RB Leipzig - The Art of the Counter Press

Introduction
A club just founded 8 years ago, RB Leipzig is hated by many German fans for its controversial private ownership, where public members are not given voting rights. Aside from that, how was this club able to rise from the 5th to 1st division with 4 promotions within a short period of time? The key was tactical innovation and trust in youth.

Tactical Philosophy

RB Leipzig play with a very narrow and fluid counter pressing formation that often resembles a 4-2-2-2/ 4-2-4. They set tactical pressing traps with specific triggers that when activated put the team into what I like to call...