Bundesliga 2019/20: 5 possible attacking combinations for Borussia Dortmund

#5 - Crowd the midfield in a compact 4-3-3

Dortmund could also look to crowd the midfield in a 4-3-3

As much as he's known for his brand of free-flowing attacking football, a key feature of Lucien Favre's philosophy is his ability to assess his opponents and set his teams up in accordance to their style of play.

The former Nice manager has developed a reputation over the years of predicting the way opposition teams set up and in doing so, he's made his teams incredibly hard to beat.

Favre could look to adopt a similar approach in the Champions League when his side come up against a devastating attacking outfit.

One of the attacking players will have to make way for a central midfield player like Mahmoud Dahoud or Julian Weigl and although it makes the Germans less terrorizing upfront, an extra body in the centre of the park would add some much-needed steel to contain the opposition.

The trio of Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum and James Milner is hardly the most flamboyant midfield on paper but each of them played instrumental roles as Liverpool were crowned kings of Europe.

Dortmund could well adopt a similar approach when they're up against the European giants and unlike last season, they possess the personnel and the depth to execute their plans to perfection.