"He is no longer just a stat-padder supreme; his impact is more consistent and less streaky, and he has become a pivotal cog in Bayern Munich's attacking unit. Vincent Kompany has undoubtedly had a massive role in elevating the player's game. How did it come to this, though? What has changed? How did Gnabry transform into a lethal attacking midfielder option? Is this his best role moving forward? Let me answer that last question first. YES, IT IS."
"Kompany has been tinkering and making adjustments to his positioning, link-up, and roles in the team, and it all began early in the season in the games against RB Leipzig and Hamburger SV, where he started as a right winger but matured into a half-space wide midfielder as the game progressed. In this graphic, watch how Gnabry receives the ball in the right half-space, wrong-foots his man brilliantly, and unleashes an absolute rocket."
Serge Gnabry has developed into a consistent, multifaceted attacking midfielder who excels in half-spaces and provides both creation and secondary goal threat. Vincent Kompany has adjusted Gnabry's positioning and link-up play, moving him from a right winger into half-space and central roles. Early-season games against RB Leipzig and Hamburger SV saw him start wide and drift into the half-space to deadly effect. Kompany's fluid system relies on positional swapping and overlapping runs that amplify Gnabry's pace and directness. In a setup against Eintracht, Gnabry operated centrally alongside Luis Díaz and Michael Olise and delivered a decisive assist for Díaz.
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