Long has Atalanta been building, but could this finally be the year Bergamo finds its bliss? AC Milan found routes through, but Gasperini’s tweak solidified his man-marking scheme once more. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Two Champions League outfits have had big results so far this season, but Atalanta and Milan went […]
True to their nature, Brighton bring creative ideas to the table, and their latest outing saw a switch to a new structure. But it cannot excuse the errors that thwarted their clever solutions in possession as their hosts adapted to the task and took all three points in a decisive display. Tactical analysis and match […]
Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic Club team capitalised on two mistakes by Real Madrid to beat Los Blancos 2-1 at the San Mames. Jude Bellingham pulled one back for Real but it wasn’t enough to save the Madrid outfit from a loss that has temporarily dented their title hopes as things stand. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Formerly, this fixture was the standard bearer for football on English shores. Now, while the fervor of the fanbases has never faded, it is a contest that carries the embers of more daring dreams and desires. But as both outfits aspired to make up for lost time, the difference maker on the scoreline was the […]
Bayern Munich are back to beating up the Bundesliga but their brute force falls short of previous power. While it seems that they have only briefly lost their championship crown, the current kings of the country clipped ambitions with a cup knockout built on a familiar flaw. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Liverpool dominated this game from the start, as their high press disrupted Manchester City’s buildup and their cohesive attacking play tore through City’s disjointed pressing. Pep Guardiola’s experiment with an asymmetric attacking shape did not pay off, and City’s poor form continues. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided to make this article […]
Atalanta Bergamo, enjoying their best-ever start to a Serie A campaign, struggled to get out of first gear in Rome, but in the end, they did not need to. Eventually, they found the right dynamics, whereas Roma continued to melt. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. In May, it was a game between […]
Thierno Barry’s goal in the middle of the first half and Álex Baena’s at the start of the second part of the game sent feelings that Villareal put the clash to bed. Nonetheless, Donny Van de Beek and Ladislav Krejčí’s late volley forced the submarines to share the points at la Ceràmica stadium. Tactical analysis […]
One of the most eagerly awaited matches in the Bundesliga saw Nuri Şahin’s Borussia Dortmund and Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich face off in a fiercely contested battle. The game initially leaned in the home team’s favor, but a spirited late comeback ensured a dramatic conclusion to this thrilling encounter. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Arteta’s boys were tested in an away London derby against West Ham United. They didn’t disappoint, continuing their upward trajectory in pursuit of Liverpool.Arsenal confirmed its football resurgence, securing a third consecutive victory—its second such streak this season. They achieved this with an emphatic 5-2 win against West Ham United at London Stadium. Beyond their […]