FM21 Borussia Monchengladbach tactic and team guide. Club culture and board requirements, tactics, key players and youth prospects.
Football Manager 2021 Borussia Monchengladbach tactic and team guide. Club
culture and board requirements, tactics, key players, youth prospects and
potential transfers in FM21.
Here is a brief analysis of the Gladbach squad, their club structure, relationship any potential managers will have with the board, expectations and possible tactics any FM manager can use.
About the club
Borussia Monchengladbach are a professional football club that ply their trade in the Bundesliga. The club was joined Bundesliga in 1965 and found a lot of success in the 1970s.
Gladbach have won 5 Bundesliga titles, 2 DFB Pokals & 2 UEFA Cups. The
club faced a tumultuous time in the late ’90s and were eventually relegated in
1999. However, they have done well since and have managed to stay in the top
flight after their promotion.
The club had a decent showing in the 2019-2020 season and finished 4th in the league table.
1. Make the top 6 of the Bundesliga (Automatic Qualification into the Europa League)
2. Make the QF of the DFB Pokal.
3. Be competitive in the Champion’s League.
There will be no particular demands from the board in terms of how you want to play as long as you achieve the results. The board however prefers you sign young players placed in Germany and develop players using the club’s youth system.
Gladbach have good training facilities and a good youth system. However, you will need to work on improving these after you stabilize your position at the club.
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Gladbach are a team that generally like to play on the counter. They like playing a fast tempo game, so a vertical tiki-taka is the best-suited system.
A 4-1-2-1-2 diamond is probably the best-suited formation to the available squad of players. This enables the players to play to their strengths.
A rough example of what your line-up would look like in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation is as follows,
Yann Sommer as a sweeper keeper.
Mathias Ginter & Nicolo Elvedi as the 2 centre backs playing as Ball Playing Defenders.
Valentino Lazzaro and Ramy Benseabaini as the 2 full backs. Increased crossing instructions are recommended.
Denis Zakaria, Christoph Kramer & Florian Neuhaus as the 3 central midfielders with Kramer playing as the defensive midfielder, Zakaria as a box to box midfielder and Neuhaus as a Mezzala.
Hannes Wolf as the attacking midfielder.
Marcus Thuram & Alasanne Plea as the 2 strikers with the former as a deep-lying forward and the latter as an Advanced Forward.
Alternatively, you can go with a 4-3-1-2 or a 4-3-3 by playing Embolo and Thuram out wide.
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Sommer is an experienced international and the vice-captain of the club. His performances in goal will be key in shaping your season.
Neuhaus is one of the mainstays of the Gladbach team. He is just 23 years old and can improve much more in the future.
Plea represents quality upfront and the forward will contribute important goals throughout your season. Maintaining his fitness is important.
The German international has plenty of experience despite being just 26 and is a very important player at the club. His ability to command his defence will be vital in securing clean sheets.
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To Summarize, Gladbach are a very exciting club to manage for many FM Managers with some very good youngsters. However, securing big-league positions and keeping a hold of your talent may be a challenge, are you up for it?
Board Requirement
The club had a decent showing in the 2019-2020 season and finished 4th in the league table.
Gladbach are in the Champion’s League this season. The minimum
requirements of the board will be,
1. Make the top 6 of the Bundesliga (Automatic Qualification into the Europa League)
2. Make the QF of the DFB Pokal.
3. Be competitive in the Champion’s League.
There will be no particular demands from the board in terms of how you want to play as long as you achieve the results. The board however prefers you sign young players placed in Germany and develop players using the club’s youth system.
Gladbach have good training facilities and a good youth system. However, you will need to work on improving these after you stabilize your position at the club.
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Squad, Formation and Tactical Style
Gladbach are a team that generally like to play on the counter. They like playing a fast tempo game, so a vertical tiki-taka is the best-suited system.
A 4-1-2-1-2 diamond is probably the best-suited formation to the available squad of players. This enables the players to play to their strengths.
A rough example of what your line-up would look like in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation is as follows,
Yann Sommer as a sweeper keeper.
Mathias Ginter & Nicolo Elvedi as the 2 centre backs playing as Ball Playing Defenders.
Valentino Lazzaro and Ramy Benseabaini as the 2 full backs. Increased crossing instructions are recommended.
Denis Zakaria, Christoph Kramer & Florian Neuhaus as the 3 central midfielders with Kramer playing as the defensive midfielder, Zakaria as a box to box midfielder and Neuhaus as a Mezzala.
Hannes Wolf as the attacking midfielder.
Marcus Thuram & Alasanne Plea as the 2 strikers with the former as a deep-lying forward and the latter as an Advanced Forward.
Alternatively, you can go with a 4-3-1-2 or a 4-3-3 by playing Embolo and Thuram out wide.
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Key Players
1. Yann Sommer
Sommer is an experienced international and the vice-captain of the club. His performances in goal will be key in shaping your season.
2. Florian Neuhaus
Neuhaus is one of the mainstays of the Gladbach team. He is just 23 years old and can improve much more in the future.
3. Alassane Plea
Plea represents quality upfront and the forward will contribute important goals throughout your season. Maintaining his fitness is important.
4. Matthias Ginter
The German international has plenty of experience despite being just 26 and is a very important player at the club. His ability to command his defence will be vital in securing clean sheets.
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1. The quality of backups in the squad may not be up to the quality and could prove fatal if your squad is affected by injuries.
2. You run the risk of some talents being poached by other clubs especially in search of higher wages.
3. Set pieces are a weakness for this Gladbach side with them struggling at both the attacking and defensive ends.
Monchengladbach are not the best squad in the league with respect to squad depth, these players could be welcome additions to the side.
· Xhedran Shaqiri
· Munas Dabbur
These players maybe surplus to requirements at the club or may not be of the expected quality.
· Michael Lang
· Tony Jantschke
There are a few exciting young prospects in the ranks who have the potential to be some of the best players in the league. A few examples are,
The 21-year-old striker currently plays for the B side and can soon work his way into the main team. He has the potential to lead the line for the club in the future.
The 20-year-old full-back is already good enough to be a backup in the Gladbach squad and will only get better in the future. His versatility is an added positive.
Weaknesses
1. The quality of backups in the squad may not be up to the quality and could prove fatal if your squad is affected by injuries.
2. You run the risk of some talents being poached by other clubs especially in search of higher wages.
3. Set pieces are a weakness for this Gladbach side with them struggling at both the attacking and defensive ends.
Potential Transfers (in)
Monchengladbach are not the best squad in the league with respect to squad depth, these players could be welcome additions to the side.
· Xhedran Shaqiri
· Munas Dabbur
Potential Transfers (Out)
These players maybe surplus to requirements at the club or may not be of the expected quality.
· Michael Lang
· Tony Jantschke
Youth Prospects
There are a few exciting young prospects in the ranks who have the potential to be some of the best players in the league. A few examples are,
1. Torben Musel
The 21-year-old striker currently plays for the B side and can soon work his way into the main team. He has the potential to lead the line for the club in the future.
2. Louis Beyer
The 20-year-old full-back is already good enough to be a backup in the Gladbach squad and will only get better in the future. His versatility is an added positive.
Summary
To Summarize, Gladbach are a very exciting club to manage for many FM Managers with some very good youngsters. However, securing big-league positions and keeping a hold of your talent may be a challenge, are you up for it?
