Last-minute VAR fiascos are not just exclusive to crucial Premier League fixtures. Dreams of the Champions League looked dead when Parma went into the lead with three minutes left, only for an incredible stoppage time to catapult Roma back into the conversation. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The oldest coach in Serie […]

There was undoubtedly one highlight fixture of the Bundesliga weekend – Bayer Leverkusen’s visit to Stuttgart. After a surprise victory against RB Leipzig in the prior weekend, Leverkusen entered the run-in for Champions League qualification heading into the final two league games. Meanwhile, that was the same weekend when Stuttgart dropped points after a 3-3 […]

Palmeiras stumbled after drawing at home against Santos, one of their biggest rivals, on Matchday 14 of the Brasileirão. In the derby, Neymar was rested after refusing to play on the mixed synthetic pitch due to injury risk concerns. Without their star, Santos started Rollheiser as the playmaker and saw him deliver a footballing masterclass […]

Borussia Dortmund mathematically secured the runners-up spot in the Bundesliga with a resilient 3-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park. Despite falling behind within the first two minutes, Niko Kovač’s side demonstrated the tactical flexibility that has defined their season, overturning the deficit before halftime. While Albert Riera’s Frankfurt side showed flashes of […]