Hungary have developed a habit of thwarting the European elite in the last twelve months, but few would have foreseen the outcome of this clash. A brilliant bulwark and an almighty collapse at the end of the contest gave way to a result rendering the favorites subject to scrutiny. Tactical analysis and match report by […]

Germany were hosting Italy exactly 10 days after their last meeting on the first matchday of the new Nations League campaign. That game ended in a 1-1 draw, but this one went slightly differently as the scoreline suggests. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. Germany’s Nations League campaign had been less than ideal […]

Antonio Conte comes with guarantees. Short-term, but more importantly, success. Follow his commandments and thou shall follow. No better example has been Tottenham Hotspur, an unbalanced and unstructured mess, which he was able to reform mid-season to make a miraculous recovery and reach a precious Champions League spot. Written by Joel Parker. Principles are king […]

In a replay of the 2018 World Cup final, Group 1’s bottom two outfits sought to recapture the indomitability that defined their success. In the end, the toughness of the Croatians triumphed. Sitting in a deep block, they frustrated the hosts and ended their Nations League title defense. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]

This Nations League fixture gave both countries a prospect of turning around the fortunes of their campaign. The Swiss gambled on a familiar chink in the Spanish armor to hold onto their stake in this duel, but their improvement after the break could not make up for a fatal deficit. Tactical analysis and match report […]

Ahead of kickoff, the odds were firmly on a German victory. In the end, the contest did not align with what many expected. Hansi Flick’s men might have startled their youthful hosts but soon ran into several problems to which their individual quality could not find solutions. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]