An outstanding Newcastle in the first half stormed Old Trafford. They exposed all the weaknesses between Manchester United’s defensive line and midfield, with a double pivot of Christian Eriksen and Casemiro failing to step up in terms of coverage and matching the work rate of Bruno Guimarães, the playmaker, and Joelinton, who played with the […]
The managers of the top two teams in last season’s Championship clashed again at the top tier. While one of these leaders dons different colors, he is still the beneficiary of rich resources and remains on the edge of another title race. However, it was the team that was galvanized from the grassroots that took […]
Milan & Roma played out a tightly contested but entertaining draw at the San Siro in this Serie A fixture. Tijjani Reijnders’ early goal was cancelled out by an equaliser from Roma’s Paulo Dybala with both goals coming in the first half as both sides pushed & probed but couldn’t turn the balance of the […]
West Ham may have had ambitious intentions to press Liverpool in their own half and play out from the back, but they fell victim to Liverpool’s deadly forward line as Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz, and Cody Gakpo all got on the first-half scoresheet in a comfortable Liverpool win. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]
To consider a team capable of winning the league, it must possess some essential features, one of which is the ability to avoid defeat in a match where the opponent completely dominated the first half. Atalanta demonstrated to themselves that this might be the year to achieve something that would have been unthinkable a decade […]
It’s problems all over the board for Manchester City. One win in over two months is unprecedented for the blue side of the city in recent times, yet the struggles seem never-ending. So, what has gloriously gone wrong in the Guardiola camp? Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. We decided to make this article free […]
At first glance, this contest contained the hallmarks of many previous battles. But this Boxing Day bout was the latest demonstration that the former heavyweight champion cannot launch the same powerful punch from yesteryear. And their coach is still stuck at the drawing board. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. From formidable to […]
The home team remained the sensation of the Premier League, whilst the visitors continued to be its biggest disappointment. Postecoglou’s ultra-vertical style was punished in the absence of his two starting center-backs, and Nuno’s Forest made it clear that, every now and then, football followed logic. Without a player to dictate the tempo for the […]
Fulham put another nail in the coffin of Chelsea’s Premier League title demeanor. Harry Wilson coming from the bench tied the score with a close-range header, and Rodrigo Muniz sent belated Christmas presents to the Cottagers after he sent Sasa Lukić cross home. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Historically, Chelsea usually fails to […]
Liverpool’s attack continued to look cohesive and dangerous throughout this game as they racked up six goals against a makeshift Tottenham Hotspur backline. Liverpool’s wing-play and ability to get in behind the defense was ultimately too much for Ange Postecoglou’s side, who did manage to score a couple of consolation goals later on. Tactical analysis […]