After a turbulent campaign in 2024/2025, Juventus turned to Igor Tudor style of play in the closing stretch of the season, hoping for a course correction after Thiago Motta tactics had run out of steam.
The results were immediate: under Tudor tactics, Juventus rediscovered their edge, losing just once in the final nine matches.
That late surge secured a top-four finish and a much-needed return to the UEFA Champions League.
Yet, the real challenge lies ahead, sustaining this momentum across a full season.
Tudor is not a stranger to high-pressure environments. In recent years, he has led Hellas Verona during the 2021/2022 season, guided Olympique de Marseille to competitive heights in 2022/2023, and taken charge of Lazio.
He even has history within the Juventus set-up, having worked as Andrea Pirlo’s assistant.
His career trajectory reflects a coach unafraid to make bold tactical shifts, often revitalising sides in need of fresh energy.
In Turin, those shifts are already visible.
Motta’s possession-heavy, rigid structures were yielding diminishing returns, with the attack becoming predictable and sterile.
Tudor injected greater dynamism through structural tweaks, sharpening transitions and bringing balance between defence and attack.
While this rejuvenation has yielded positive outcomes, cracks remain, as seen in Juventus’ heavy defeat to Manchester City at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which highlighted lingering vulnerabilities when tested against Europe’s elite.
This data analysis report uses tactical frameworks and data-driven analysis to evaluate Juventus future under Tudor in 2025/2026.
By drawing parallels with his impactful but brief spell at the end of last season, alongside insights from his work at Verona and Marseille, we aim to assess whether Juventus are genuinely on the path back to Serie A’s summit, or if Tudor’s revival is still a work in progress.
Igor Tudor At Marseille 2022/2023: A Tactical Gamble With Structure & Steel
Igor Tudor’s arrival at Olympique de Marseille in 2022/2023 was far from universally welcomed.
Seen as a gamble after Jorge Sampaoli’s sudden departure, he entered Orange Vélodrome as a relatively unknown figure outside Italy, and scepticism was high.
Supporters even booed his introduction before the opening match, while dressing-room friction with senior players like Dimitri Payet added further doubt.
Yet, despite the rocky beginnings and a managerial CV that did not suggest stability, Tudor managed to imprint a clear tactical identity at OM, one built on organisation, intensity, and adaptability.
What set Tudor’s Marseille apart from his Verona side was the shift away from reliance on wing-play and direct long balls.
Instead, OM operated with greater control through central areas, emphasising circulation and retention.
The presence of technical midfielders such as Valentin Rongier and Jordan Veretout allowed the team to recycle possession with an average of just under five passes per possession, while still maintaining the intensity that characterised Tudor’s earlier work.
Their pressing game was among the most aggressive in Ligue 1, reflected in a PPDA of 8.34 as shown below, signalling a side keen to disrupt opponents high up the pitch.
Olympique De Marseille Stats 2022/2023
Defensively, the structure blended counterpressing principles with a compact low block.
Marseille averaged over 72 defensive duels per match, winning a respectable 63%, complemented by around 37 interceptions, an indicator of their ability to anticipate play and recover quickly.
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