Joachim Löw's 8 year quest for a fourth star was kicked off by refining Jürgen Klinsmann's tactical approach in time for EURO 2008. Possession was still a priority, but time players spent on the ball was reduced.
The system would prove to be successful, as they made it to the final after an intense knockout stage. The influx of young players brought into the fold would produce a third place in the South African World Cup, a semi-final berth in Poland at EURO 2012, and a dramatic 1-0 win at the World Cup final in Brazil, which had been proceeded by an infamous 7-1 trashing of the hosts. A semi final berth against hosts France at EURO 2016 showed promise for a new system, but all hope was dashed after a humiliating group stage exit at the Russian World Cup.
And the less said about EURO 2020 the better.
Sources: High Hopes for Löw & His Young Talent: Germany 2010 | Talking about Football ; Joachim Löw plans his way to beat England | Talking about Football ; Another tactical display from Löw shows Maradona what he’s lacking. | Talking about Football ; » Brazil – Germany 1:7 ; » Germany – Argentina 1:0 (aet)
I'm going to be using this system with Olympiacos and see how far I can go in the Europa Leauge.
Player Roles and Instructions (2010)
GK: SK-A, Tackle Harder
FBs: WB-S
CDs: CD-D
RCM: DLP-S
LCM: CM-D
CAM: AP-S, Roam From Position
AML, AMR: IF-A, Roam From Position; Sit Narrower
ST: CF-S, Shoot More Often
Player Roles and Instructions (2014)
GK: SK-A, Tackle Harder
FBs: WB-S
CDs: CD-D
DM: DLP-D
RCM: RPM, Dribble More, Shoot Less Often
LCM: CM-S, Take more risks, Shoot Less Often
AML, AMR: IF-A, Roam From Position; Sit Narrower
ST: CF-S, Shoot More Often
If you want to use you're number 10 on the left wing
RCM: BBM
AML: AP-A, Roam From Position, Sit Narrower
Team Instructions
I'll try to update this by the time the knockout stage kicks off. Be wary of the fact that this isn't exactly a plug and play tactic, Ive gone through at least 4 versions of this system before starting this topic xD