Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts. In this article, you can find out which UEFA Nations League matches are going to be featured on our site during the international break, including a little preview of these games. Friday (October 12th) Belgium – Switzerland (League A, Group 2), 19:45 CETThe Belgian national team […]
The clash of this young Premier League season never took off. City’s Riyad Mahrez had the only big chance in the game, in the form of a late penalty-kick, which he missed. How Guardiola and Klopp’s respect for each other led to a highly anticipated game with almost zero chances. Football logic is the hardest […]
A first half red card for both sides upset the dynamics of this game. PSG – Olympique Lyon offered top players more space and time on the ball than usual. Kylian Mbappé took full advantage, scoring four goals to dominate the headlines. Apart from that, this match also offered interesting insights into Tuchel’s tactical thinking […]
Alavés rewarded their excellent performance and near-perfect game plan with a last-second winner, which allows them to catch Real Madrid in LaLiga’s table. Real Madrid complete their fourth match in a row without scoring, having lost three of those, and talks about a true ‘crisis’ are surely about to increase in the capital. Real Madrid […]
José Mourinho’s hand was forced throughout the match but his attacking substitutions eventually paid off. His final one, Alexis Sánchez, netted an all-important winner. However, it was a mixture of Newcastle’s defensive intensity and United’s senseless attacking play that put any kind of result for the home side under pressure. United were winless on home […]
The Basque Derby at the San Mamés Stadium was surprisingly won by Real Sociedad, who missed almost a third of their squad due to injuries and suspensions. Their defensive approach turned Athletic’s attacks into a predictable and easily defended festival of crosses into the box. The Basque Derby remains curiously calm off the pitch, with […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts. In this article, you can find out which games are going to be featured on our site during the weekend, including a little preview of these matches. (Game times are in CET.) Friday (October 5th) Athletic Club de Bilbao – Real Sociedad (La Liga), 20:00 CETIt’s […]
The champions of Austria and Scotland faced off in this exciting Europa League group stage match. Red Bull Salzburg showed versatility to emerge as 3-1 victors, despite falling behind to Celtic in the opening minutes. Salzburg came into this game in high spirits. A flawless domestic record was added to with a victory against RB […]
Carlo Ancelotti, an old fox of European competitions, tweaked his usual game plan to give Napoli an improved buildup structure and defensive solidity against Liverpool’s pressing and counterattacking. Liverpool, who are making little rotations in a brutal stretch of tough matches, were far from their best version on the ball. Both Napoli and Liverpool are […]
Tottenham were willing to take the game to Barcelona from the first minute until the last, but were undone by repeated individual errors. Lionel Messi, never in need of any extra help, gleefully took advantage of the unforced mistakes and cut the opposition apart with his incisive passing and finishing. Tottenham hosted Barcelona at Wembley […]