A world-class performance by Franck Ribéry was not enough to give Fiorentina the win in a match that fully represented the beauty and emotion football can produce. Antonio Conte returned to his 3-4-1-2 formation with the intention to take full advantage of Eriksen’s potential, but experienced an overall problematic performance by his team. A combination […]
Roma came into this game aiming to maintain their bid for Europa League football ahead of next season. And though the performance was lackluster against Fiorentina’s stubborn 5-3-2 defensive shape, a pair of penalties from Jordan Veretout made the difference. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. AS Roma have had a frustrating league […]
Inter dominated yet another match in the post-lockdown season, but by misfortune and some good Terracciano saves, the hosts ended up with a second consecutive draw. Fiorentina waited passively with the intention of counterattacking, but often lacked compactness, which consequently provided for a more exciting match. Nevertheless, both coaches had designed some interesting buildup movements […]
This was an interesting match for the neutral football fan, as they could observe how the 5-3-2 formation can be interpreted in two completely different ways, based on the coaches’ ideas and their player’s characteristics. Throw in a great individual moment from Franck Ribéry and this was a very worthwhile game to watch. Tactical analysis […]
Fiorentina hosted Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta side in one of the highlight fixtures of this weekend’s Serie A schedule. It was a fairly one-sided affair as Atalanta survived a first half scare to claim victory in a game they controlled for long periods. Tactical analysis and match report by Julian Chingoma. In their last outing, […]
Whilst Fiorentina struggled with building up against a Juventus press, the hosts adjusted their possession to improve an offense still struggling to attain its maximum expression. Giuseppe Iachini tried to change his side’s shape, but Juve’s solutions were too much for Fiorentina to handle, eventually putting an end to the visitors’ early attempts. Tactical analysis […]
Napoli had the ball, but Fiorentina ran the show for most of the game. The visitors happily spent large parts of the game in a low block and their solid defensive plan neatly exploited the issues in a flawed Napoli side. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. When Serie A opened its gates, […]