Upon his return to the Maradona, Luciano Spalletti entered with a Napoli tattoo on his forearm whilst sitting in the Juventus dugout. Though returning to the place where he produced his best work, Juve drew no offensive inspiration as Napoli appeared to have moved on. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We decided […]
Bournemouth and Chelsea played out a painstaking stalemate at the Vitality. A game that was broken up & staggered for most parts ended in a 0-0 draw as neither side could find the breakthrough. The result saw Chelsea drop to 5th in the Premier League table as Bournemouth moved into 13th. Tactical analysis and match […]
Liverpool’s misfortunes appear to have no end in sight in the near future. After a two-goal lead, the Reds seemed to have smooth sailing toward a win at Elland Road. Nonetheless, mistakes in crucial areas, frailties out of possession, and vulnerability in setpieces revived Leeds United’s hope and saw them out of the relegation zone. […]
Modern football’s intensity has few better ambassadors than Ernesto Valverde and Diego Simeone. Their teams collided in San Mamés in a match defined by pressure, duels, and transitions rather than lengthy spells of structured possession. A key game for both ended in a tight win for the home side, complicating Atlético’s aspirations. Tactical analysis and […]
Despite trailing by a goal for more than an hour, Stuttgart competed at a high level against the reigning champions. However, an excellent long shot from Harry Kane in the second half knocked out all hopes, as it marked the beginning of Bayern Munich’s five-goal haul. Tactical analysis and match report by Fahd Ahmed. With […]
RB Leipzig delivered a historic and utterly dominant 6–0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga at the Red Bull Arena. The match was defined by Leipzig’s ruthless high press and surgical vertical transitions, which dismantled Frankfurt’s build-up structure from the first whistle. The onslaught, spearheaded by a brilliant 18-minute hat-trick from Yan Diomande and […]
Filipe Luis is making history in Brazilian football. He won every possible national title, in addition to the Libertadores, achieving Guardiola-like numbers in his first season as a professional coach. On Matchday 37, Flamengo needed a simple win to celebrate once again, but scoring the title-winning goal against Ceará was not that simple. Tactical analysis […]
Kylian Mbappé left France having never lost to Olympique de Marseille; his little brother Ethan Mbappé would make certain to continue the family tradition with Lille OSC. It was far from pretty, but Lille would nullify their guests in an important game near the top of the Ligue 1 table. Tactical analysis and match report […]
The Premier League defending champions continue to stumble and Sunderland are the latest side to hammer home the reality of their crisis. Where next for Arne Slot and his side? Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Sunderland’s season soared to new heights on the weekend as they overturned a 2-0 deficit to take […]
Coming into the game, Madrid had relinquished the top of the table spot in La Liga and desperately needed a win. Athletic, under Ernesto Valverde, had made San Mamés a fortress again. This matchup promised contrasting strengths, and Xabi Alonso surprised Valverde completely with a tweak that changed the game. Tactical analysis and match report […]