Vicente Moreno Tactics At Osasuna 2024/2025: Building Wide & Defending Deep In La Liga – Tactical Analysis

These will be my last two matches as Osasuna coach at El Sadar, and I would love to leave the club in a European competition, Vicente Moreno said.

During the Osasuna vs Atlético Madrid pre-match press conference, the head coach of Osasuna announced he will step down at the end of the season.

The previous coach of UD Almería, Al-Shabab and Espanyol, among many other teams, hopes to finish the season in a qualifying position for a European competition.

With just one round left in La Liga, the race for European qualification is heating up:

• Seventh place (UEFA Europa League qualifier): Celta Vigo – 52 points

• Eighth place (UEFA Conference League qualifier): Rayo Vallecano – 51 points

• Ninth place: Osasuna – 51 points

In this tactical analysis, we will show Vicente Morenos tactics in the attacking and defending phases, outlining his style of play, which helps to predict where he can fit.

Vicente Moreno Formation At Osasuna 

As shown in the graph below, under Vicente Moreno style of play, Osasunas preferred formation on paper has shifted mostly between 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 in the 2024/2025 season.

On the pitch, the 4-3-3 formation is used in attacking phases, while it becomes 4-4-2 in defending phases.

Vicente Moreno In-Possession Tactics At Osasuna 

Starting with the in-possession phases, well focus on the progression phase, in which they show good abilities and have many variations.

Three-Player Backline In Progression Tactics

The formation with the ball is more like a 4-3-3, as shown in the photo below, where the striker drops near the centre and the two wingers stretch the width out of the shot.

Lets dissect some cases i