A thread on Marco Rose's highflying Borussia Mönchengladbach team and how far they've come under his management. A piece of analysis on all aspects of their play.

Firstly, let's look at how Borussia Mönchengladbach press as a team. Gladbach press in a 4-2-3-1 shape, as opposed to Rose's typical 4-4-2 diamond but the concepts, remain the same. Rose assigns his team man-orientated pressing responsibilities.

The striker is tasked to press the GK, The wingers then move inside to press the 2 CBs and the fullbacks to the opposition fullbacks when they are in possession. The midfield double pivot is tasked with tracking the DLPs.

When pressing Rose is looking to forcing the opposition wide during buildup which sets off a trap allowing them to create turnovers and prevent entry into their half. This is why Gladbach's defence is one of the best in the Bundesliga.

Monchengladbach could also press as a flat 4-3-3 to gain more coverage against the opposition defensive three-chain and for more rigidity in midfield. Plea, Thuram and Embolo are talented at regaining possession in the higher areas as well as working quick combinations to counter

This pressing style is a key makeup of Rose's managerial work. He became known for his man-orientated press whilst at Salzburg but has slightly altered from the 4-4-2 to a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-3(credit for graphic- @Craigmoniz_)

Now let's look at their defensive shape under Rose. Monchengladbach normally defend in a rigid 4-2-3-1 so they can easily switch to a higher pressing situation triggered by sideways passes to the flank and back-passes to the centre-backs and goalkeeper.

A key thing about Monchengladbach’s defensive shape is that they are able to transition into their 4-2-3-1 pressing structure with a sideways pass or a back pass and they are also ready to counter into space in case of losing possession.

Borussia Mönchengladbach's pressing and defensive shape have helped them to concede 30 goals in the Bundesliga this term. Only Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig have conceded less.

For all his excellent work defensively Marco Rose is also much more astute on the offensive side of the game with his work with Rene Maric being noticed by many continental clubs. Now let's move on to their excellent build-up play

The centre-backs have created a two-chain with the fullbacks establishing width while the ball-near fullback drops deep as a passing option for his centre-back. The deepest-lying midfielder is occupying the space in between the two centre-backs.

The wide MFs move closer to the DLP, therefore, creating passing lanes for central build-up combinations. Another passing sequence Monchengladbach frequently use is a ball from the centre-back to the fullback who works a one-two with the wide-midfielder to then work a switch ball

Rose has altered his wide build-up to suit the squad/roster at his disposal. With their wide-build up, Monchengladbach looks to create low- or high-quality crossing opportunities in a variety of ways as Thuram, Plea and Hermann are all rapid attackers who thrive on the wing.

The centre-back could work direct balls into the corners of the pitch or isolate them against a centre-back or fullback in order to drive past their marker and work a low crossing opportunity.

In conclusion, Rose has revolutionised an average squad depleted with injuries at the start of the season to title contenders. He's improved players like Denis Zakaria and allowed talents like Embolo and Marcus Thuram to flourish. Gladbach's future seems to be bright under Rose.

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