Against Atlético, every ball Stuttgart won high went forward fast and ended in a shot; they just could not beat Oblak.
“Durch schnelles Vertikalspiel kam Stuttgart anschließend auch zu zahlreichen Abschlüssen, ließ dann aber einiges liegen oder scheiterte am starken Gäste-Keeper Jan Oblak.”Through quick vertical play Stuttgart then got numerous shots, but wasted several or were denied by the visitors' strong goalkeeper Jan Oblak. our translation
A Slovan defender on Stuttgart: they play at high intensity, quick and technical.
“Je to tím, ktorý hrá vo vysokej intenzite, rýchlo, technicky.”It is a team that plays at high intensity, fast, technically. our translation
They do not sit back. Stuttgart come after you high up the pitch and try to make you play under pressure the moment you get the ball.
“In der Defensive agieren sie mit hohem Druck gegen den Ball und wollen intensiv pressen.”Defensively they operate with high pressure against the ball and want to press intensively. our translation
Watch their right-back: he is a converted midfielder who leaves the touchline and walks into the middle of the pitch when Stuttgart have the ball, giving them an extra man there.
“His midfield schooling allowed the left-footer to step inward from the right and create additional central superiority in possession, a mechanism Stuttgart continued working on throughout the summer.”Two strikers, two jobs. The new one stays high up and occupies the centre-backs; Deniz Undav drops off to fetch the ball and start the move.
“Undav repeatedly dropped away from Rostock’s defensive line to collect possession deeper and help initiate attacks.”Stuttgart are happy to keep circulating the ball until a gap opens rather than forcing it.
“Stuttgart continued circulating until a longer passing sequence eventually released Undav to create Tiago Tomás' goal.”They push a lot of players forward, and a quick side can hurt them on the break.
“Stuttgart jagte weiter nach weiteren Toren, statt den Vorsprung zu verwalten, Räume öffneten sich hinter der aufgerückten Struktur, und Luca Koleosho bestrafte das zweimal per Konter.”Stuttgart kept chasing more goals instead of managing the lead, space opened up behind their pushed-up structure, and Luca Koleosho punished that twice on the counter. our translation