As well as playing higher up the pitch, Rosler has also allowed his players to operate with significantly more freedom. Although it took a couple of weeks to bear fruit, this change of approach has gradually seen their weekly shot count increase exponentially. Although they may only
have picked up a point against 10-man Hoffenheim at the beginning of June, they fired in 25 shots during the 90 minutes, with 14 of those efforts coming from inside the box.
With the majority of their focus on the final third, it has left them a little exposed at the back, and high-scoring games are now almost guaranteed