Stuttgart had a commanding start as they took a three-goal lead just a little more than half an hour into the game. Wide combinations, movement, crosses, and a strong counter-press enabled Sebastian Hoeneß’s side to enter the second period comfortably. Augsburg were positive in the second half and even scored twice, but each time they […]
Nottingham Forest secured a seismic 3-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, delivering a masterclass that pushed a disjointed Tottenham side further into a full-blown crisis. In a high-stakes relegation battle, Vítor Pereira’s side exhibited the clinical edge and defensive discipline that Igor Tudor’s men sorely lacked. Despite dominating large periods of the first half, […]
Álvaro Arbeloa ended Real Madrid’s winless streak against Atlético Madrid in La Liga. The recipe remained intact, in which Valverde and Vinicius Junior were the main ingredients. Arbeloa’s touches had become clear in the way Real Madrid operates. However, out-of-possession is still an area of concern. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. We decided […]
Three months after an eight-goal thriller at Old Trafford, this showdown produced another even affair full of drama. But while a stylistic battle meshed to create chaos in the reverse fixture, the officials were front and center of the drama on the south coast in this stalemate. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Pep Guardiola was able to find the right approach on both sides of the ball here, and Mikel Arteta was not able to find the right response. Without the ball, City’s zonal press used cover shadows to prevent Arsenal progression, and with the ball, their right-sided play with the likes of Bernardo Silva, Cherki, and […]
It couldn’t have been a worse time for Olympique Lyonnais to host AS Monaco. As Lyon stutter and begin to fade, Monaco have hit a new gear. The race for third place (automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League) and fourth ( a place in the third-round playoff) is growing fierce, with a bottleneck forming […]