Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts, where we list the matches that will be covered during this weekend, including a little preview of these matches. Journée décisive in France, where we turn our attention to the lower end of the table, simultaneous cup finals in Germany and Spain that you wouldn’t want […]
The first tie of the Recopa Sudamericana – the super cup of South America – heavily favored Athletico Paranaense, who could have perfectly won the game by a larger margin. During the first half, River had a hard time defending the overlapping runs of left back Renán Lodi, which led to Athletico’s goal. After the […]
An intense relegation dogfight between two teams in a 4-4-2 formation ultimately went Monaco’s way. This stretched, back-and-forth encounter made for some intriguing end-to-end attacks. It was very clear that these two teams have shortcomings in their game, and sit at the bottom of the league table for a reason. Tactical analysis and match report […]
The game was relatively chaotic in the early stages as Atlanta struggled against New York’s pressing. A sending off for New York changed the pattern of the game as Atlanta were now presented with the challenge of breaking down the ten men of New York. They were unable to do so, and New York took […]
Atlético Mineiro hosted Flamengo at the Estádio Independência with a chance to finish the day in second place in Série A. In their way stood Flamengo, a possession-heavy side that, when they finish their chances, can decimate teams and turn the game into one big rondo. How a good contest including beautiful goals was played […]
This game was about as exemplary as it gets for Borussia Dortmund’s season, as their possession figure racked up well over the seventy percent mark, but their chances were far and few between. Since Borussia Mönchengladbach put in a lackluster shift, the game had few highlights and crawled towards the final whistle. Tactical analysis and […]
Carlo Ancelotti’s high energy, pressing side proved to be too big a handful for Luciano Spalletti’s Inter. As the match progressed, Inter did manage to find some respite following drastic changes, but too much of their play kept revolving around the same patterns of poor buildup play and lots of long crosses. Tactical analysis and […]
Juventus consistently bypassed Atalanta’s high press throughout the game but watched as they went behind from a corner in the first half. Allegri responded with quick substitutions that changed the look of his team twice over and allowed Juventus to save the result. Tactical analysis and match report by Om Arvind. The last two Serie […]
Two errors in buildup by Real Valladolid unblocked the way for Valencia, who started patiently and got rewarded even before having to switch gears or take more risks. With a comfortable lead, there was only one way this game could end and oddly enough, both teams celebrated after the final whistle. Tactical analysis and match […]
Palmeiras stuck to their compact and well-structured defense to break down Santos’s vertical passing play, catching them out of shape on fast breaks forward. The result leaves Palmeiras top of the table, having scored the most and conceded the least. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The clash of styles between these two […]