Bayer Leverkusen demonstrated their exciting possession game under coach Peter Bosz in a 6-1 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt. Leverkusen’s numbers tens Julian Brandt and Kai Havertz were able to dominate the game from the halfspaces against Frankfurt’s inadequate pressing, as Leverkusen stormed to an insurmountable lead early on. A change of system did little to […]
D.C. United and Columbus Crew, meeting for the second time in as many weeks, played out a wild and thoroughly entertaining match at Audi Field. Bolstered by the support of VAR and their new-found 3-4-3 formation, D.C were able to win again and continue their charge to the top of the table. Tactical analysis and […]
Lazio’s Champions League hopes were blown to smithereens by a free-flowing, fast and clinical Atalanta team. Having had their press beaten throughout the early stages of the match, Atalanta tweaked their shape off the ball to create turnovers high up the pitch and overloaded the flanks, which created some excellent chances. Tactical analysis and match […]
After conceding from a set piece early on in the match, Internacional were forced to chase the game for over seventy minutes. For a host of reasons, they could not create any chances against a resilient and efficiently organized Palmeiras, meaning they have started this season’s Brasileiro with two losses from three matches. Tactical analysis […]
In a direct duel for a European competition spot, Hoffenheim controlled the first half through possession. By overloading space between the lines, Hoffenheim were creating chances at will, while Gladbach lacked penetrating power. In the second half, Gladbach switched formation, which allowed them to make use of space in wide areas. Exactly this led to […]
A firecracker first-half gave us three goals, a potential red card and end to end football throughout. The second half was much the same; a tumultuous match that peaked in the 85th minute, where a winner may have helped decide the Premier League title race. Tactical analysis and match report by Tom Quartly. This tasty […]
For a team already crowned Serie A champions, Juventus have been playing some incredibly bad football recently. In this derby, Torino were leading up until the 85th minute, controlling Juventus and allowing very little chances. Guess who came through with a goal out of the blue to prevent a home loss against the city rivals? […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts, where we preview the matches that will be covered during this weekend, including a little preview of these matches. This weekend, we track the title race in England and cover several games that are instrumental in the jostle for European tickets in France, Italy, Germany and […]
Valencia manager Marcelino surprised by deviating from his usual preferred formation for this Europa League semi-final. Rodrigo Moreno was the focal point of Valencia’s attack in a lineup packed with nominal central defenders. Initially Valencia dominated the home team, but the attacking prowess of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette helped Arsenal seize the day in […]
European semi-finals are often highly anticipated, entertaining and thrilling tactical battles. Eintracht Frankfurt versus Chelsea was no different. Against a compact, man-marking and aggressive pressing unit, Sarri’s team struggled throughout, but adapted and were able to claim an important away goal. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Both these clubs sit in fourth […]