Vincenzo Italiano Tactics At ACF Fiorentina 2023/2024: Their Principles, Variation And Flexibility In Possession – Tactical Analysis

Since the appointment of Vincenzo Italiano as their first-team coach in July 2021, Fiorentina have been consistently one of the best Serie A teams, playing interesting football which led them to the UEFA Europa Conference League final during last seasons campaign, losing by two goals to one against West Ham by a last-minute goal from Jarrod Bowen had highlighted their great performances under Vincenzo Italiano tactics.

Our tactical analysis and scout report will provide an analysis of Fiorentinas principles, tactics and their ideas in possession.

Lets start with their build-up phase.

ACF Fiorentina Tactics In Build-up phase

La Viola has many interesting approaches during their build-up.

Usually, they use a 4-2 shape with widely positioned centre-backs and advanced full-backs or a 3-2 shape with one of their centre-backs joining the midfield, which is most probably the Argentinian Lucas Martínez Quarta.

As shown below in their game against SSC Napoli, a build-up structure of 3-2 shape, a back three of the two centre backs Martínez and Nikola Milenković along with the right-back Michael Kayode behind a double pivot of both Alfred Duncan and Arthur Melo.

Napolis high-pressing scheme relied on Victor Osimhen and Piotr Zieliński pressing the centre-backs Milenković and Martínez, respectively.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is on Kayode, and Matteo Politano is pressing Fabiano Parisi.

Both Arthur and Dunc