A Robert Lewandoski brace, along with two goals from Alejandro Baldé and Jules Koundé crowned Barcelona LaLiga champions with four games to spare. Xavi’s side established absolute dominance since the kick-off whistle, with their crosstown rivals showing little resistance. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. “We want it today” Barça’s official Twitter account […]
AS Monaco and LOSC failed to live up to their last meeting which ended in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Lille. The two sides looked to solidify their grip on European football next year with a stalemate that suited neither side but more importantly, did not damage their positions. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
News of Manchester City’s win at Goodison Park had filtered its way to North London before kickoff, raising the stakes of the result of this contest. But this duel of two creative combatants only brought the playful instincts of one to the fore. Their class produced a crushing outcome at the business end of the […]
Control. It’s something that Pep Guardiola craves most, so this performance should go high in his books. Manchester City pierced through a compact low block down the left side and magical touches from İlkay Gündoğan stole the story: even if expected goals tried to tell something different. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Borussia Dortmund registered yet another big win to keep the pressure on Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga title race. They effectively got the job done against Borussia Mönchengladbach by half-time, but allowed things to liven up ever so slightly late in the second period. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. Bayern Munich’s form […]
This match can really be divided into three parts – the frenetic opening, the slow middle game and the ever so slightly more exciting ending after Milan switched their in-possession system. Clearly, Pioli’s side lost it at the start, when they really felt the absence of Leão, who would have thrived in a transition-based game. […]
The two contestants in this duel are masters of very different crafts. They produced a tight clash in which the goals did not align with phases of supremacy, and efficiency might be the decider. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Manchester City continue to add to their continental clout. It is the third […]
RC Lens and Olympique Marseille collided in a game that would likely define who would finish the season with automatic qualification to the Champions League. It was a tense and fiery affair with the referee having to break up simmering fights as two of the best defenses in the league went head to head. Tactical […]
Osasuna put up a fight, but it was not enough to pull off a surprise. A sensational brace from Rodrygo handed Real Madrid their 20th Copa del Rey, after nearly a decade of waiting. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. The Copa del Rey was Carlo Ancelotti’s first trophy in Spain, and it […]
Passing midfield trios and possession dominance is not the only method of Pep Guardiola’s madness. To achieve success, Manchester City have built the most physical team under his reign, so can we look to a physically-dominating sport – with predetermined cues and moves in between – to take this a step further? Written by Joel Parker. […]