewsread 6 September 2026 Photo
Often we see teams pressing aggressively to win the ball back, so that they can spend more time with the ball and therefore, conserve more energy. Spain are like this. Setting up such a cohesive press in a national team is rather impressive, given how little time there is to prepare.
Morata’s role is important as he dictates the direction of the press and initiates his run as the opposition centre back opens to rece…
5 Jun 2026, 04:42 UTC250 viewsread 6 September 2026 Photo
To cap all of that off, de la Fuente is using two of the most dynamic and genius wingers in football right now. Nico Williams is excruciating for any opposition, given the way he stretches defences and draws defenders towards him, only to beat them with ease. Being able to go left or right implements unpredictability into the Basque player’s work.
5 Jun 2026, 04:42 UTC239 viewsread 6 September 2026 Photo
There is trust in the defence behind to cover the spaces vacated by advancing midfielders. The full backs, in particular, must judge when to stay and when to join the attack, to both overload opposition defences whilst maintaining a strong rest defence of their own. Utilising Cucurella and Carvajal, in this regard, creates balance and enables their more inventive players to get forward.
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