Despite being one of the best-supported clubs in Turkey, life hasn’t been easy for Adana Demirspor.
Over the past 25 years, theyve had a host of managers (no less than 48, to be precise), unpaid players, nine promotion play-off losses in 14 seasons, fights between players and staff, and even an owner’s tragic suicide.
Adana D.S. is currently joint-top with Besiktas after nine games in their second successive season back in the top flight since 1995. Former Fiorentina and Milan coach Vincenzo Montella is at the helm.
In this tactical analysis, we’ll examine Montellas tactics, key players, and attacking statistics.
Vincenzo Montella Tactics & Formations
Any analysis of Vincenzo Montellas coaching style will show that he is not keen on restricting his players to fixed formations, preferring instead to experiment with his line-ups.
However, Vincenzo Montellas tactics this season relied chiefly on a 4-2-3-1 formation.
During both spells at Fiorentina, Montella initially used a 4-3-3 formation and 4-5-1 formation before achieving better success with a 3-5-2 formation, 3-4-3 formation, and 3-5-1-1 formation.
Relying primarily on a back three, he was praised for making his teams notoriously difficult to break down and enjoyed overcoming some of Serie As biggest sides.
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