Without seeing his team play brilliant football, José Mourinho got what he was looking for in his first match as Tottenham Hotspur manager: three points. Dissecting a narrow win, Spurs’ 3-2-4-1 buildup system, and some atrocious defending by West Ham. Tactical analysis and match report by Erik Elias. It can be hard to judge the […]
Although no team was able to exert control for large portions of the game, Atalanta dominated Juve in terms of creating chances in the first half. A strong start to the second half saw Gasperini’s men take the lead. Just when Atalanta seemed to have reached safe waters, Maurizio Sarri’s adjustments altered the contest. Tactical […]
Despite Neymar’s return to competition after a lengthy injury, it was actually the Argentine forward duo Icardi and Di María that made the difference for PSG against Lille. Tactical analysis and match report by Simon Piotr. After the international break and right before mid-week Champions League action, this Friday night matchup was the biggest game […]
Grêmio were the better team on the day against a heavily rotated Flamengo side, but a first half penalty was all the visitors needed to steal the victory and take another significant step toward capturing the Série A title. Tactical analysis and match report by K.T. Stockwell. Besides playing some exhilarating football from time to […]
Toronto dominated the first half with possession and largely prevented Seattle’s counterattacks. However, despite all of their possession, Toronto failed to create any scoring chances. They went on to dominate the start of the second half as well, but Seattle scored against the run of play. After falling behind, Toronto played a lot more hectic, […]
In the main event of this weekend’s Ligue 1 action, Marseille could count on a very inspired Dimitri Payet, who scored a double to lead them to victory. Despite an early red card in the second half, André Villas-Boas’ side managed to keep their lead, meaning they are now second in Ligue 1. Tactical analysis […]
Once again, Juventus struggled to create chances, this time against a Milan side that efficiently pushed Sarri’s defense back and went close to taking the lead on multiple occasions. Only the substitute Paulo Dybala put the visitors’ hopes to bed when his shot hit the back of the net, leaving Pioli’s men empty-handed. Tactical analysis […]
In yet another shellacking of Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena, interim manager Hansi Flick’s tactical choices paid dividends for Bayern Munich. Tactical analysis and match report by Erik Elias. Sacking Niko Kovač was a rather ruthless decision. He won the double last season, and only lost three official matches in the 2019/20 season. At […]
Liverpool scored twice in under fifteen minutes through Fabinho and Mohamed Salah, putting the game out of reach of a Manchester City side who had played well despite the scoreline. In the second half, Sadio Mané added to the advantage and encouraged Liverpool into a more attacking and expansive game plan. City eventually came back […]