Formations and Tactics

[brazilianpesfan]

GK: Claudio Bravo / Eñaut Zubikarai
RB: Daniel Estrada / Carlos Martínez
RCB: Ion Ansotegi / Vadim Demidov
LCB: Mikel González / Iñigo Martínez (injured)
LB: Alberto de la Bella / Liassine Cadamuro
DMF: Gorka Elustondo / Asier Illarramendi / Markel Bergara
CMF: Asier Illarramendi / Mikel Aranburu / Rubén Pardo
AMF: David Zurutuza / Mikel Aranburu
SMF: Xabi Prieto / Carlos Vela / Antoine Griezmann
LWF: Antoine Griezmann / Carlos Vela / Xabi Prieto
CF: Carlos Vela / Imanol Agirretxe / Joseba Llorente / Diego Ifrán

Short Free Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Long Free Kick: Asier Illarramendi
Left Corner Kick: Xabi Prieto
Right Corner Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Penalties: Xabi Prieto / Imanol Agirretxe
Captain: Xabi Prieto / Mikel Aranburu / Claudio Bravo

[Eternal Night]

This is the most used line-up:



Agirretxe and Vela change their position sometimes. The same with Carlos Vela and Xabi Prieto.

Aranburu / Zurutuza.

[Xyder]

Do you think Griezmann doesn't play so often 'cause he was so close to leave the club this summer or there's any other reason behind?

[Eternal Night]

I don't think that. It's simple. He played the last U-20 World Championship and he wasn't in the preseason with Real Sociedad.
He'll be a definitive starter in the next match, I'm sure. I think he'll play against Athletic Club tomorrow.

[Eternal Night]

GK: Claudio Bravo
RB: Carlos Martínez / Daniel Estrada
RCB: Vadim Demidov / Mikel González
LCB: Iñigo Martínez / Ion Ansotegi
LB: Alberto de la Bella / Liassine Cadamuro
DMF: MacDonald Mariga / Gorka Elustondo / Markel Bergara
CMF: Asier Illarramendi / Mikel Aranburu
AMF: David Zurutuza / Mikel Aranburu
SMF: Xabi Prieto / Carlos Vela
LWF: Antoine Griezmann / Carlos Vela / Jeffrey Sarpong
CF: Imanol Agirretxe / Joseba Llorente / Diego Ifrán

Short Free Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Long Free Kick: Asier Illarramendi
Left Corner Kick: Xabi Prieto
Right Corner Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Penalties: Xabi Prieto
Captain: Xabi Prieto

[Eternal Night]

GK: Claudio Bravo / Eñaut Zubikarai
RB: Daniel Estrada / Carlos Martínez
RCB: Ion Ansotegi / Vadim Demidov
LCB: Mikel González / Iñigo Martínez (injured)
LB: Alberto de la Bella / Liassine Cadamuro
DMF: Gorka Elustondo / Asier Illarramendi / Markel Bergara
CMF: Asier Illarramendi / Mikel Aranburu / Rubén Pardo
AMF: David Zurutuza / Mikel Aranburu
SMF: Xabi Prieto / Carlos Vela / Antoine Griezmann
LWF: Antoine Griezmann / Carlos Vela / Xabi Prieto
CF: Carlos Vela / Imanol Agirretxe / Joseba Llorente / Diego Ifrán

Short Free Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Long Free Kick: Asier Illarramendi
Left Corner Kick: Xabi Prieto
Right Corner Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Penalties: Xabi Prieto / Imanol Agirretxe
Captain: Xabi Prieto / Mikel Aranburu / Claudio Bravo

[Fixer]

Updated. Ty bro

[Eternal Night]

It's a pleasure, Mr. Fixer

Montannier makes a lot of changes in the offensive line. Real Sociedad plays with Imanol Agirretxe as CF in Anoeta but with Carlos Vela in the rest of matches. At home he prefers the strength of Agirretxe. Carlos Vela is the choosen one when Real Sociedad needs to play fast in the quick counters.

[JIN726]

Formations 1:

GK: Claudio Bravo
RB: Carlos Martínez
RCB: Mikel González
LCB: Iñigo Martínez
LB: Alberto de la Bella
DMF: Markel Bergara
CMF: Asier Illarramendi
RMF: Xabi Prieto (C)
LMF: Antoine Griezmann
SS: Carlos Vela
CF: Imanol Agirretxe


Short Free Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Long Free Kick: Asier Illarramendi
Left Corner Kick: Carlos Vela
Right Corner Kick: Carlos Vela
Penalties: Xabi Prieto /Carlos Vela
Players going up: Mikel González /Iñigo Martínez /Carlos Martínez



Formations 2:

GK: Claudio Bravo
RB: Carlos Martínez
RCB: Mikel González
LCB: Iñigo Martínez
LB: Alberto de la Bella
DMF: Markel Bergara
CMF: Asier Illarramendi
RMF: Xabi Prieto (C)
LMF: Antoine Griezmann
AMF: David Zurutuza
CF: Carlos Vela

Short Free Kick: Antoine Griezmann
Long Free Kick: Asier Illarramendi
Left Corner Kick: Carlos Vela
Right Corner Kick: Carlos Vela
Penalties: Xabi Prieto /Carlos Vela
Players going up: Mikel González /Iñigo Martínez /Carlos Martínez

[Korinov]

Don't really agree with formation 1. As far as I've seen, Sociedad under Montanier always (or almost always) play a starting lineup of 4-2-3-1. In fact, in theory, Xabi Prieto would be the starting AMF with Vela as RMF and Griezmann as LMF. Sometimes Vela is deployed as CF instead of Agirretxe, then Xabi Prieto can play as RMF (his most natural role) and Zurutuza fills in as AMF. But the formation stays the same.