Eintracht Frankfurt: goal machine with young stars and ex-Serie A players | OneFootball

Eintracht Frankfurt arrives in Naples with the profile of a young and spectacular team, but still searching for balance.

Eintracht Frankfurt, a goal machine with outstanding youngsters and two former Serie A players

With 22 goals scored and 19 conceded in nine Bundesliga matches, the Germans confirm themselves as the second-best attack in the league, but also one of the most fragile defenses.

Coach Dino Toppmöller, a coach’s son and protégé of Nagelsmann, adopts a very offensive 3-4-1-2 system, which can transform into a 3-2-3-2 in possession.

The talents of Eintracht: the new German generation

The Frankfurt club continues to be a hotbed of young talents with enormous potential. The brightest star is Can Uzun, born in 2005, who has scored 6 goals and provided 3 assists in 12 appearances this season. However, the Turkish attacking midfielder will miss the match due to an injury suffered against Heidenheim.

Up front, Jonathan Burkardt (9 goals in 900 minutes) will lead the attack alongside former Marseille player Elye Wahi, an explosive player skilled at playing in behind the defense.

In midfield, the standout name is Hugo Larsson, a Swedish playmaker born in 2004, already considered one of the most promising prospects in Europe for his vision and intensity. On the left flank will be Nathaniel Brown, a winger born in 2003, recently called up by Julian Nagelsmann to the senior German national team.

Also not to be underestimated is Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, a left winger born in 2005 with great one-on-one ability and unpredictable acceleration.

The familiar faces from Serie A

Toppmöller’s squad also includes two faces well known to Italian football. Belgian defender Arthur Theate, formerly of Bologna, has become a pillar of the German backline, while Danish player Rasmus Kristensen, formerly of Roma, provides experience and versatility on the right wing. Coming off the bench is a name that brings back great memories: Mario Götze, 2014 World Cup winner, now a symbol of experience and quiet leadership for this very young group.

Tactical analysis: Conte’s intelligence against German courage

The clash at the Maradona promises to be a duel between two different philosophies: Conte’s tactical discipline and defensive organization against Toppmöller’s vertical and risky style of play. Napoli will have to manage a high tempo and quick counterattacks, but can exploit Eintracht’s defensive frailty, especially on set pieces and in one-on-one situations out wide.

Conte, who has asked his players for more composure in front of goal, is relying on Elmas’s versatility to link midfield and attack, and on Lobotka’s work in build-up play to control the tempo of the game.

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