Generally, going into a tournament as the defending champions is a good thing, but that is perhaps not the case in the FIFA Men’s World Cup. In each of the last three editions, the holders have been knocked out in the group stage, and France themselves suffered this fate the last time they were in […]
Fifty-six years have passed since their one and only World Cup win, the famous 1966 trophy won on home soil, and just a year since finishing as Euro 2020 runners up. Gareth Souhgate’s England are in it to win it, but may need to manage their risk taking a bit different than before. This tactical […]
The two best defensive setups in Serie A battled out in the last match before the World Cup break. Juve found the lead at the end of a balanced first half, immediately taking charge of the match in the second and going on to win comfortably, for their sixth consecutive success without conceding a goal. […]
Marseille have shown themselves to be entertainers under Igor Tudor. It turned out to be the case again in a five goal affair where momentum shifts eventually went in their favor. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Marseille’s record since the turn of October has been in stark contrast to their hotshot form […]
As the Premier League resumed for one last time before the players will switch from club colors to their national colors, Manchester United went into the break with three crucial points. Alejandro Garnacho’s ‘Fergie time’ winner settled the game as Fulham’s attempts were futile in the end. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. […]
A balanced affair can need the slightest tweak to adjust the scales. Atalanta’s passiveness, with man-marking, gave Inter passing problems, but Lautaro Martínez moved deeper to get his team back on the right track. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Level on points, Atalanta Bergamo and Internazionale were produced with a good chance […]
The home side were on top in this game from early on, as their high pressing was able to keep Chelsea pinned into their own half. Newcastle finally went ahead in the second half thanks to Joe Willock, and Chelsea were unable to recover despite making tactical changes. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]
The final round of Bundesliga fixtures before the winter break kicked off with a battle of the Borussias, as Dortmund visited Gladbach. Neither of them were not where they would have liked to have been at this stage of the season, and midweek defeats certainly did not help their respective causes. Both teams’ inconsistency meant […]
Second string or not, Manchester City would have been the club Chelsea wished to avoid most. Indeed, they bowed out of the cup at the final whistle, but their showing offered hopeful signals. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. The honeymoon period has come to an end in West London. Graham Potter’s lions […]
Barcelona fans were among those celebrating Rayo Vallecano’s win over Real Madrid on Monday night, not just because their arch-rivals were defeated but also because it meant they would end the round of fixtures at the top of the table. Just a day later, they faced a tough test to consolidate their new table position […]