Real Madrid control the first half before Toni Kroos and co. save the team, having gone down a man due to a red card for Luka Modrić. Tactical analysis and match report by Om Arvind. To say that Zinedine Zidane was under pressure coming into Real Madrid’s LaLiga opener in Estadio Balaídos would be an […]
Adopting new systems and styles can result in your team underperforming, whilst getting used to it. Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Schalke ‘04 showed glimpses of quality, but the score remained goalless thanks to Gladbach’s high counterpressing and Schalke’s positional play out of possession. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The opening weekend of […]
Manchester City were held to a draw against Tottenham Hotspur, despite being the far better side. City dominated the game for large stretches as Spurs struggled to deal with their dangerous wing attacks. Spurs, on their turn, could rarely break through City’s pressing when they had the ball. Despite this, a long range strike from […]