Player Analysis: Marcus Thuram

Since taking charge in the summer of 2019, Marco Rose has taken Borussia Mönchengladbach to extraordinary heights, with the German club competing in the UEFA Champions League this season for the first time in four years.

Rose has implemented a system similar to that of his former manager at Mainz, Jürgen Klopp. Rose’s side play quick, attacking football with bundles of energy on and off the ball. Gladbach will often tempt the opposition side by circulating the ball in the first or second phases of possession, and when the opportunity arises, they look to play vertically and move the ball into their danger men in the final third – one of those being Marcus Thuram. 

The son of World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, the Frenchman joined Gladbach for a reported fee of €12 million on July 12, 2019, with sporting director Max Eberl taking advantage of Guingamp's relegation to bring in a prime target. Thuram was given the #10 shirt, vacated by Thorgan Hazard following his move to Borussia Dortmund, and he quickly became a revelation at North Rhine-Westphalia with 14 goals and 9 assists in all competitions.