Alfred Kaminski

Playing philosophy.

What does he expect?

Alfred Kaminski · Translated from German

  1. Clear structure and discipline on the pitch.

  2. A willingness to run and play with high intensity.

  3. Determination, passion and emotion.

  4. Freedom to play and a desire to defend.

  5. Ball-oriented play.

  6. Quick transitions into both attack and defence.

  7. Fast, purposeful attacking play to create goals.

  8. Thoughtful, controlled build-up against an organised defence sitting deep.

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Alfred on
his approach.

An excerpt from the press conference introducing him as OFC sporting director.

22:19 23:401:21 minutes

Kickers TV & OFC-Fanradio
Original audio in German.

Decisions at OffenbachKassel and Walldorf · Autumn 2022

Team selection, the half-time team talk and substitutions against Kassel and Walldorf in autumn 2022. Based on the linked match reports; the pitch diagrams show the formations schematically.

A 4-2-3-1 for the first match.

Offenbach starts Kaminski’s first match in Kassel in a 4-2-3-1. Vincent Moreno Giesel plays at right-back, with Maik Vetter and Julian Albrecht as the two holding midfielders.

The changes in the match report
Kassel · 24 September 20224-2-3-1 · the documented shape
4-2-3-1 · the documented shapeSchematic 4-2-3-1. Giesel at right-back; Vetter and Albrecht as the two holding midfielders. These are not exact player positions.GieselVetterAlbrechtDIRECTION OF PLAY →Named players in cyan

Direction of play →Names in cyan

The highlighted players are named in the report. The other markers illustrate the shape schematically.

No changes at half-time.

It is 0–0 at the break. Kaminski sends the same eleven back out. The report describes a calm, matter-of-fact team talk; Christian Derflinger later highlights the coach’s trust.

The team talk and a player’s view
Kassel · 24 September 2022Half-time · the same eleven
Half-time · the same elevenThe same schematic 4-2-3-1 shape with eleven unchanged player markers, illustrating the decision to keep the same line-up at half-time.DIRECTION OF PLAY →11 players · unchanged

Direction of play →11 players · unchanged

The markers deliberately stay in place. They represent the unchanged line-up, not a reconstruction of the second half.

Lemmer and Garcia come on.

Offenbach also plays 4-2-3-1 against Walldorf. The report describes patience and stability. Substitutes Jakob Lemmer and Rafael Garcia are involved in the goals.

The match report from Walldorf
Walldorf · 7 October 20224-2-3-1 · options from the bench
4-2-3-1 · options from the benchSchematic 4-2-3-1 without individual names on the pitch. Lemmer and Garcia appear beside the pitch as documented substitutes.DIRECTION OF PLAY →SUBSTITUTESLemmerGarcia

Direction of play →Substitutes in cyan

The names beside the pitch indicate documented substitutions. They do not represent playing positions or movements.

The three league matches in autumn 2022

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