Sevilla’s matchup with Barcelona pitted the two in-form teams in Spain of 2021 against each other. But there was only one side that looked likely to come out on top in this game. In a three at the back system, the visitors managed to stifle their opponents while taking their chances to seal a precious […]
Marco Rose’s side took the early lead before adding to it soon after; however, it was not enough to overcome a Leipzig side who were superior in almost every department. The scoreline aside, the game between two of the Bundesliga’s finest tactical minds produced a number of interesting battles, with Julian Nagelsmann emerging the victor […]
Throughout the 2020/21 season, Real Madrid’s performances have followed the same tactical storyline: they struggle against deep blocks while thriving against opponents who press them high. This trend would continue against Atalanta, with a 17th minute red card forcing the Italian side to defend deep. Real Madrid struggled to break this defense down until a […]
Manchester City continued their recent form by showing dominance of possession and territory against Gladbach. The German side had a decent defensive idea and tried to be constructive playing out from the back, but City ultimately had too much for them as Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus provided the goals which handed City control of […]
Diego Simeone’s vintage defense-first mentality dictated the tempo and tactical pattern of this match. In a game where chances were rare and the game state only changed once, fans of football tactics still had enough to look out for. Eventually it took a little bit of Olivier Giroud magic to break the deadlock, meaning Atléti […]
Manchester City’s flawless record in 2021 offered Arsenal little hope of finding a result against the best team in the land. City delivered, as their typically fluid 4-3-3 shape shone through, blitzing the home team early on. Mikel Arteta’s men fought back with their own intriguing structures and similar principles, but City looked in first […]
An early goal set the tone as Inter put on a complete performance to grab control of the title race. The 5-3-2 Inter block managed to stifle their opponents’ attack outside the threat of Milan’s incessant crossing and long-range strikes. Inter were then able to both create and effectively attack the space going forward as […]
Monaco manager Niko Kovać’s decision to switch to a back three made the difference in a match that saw the visitors dominate PSG without the ball. Monaco oscillated between various defensive looks and nullified a PSG attack that looked so formidable against Barcelona. Tactical analysis and match report by K.T. Stockwell. A hammering of Barcelona […]
A superb first half game plan saw Eintracht Frankfurt seal a shock win over the reigning champions, though their performance in the second half meant they were close to throwing away their lead. Still, Adi Hütter’s tactical approach was perfectly tailored to expose the weak links in the Bayern defense, which the champions fixed before […]
Prince no longer has a record dedicated to the year that Everton had last won at Anfield. After identifying Liverpool’s aerial weaknesses and deploying a rotational yet solid backline, Everton executed an effective game plan which got them the lead early and killed the game late on. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The […]