Stuttgart Football Formation

Starting Lineup

Dzenan Pejcinovic · Deniz Undav · Ramon Hendriks · Tiago Tomas · Angelo Stiller · Grischa Prömel · Maxi Mittelstädt · Jeff Chabot · Finn Jeltsch · Josha Vagnoman · Fabian Bredlow

Stuttgart aims to play a heavy pressing game that seeks to win the ball high up the pitch, utilizing a 3-4-3 formation. This lineup is built to control the middle of the pitch and use wide players to stretch the opposition. The team relies on high energy to trigger a press and create quick chances through vertical movements.

Fabian Bredlow plays behind a back three that maintains a high line to squeeze the space. Jeff Chabot acts as the central presence in the defense, while Ramon Hendriks and Finn Jeltsch operate as the wide center backs. Hendriks and Jeltsch must be ready to cover the wide areas when the wing backs push up. The defensive unit works together to hold the line and win the second ball when the initial press is bypassed.

The midfield functions as a double pivot with wide players acting as wing backs to provide the necessary width. Angelo Stiller and Grischa Prömel occupy the central roles to connect the defense and attack. Stiller works to recycle possession and find the feet of the players further up the pitch. Prömel provides the physical presence to protect the back three and win duels in the middle. Maxi Mittelstädt and Josha Vagnoman occupy the wide lanes to support the attack and track back to defend when the team loses the ball.

Stuttgart uses three attackers across the front to pin the last defender. Deniz Undav and Tiago Tomas act as inverted wingers who cut inside to create goal scoring opportunities. Dzenan Pejcinovic operates as a pressing centre forward to harass the opposition back line. The attackers work in combinations to play through the lines and find space in the channels. This attacking trio is designed to create runs in behind and allow the wing backs to deliver crosses from the wide areas.

The tactical strengths of this Stuttgart lineup include the ability to press high in coordinated waves. By using a back three and a double pivot, the team can maintain compactness when defending. The wide players also provide the ability to create wide overloads when Mittelstädt and Vagnoman push high. This allows the team to switch play quickly and isolate wide players in one on one situations.

This 3-4-3 formation relies on high intensity to dominate games through aggressive pressing. It is best suited for facing opponents that struggle to play out from the back under pressure.