On Sunday afternoon, Olympique Lyonnais were looking to go top of Ligue 1 before Paris Saint-Germain visited Lille OSC that evening. Lyon had won all but one of their eight matches to start the Ligue 1 season, while Toulouse FC were visiting on a four-game winless run. Everything looked routine for Lyon as the final […]
Matías Almeyda’s Sevilla gave the Spanish champions their second defeat of the week, as his intense style of football was too much for Flick’s Barcelona. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastian Parreño. Barcelona arrived in Seville needing a positive result. Flick’s side had just endured a disappointing midweek defeat in Europe, and their vulnerability […]
Chelsea were strong in the organized phases of this match. Their man-oriented defending stifled Liverpool’s buildup, and their left-sided attacking strategy exploited gaps in Liverpool’s pressing. However, Liverpool retain a transitional threat and forced their way back into the game in the second half, only to be beaten in the last minute by an Estêvão […]
It was only right that Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Turin was going to be fruitless around the penalty boxes, yet the game painted a new picture for AC Milan. After an eighth-place finish, this team can compete against the big Serie A contenders again. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We decided to […]