The momentum-building Juventus hosted a lively Roma side, with the teams’ structures giving Juventus an attacking advantage out wide. Although they did not frequently capitalize on this, their wide play led to the game’s only goal. Roma were spearheaded by the involved Abraham but only manufactured few high-quality open-play chances while looking the brighter side. […]
Though Valencia took the lead early through a Jose Gayá wonder-strike, it was Barcelona’s Ansu Fati and Memphis Depay who stole the show as the two each grabbed a goal as Barcelona completed the comeback over José Bordalás’ side. Tactical analysis and match report by Charlie Tuley. Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona came into the match against […]
A topspiel with a heavy favorite ended with a more lopsided scoreline than predicted as Bayern Munich pummeled Gerardo Seoane’s Bayer Leverkusen at home. The hosts fielded a lineup that was far too open and made too many mental mistakes, which simply cannot be allowed against an offense as potent as that of Julian Nagelsmann’s […]
Manchester United’s trip to the King Power Stadium would see a clash of two talented outfits in desperate search of a win. Yet, if the away team had hoped to catch Leicester City off form, they were sorely mistaken. Familiar flaws allowed the hosts to show flashes of their old selves before pulling away at […]
Sky blue tops and the 4-3-3 system, Lazio Roma provided us with some déjà vu against the champions. Although far from perfection, Maurizio Sarri’s team produced some excellent moves, against Internazionale who failed to capitalize on their superiority with the switch. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Once propelled by Inzaghi, Lazio has converted […]
When Marco Rose was announced as new Borussia Dortmund manager back in February, there was a general feeling across television pundits and Football Twitter alike that the club finally had their man. Fast forward seven matchdays into the new season and there are a few glaring defensive issues that are yet to be fixed. In […]
Italy edged past their visitors the last time the two outfits met but were not so fortunate this time around. Thanks to a twist on an old ploy and an aggressive high press, Spain proved that there are chinks in Italy’s armor after all. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. In a game […]
As hosts, Fiorentina welcomed Napoli by commanding possession as they harried Napoli with a press. Napoli were stout defensively and looked to let their individual attacking quality come to the fore. But what both sides shared was a faltering in the final third as not much was created by way of quality chances. Two set […]
The arrival of Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge has shown us how a competent manager can transform a side deep down the dark abyss into Champions League winners. The call for better defenders has been answered by improving the defensive structure, the spaces on the defensive transition have been minimized by utilizing a better rest-defense […]
Manchester City and Liverpool’s duels are the premier fixture in the English calendar, and its latest edition failed to disappoint. Four goals, an array of tactical tweaks, and a typically high level of organization from both outfits made for a spectacle that tees up an exciting title race. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]