The tenth matchday of the Bundesliga had been a muted weekend, saving the best for last. This battle burst into life as Stuttgart showed many qualities that powered their success in the last fifteen months. Yet, their opponents (and a particular pocket rocket) took all three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Real Sociedad banked only one goal after they could easily rack up a historical score at Reale Arena. Sheraldo Becker’s goal was enough to put a hold on Barcelona’s train, igniting the competition for the La Liga title and arousing the feud for the European spots. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Reaching milestone […]
Enzo Maresca & Mikel Arteta went up against each other for the first time in the Premier League as managers of Chelsea & Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal the lead in the second half with a near post finish. But Pedro Neto’s first Premier League goal for Chelsea was enough to seal a draw for […]
The game was sold as a six-pointer, but Internazionale and Napoli were incapable of finding their fluency. Although the peaks of Inter are well known, where this Napoli team stands under Antonio Conte remains a mystery. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Three weeks after ending an eleven-year wait for Scudetto victory, Antonio […]
Arne Slot aimed to conquer through control, but succeeded with counterattacks to send Liverpool five points clear in the Premier League. Aston Villa were competitive throughout and conceded two preventable goals, although the visitors lacked any real open play threat with their best opportunities coming from set-pieces. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. […]