A tactical analysis of Boca Juniors playing style
(WorldNews Argentina)

Boca are quickly becoming the team to beat in Argentina. After winning the league last season they have made the best start to a season in their history this year winning 6 out of 6 and scoring 15 goals. In this article I will be breaking down the tactics of Guillermo Barros Schelotto´s side and what makes them so successful. Formation and starting shape: Boca’s starting formation Boca play with a very fluid 4 3 3 in which many players interchange positions. Peruzzi and Fabra are both very attacking fullbacks who try and get forward at every opportunity. Barrios is deployed as an anchorman and he is always the deepest of the midfield three, while Perez and Nandez are the two shuttlers...