Liverpool kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a late, dramatic win. Mohamed Salah set the Anfield early on fire, assisting Robertson before adding a goal himself. Yet, Marcus Llorente, reminiscing about his memories at Anfield, struck twice to level the tie. Virgil Van Dijk’s late header underlined Liverpool’s enduring knack for late goals. […]
The balance of this match was determined early on by Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s red card. From that point on, it was attack versus defense, with City trying to break down Napoli’s five-man low-block defense. Eventually they broke through in the second half thanks to excellent moments from the likes of Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, and […]
Real Madrid took control of their Champions League opener thanks to their intensity out of possession and constant exploitation of Marseille’s disorganized defensive scheme. Roberto De Zerbi’s men showed their trademark intent in possession but were repeatedly undone by their lack of compactness and confusion in the press. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián […]
Atlético Mineiro and Santos faced each other and drew 1-1 in Jorge Sampaoli’s return debut as Atlético’s coach in the Brasileirão, the Argentine who had already managed both teams and carries controversies in Brazilian football. The game took place at Arena MRV, was valid for Matchday 23 of the Brasileirão, and had a shocking storyline, […]
Athletic Club showed promise with a strong out-of-possession game plan, but Mikel Arteta soon turned to his trusted forwards to make an impact. From the bench, Arsenal turned an Athletic strength into a weakness to find the creativity they themselves had lacked. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Perhaps there is no footballing […]
Olympique Lyonnais looked on course to make it four wins out of four and no goals conceded before Tyler Morton’s harsh red card swung things in Stade Rennais’ favor. The hosts took full advantage of the situation to hit Les Gones with a late barrage and steal all three points from under their noses. Tactical […]
A familiar face from enemy lines across North London has landed a new job in the Midlands. He tried his hand against Arsenal again to no success on a difficult debut as an unfancied figure from the capital city continues to find favor with a new set of fans at the Emirates Stadium. Tactical analysis […]
Tottenham Hotspur beat West Ham 3-0 away at the London Stadium in gameweek 4 of the Premier League. Goals from Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall and Micky van de Ven after half-time secured the three points for Spurs as Tomas Soucek was sent off in the second half for a reckless challenge on Joao Palhinha. […]
Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt have endured contrasting starts to the season. Although the visitors were expected to win the match with momentum on their side, Leverkusen left with all three points. In the end, a stunning brace from Alejandro Grimaldo and a composed spot kick from Patrick Schick, coupled with a stern defensive performance, […]
The issues with Manchester United’s defensive scheme were exploited well by Manchester City’s positional play here as the home side ran out 3-0 winners. City’s second half defensive system showed some vulnerability, but United were unable to take advantage as Ruben Amorim’s side continue to show their flaws. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]