After defeat at the weekend, Napoli anticipated a big performance in Europe to return to form, only to be handed a brutal humiliation. In a game of heavy man-marking, the Napoli defense collapsed as PSV Eindhoven stormed through from a variety of positional rotations and tensions created against the low block. Tactical analysis and match […]
Manchester United went ahead early on and proceeded to try and contain Liverpool’s attack which suffered from a lack of cohesion. Arne Slot’s second-half risks paid off with an equalizer, but Harry Maguire popped up shortly afterwards to hand United and Ruben Amorim a famous victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Liverpool suffered […]
The most anticipated match of Matchday 29 and one of the most important of the season took place at the legendary Maracanã Stadium, with the two league leaders facing each other, both coming from strong wins. Flamengo had less of the ball, attacked less, but delivered a masterclass in efficiency and individual quality by beating […]
A traditional clash between two contenders over the European spots ended with points sharing. The Submarines capitalized on the central overloads to work the ball out through the block, whereas Real Betis relied on wide baiting to generate space behind. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. The Villarreal game against Real Betis held a […]
Tottenham tried to take ownership of their latest test at their ground and address a poor streak that has tainted their strong start to the season. However, familiar faults were encroached upon by the side of a wily strategist, proving once again that the biggest risk to take is none at all. Tactical analysis and […]
Real Madrid maintained the pace at the top of the table, forcing their way over the line at a traditionally troublesome opponent. The performance was not the prettiest, but a talismanic figure forced the door down, grateful for the impact of one of many top players in the squad. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Crystal Palace and Bournemouth played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in an intense affair at Selhurst Park. Three goals at either end, including a brace for Eli Junior Kroupi of Bournemouth and a hat-trick for Jean-Philippe Mateta of Palace and the late drama of a penalty awarded to Palace in added time after the ninety, […]
In the highlight fixture of the season, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund delivered yet another entertaining match. The Bavarians were dominant in the first half, but an adjustment at the midway point by Niko Kovac tilted the momentum. In the end, it was not enough to affect the result as Vincent Kompany’s win streak remained […]
RB Leipzig extended their impressive unbeaten run and maintained their perfect home record with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over a courageous Hamburger SV side at the Red Bull Arena. The match was a thrilling clash of styles: Christoph Baumgartner proved the difference, scoring both goals in a decisive five-minute blitz either side of halftime, immediately […]
Olympique Lyonnais were looking to go top of the table after Paris Saint-Germain drew with RC Strasbourg Alsace on Friday evening. A victory away to OGC Nice would be enough for Lyon, but they fumbled their chance. Lyon threw everything at a usually leaky Nice defense, but came away licking their wounds. Tactical analysis and […]