AS Monaco Recruitment Analysis 2025/2026: Has Adi Hütter Found His Missing Pieces In Paul Pogba, Ansu Fati & Eric Dier? – Team Analysis

Adi Hütter’s AS Monaco finished a respectable third place behind Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille in the 2024/2025 Ligue 1 season.

Going into his third season as head coach, the Austrian will have some high-profile signings at his disposal—Paul Pogba, who returns after serving his 18-month ban, was one of the biggest stories in recent weeks.

Hütter will also have Ansu Fati, who is on loan from Barcelona, and Eric Dier, who had a successful title-winning season at Bayern Munich.

A reinforcement in each of defence, midfield, and attack strengthens the squad and bolsters the club’s media presence.

But do these big moves address and alleviate any tactical issues in Monaco’s gameplay from last season?

In this tactical analysis for the Ligue 1 2025/2026 season, we will examine how Les Monégasques performed in the 2024/2025 season.

We will examine AS Monaco strengths under Adi Hütter tactics, areas for improvement, and how the new signings can support them in these areas.

AS Monaco Strengths In 2024/2025

Under Adi Hütter management, AS Monaco have showcased elite dynamism and a direct approach in attack, with an equally energetic defensive phase, as they are known to be an aggressively high-pressing side.

We first look at their strengths from the last season:

High Pressing To Suffocate Opponents

Monaco were among the top teams in Ligue 1 in terms of carrying out the high press.

They made 329 ball recoveries in the high zone, which was the most in the league last season.

This also contributed to their 14.7 shots per game, which is a commendable achievement.

Here, we can see Monaco high-pressing their opponent, which forces them to play long.

In situations where the opponent opts to play it wide and progress from there, Monaco perform a wide squeeze.