Thiago Motta's revolutionary 2-7-2 formation has caught the eye of many people across European football. Motta's offensive philosophy emphasises control and using numbers to the team's advantage. Bologna secured Champions League football for the first time thanks to Motta's excellent work and he is now applying similar principles at Juventus.
Football is full of revolutionary minds, and we may be looking at the next to emerge in the coming years in the form of Thiago Motta. The 41-year-old, who was born in Brazil but represented the Italian national team, has successfully implemented some radical tactical ideas that could inspire more young coaches to follow suit. Pep Guardiola is the biggest example of a wonderfully intelligent mind changing the way everyone views the beautiful game, with ideas such as inverted full-backs and tiki-taka football being common staples of the modern game.
The Catalan isn't the only man with revolutionary ideas either, and Motta is the latest young manager who is looking to make his mark in the European game. His Bologna side unexpectedly secured Champions League qualification for the 2024-25 campaign after picking up 68 points during their 38-game campaign. It's the first time Bologna have qualified for Europe's premier club competition in 60 years.
It's also the reason why Juventus have hired him as their new manager to replace the sacked Massimiliano Allegri. "I am really happy to begin a new chapter at the helm of a great club like Juventus,".