Tactical Trend Analysis: The Return of the 4-4-2 in the Bundesliga
The Bundesliga is witnessing a tactical shift as clubs across Germany return to the 4-4-2 formation. Once a standard setup around the turn of the millennium, the formation had largely fallen out of favor, replaced by more fluid structures like the 4-2-4-0, which utilized mobile “nine-and-a-halfers” to occupy the space behind the strikers. According to … Read more