Casa Pia won promotion to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 83 years. After finishing runners-up, they looked to strengthen their side significantly over the summer. Manager Filipe Martins brought in 16 players in the summer window.
Having made a solid start to the campaign, and sitting in 7th in a UEFA Europa League spot, Casa Pia will be hoping to continue their form throughout the season. Star man Saviour Godwin will be looking to ignite some of his terrific form from last season.
This tactical analysis, in the form of a team scout report, will look into the tactics used by the Portuguese manager in the early stages of the 2022/23 season. In this analysis, we will delve into the tactics that will be used by the side from Lisbon.
In possession
With the ball, Casa Pia look to assert themselves in central areas. By setting up in their favoured 3-4-3 formation, similar to that of Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel, they are able to crowd the central spaces. When the ball is with the goalkeeper, the Casa Pia defence takes up a fascinating approach.
The back three formation becomes a diamond and the wide midfield players drop into fullback roles. By doing this it means that Casa Pia are essentially building up with a 4-1-2-3 formation which is easy to progress play with.
Doing this gives them an extra player in the midfield and allows the central centreback to act as a pivot. By the centre-back taking this responsibility, it means that the two more advanced midfielders can roam freely to find pockets of space to receive the ball.
The player who takes up this 6 like role needs to be comfortable receiving the ball in challenging and high-pressure situations. Centre-back Vasco Fernandes is the player who steps up the pitch to create this set-up.
The method of build-up is slow and progressive from Casa Pia. They are comfortable in passing the ball through the thirds and look to progress constantly. Even though they have averaged the third lowest possession this season with 43.8%, by no means are Casa Pia a slouch on the ball.
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