Three goals in fifteen minutes had Tottenham Hotspur recall the events from their last away trip. Trent Alexander-Arnold had dictated, but Liverpool’s control faded and the visitors came back. A ninety-third-minute equalizer clawed back a big result until Spurs found a new way to lose. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Pre-season […]
The current title holders of the Coupe de France were torn apart in a five-goal catastrophe. A final dominated by terrible defending and clinical set-pieces was another breathtaking example of one of the most eccentric and interesting competitions in European football, as Toulouse FC became the latest champions. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick […]
Roma and Milan exchanged blows at the end of a match characterized by a slow tempo and lack of sharpness from both ends. Roma’s structured approach and team spirit frustrated Milan’s fluidity, but the visitors could still squeeze in a late goal, cancelling out Abraham’s effort and denying Roma a crucial win in the run […]
Real Betis cannot afford to drop points in their hunt for European football in the new season, but their opponents set the tone in this contest. Barcelona were on top of affairs from start to finish and showed once more why they will soon be basking in the glory of winning LaLiga. Tactical analysis and […]
A game of two halves. Manchester United’s approach in and out of possession restricted Tottenham Hotspur in the first half. However, Ryan Mason’s Spurs, aided by a few important tactical substitutions, showed their mettle to turn around a two-goal deficit, earning a point. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. The sound of the fire […]
Pep Guardiola is the grandmaster. He has been so bored of mere domination that he trusted his apprentice to reveal the true depths of his genius. The pretenders are honing the art of checkers, but the reigning champions are kings of chess— and set to chart a historic step in their project. We decided to […]
Two sides battling for the top-four finish, Real Sociedad and Real Betis could only lock horns on a crucial six-point match at Estadio Benito Villamarin. Tactical analysis by Huu Trung Nguyen. Whispers of catching Real Madrid on the table, but just a few months later, La Real are currently finding themselves potentially losing hold of […]
After overcoming a determined Juventus in a tight match, Napoli just about secured their chances of winning the Serie A title. Juventus adopted two different systems in and out of possession and almost managed to dry out chances for Napoli’s main players, but ultimately the visitors held strong and hit on a rare counterattack inside […]
The Derby des Olympiques was less fiery than in recent iterations, as both teams were aware of the importance of a victory in the race for a European ticket. It was a match defined more by jaw-dropping mistakes than great moments, as a cagey affair was won with less than ten seconds left to play. […]
It was Barcelona’s tenth 1-0 win of the LaLiga campaign, another narrow three points that takes them one step closer to the LaLiga title. Both teams struggled to create many chances for much of the match (before Barcelona squandered a number of simple shots), but a clinical finish from Ferran Torres was enough to separate […]