Aston Villa’s trepidation at going head-to-head with Manchester City proved prophetic as Pep Guardiola’s visitors demolished the home side in a stunning performance at Villa Park. Faced with a nightmarish injury list, Dean Smith could perhaps be forgiven for throwing in the towel, yet the manner of the defeat raises serious questions about the home […]

Roma dominated Juventus for most of the match, in a convincing display that showed their progress in pressing and building up. Once again, however, Juve demonstrated how mistakes cannot be afforded against them, scoring two early goals that a dominant, yet devoid of creativity Roma side were unable to come back from. Tactical analysis and […]