It was truly a game of two halves, a game that highlighted the attacking strengths and defensive vulnerabilities of both teams. However, City capitalized on their opportunity, while Tottenham Hotspur failed to do the same. Nonetheless, a few standout performances from young talents on both sides would have surely left Pep Guardiola and Ange Postecoglou […]
Six points separate the two teams behind the league leaders. No one would have foreseen such a state of affairs at the start of a season that is replete with regret for the latest visitors to the City Ground. This disappointing draw only confirmed fears that fans have accepted at Arsenal. Tactical analysis and match […]
Title races in the Premier League rarely hit the stage of comfort, Liverpool knows more than most, but Arne Slot has genuinely got his team in that position. A midweek visit by Newcastle United may have hit some difficult patches, but dominant periods at the start and finish saw the league leaders execute another comfortable […]
Vincent Kompany has faced mounting pressure after his team was outclassed by title rivals Bayer Leverkusen and narrowly scraped past Celtic in Europe. However, a commanding performance against Eintracht Frankfurt provided much-needed relief, as Toppmöller’s side continued to stumble after their blistering start to the season. Tactical analysis and match report by Fahd Ahmed. Despite […]
Just days before a crucial title match against Napoli, Inter secured their spot in the Italian Cup semifinal. The team’s success came despite resting most of their top players, as the second lines stepped up with a serious and commendable performance. Additionally, Inzaghi took this opportunity to experiment with tactics, switching to a back-four formation […]
LaLiga’s best attack met its sternest defense in a cup semi-final. Yet, this would not be a tense evening that pitted an immovable object up against an unstoppable force. Offensive football was the victor in a clash where both clubs lost two goal leads and left the tie no closer to a resolution. Tactical analysis […]
This was a game of few chances, but Liverpool took theirs in the first half to beat Manchester City here. The home side had some decent sequences of play and won some individual battles on the wings, but were not able to match the away side’s clinical edge in the final third. Tactical analysis and […]
Preparing for the knockout match against Liverpool, Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain came up against an opponent that tried to sabotage their play in the central corridors and third-man play. But you couldn’t do much against talent. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. After Olympique Marseille’s defeat, Paris Saint-Germain sought to almost definitely close […]
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea stuttered after taking the lead at Villa Park to succumb to defeat against Aston Villa who were spurred on by Unai Emery’s substitutions. An early goal by Enzo Fernandez was cancelled out by a brace by Marco Asensio as substitute Marcus Rashford provided the impetus with two assists. Tactical analysis and match […]
After three draws on the spin, Napoli needed a bounce back before the huge game at the Maradona next week. What followed was an array of the season’s problems coming to the forefront as Como exploited the title challengers in impressive fashion. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Before their first meeting on […]