Aston Villa secured their first win of the season in a gritty Europa League clash against Bologna at Villa Park. The decisive moment came early in the first half from a long-range strike by midfielder John McGinn. Despite taking an early lead, Villa were forced to defend for much of the game, with a brave […]
A compelling tactical battle between two managers wedded to a similar shape. AS Roma would draw first blood with marauding center-backs, before OGC Nice found their way back into the game from the penalty spot. However, Nice’s terrible European record would continue as Roma held on to survive a frenetic end. Tactical analysis and match […]
The Submarines remained close to Real Madrid and Barcelona in LaLiga’s table after a hard-fought win against Sevilla. Villarreal attempted to pull apart Sevilla’s defense to create space behind, whilst Almeyda’s men tended to find wide inroads to hurt the Submarines. Nevertheless, Villarreal capitalized on Sevilla’s defensive woes to hurt them on the counter. Tactical […]
Filipe Luís’ Flamengo was considered the favorite to win the Matchday 24 Brasileirão classic. Leaders, they faced Fernando Diniz’s Vasco, who has been oscillating quite a bit and looking closely at the more delicate part of the table. However, the result was a draw where Flamengo fell below their own standards and Vasco exceeded expectations […]
Roberto De Zerbi had promised a reset for Olympique de Marseille after a turbulent August. A promising performance against Real Madrid followed a comfortable victory against FC Lorient. However, it was against Paris Saint-Germain that Marseille truly came alive, beating their old foes and ending a miserable home record in Le Classique of 14 years […]
Two of the top managers in England, bonded by brilliant work at a club on the south coast, are ambitious to advance their teams in the Premier League. A pragmatic ploy pulled the plug on the expected entertainment, but both clubs continue to exhibit a high level of competency. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Erling Haaland’s early goal set the stage for Arsenal to chase the game, and they looked in control against Manchester City’s first-half pressing. In the second half, Pep Guardiola took an unexpectedly defensive stance with a low-block back five, and almost secured the three points before Gabriel Martinelli equalized for the Gunners late on. Tactical […]
An unassailable triumph for the hosts, who, after a strong start from Les Dogues, grew into the match through their compact block and the brilliance of their playmakers. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. The Derby du Nord had always carried a special magnetism in French football. The historic rivalry between Lens and Lille […]
After a fiery pre-match press conference in which Gasperini publicly named all the players who were supposed to be sold in the summer but ultimately stayed, he surprisingly decided to field one of them: Lorenzo Pellegrini. The decision couldn’t have gone any better because Pellegrini, the former captain, scored the only goal of the match, […]
AC Milan defeated Udinese 3-0 away at the Bluenergy Stadium. A brace from Christian Pulisic and a strike from Youssouf Fofana ensured Milan strolled to victory & kept a clean sheet against an Udinese side that failed to trouble the Milan defense. The win saw Milan move into 2nd place in the Serie A table […]