Cruzeiro and Flamengo have had a particular battle in Brazilian football over the past month, as the teams faced each other in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 and, in both matches, Leonardo Jardim’s tactics came out on top. With an away draw and a home win, Flamengo advanced, but on matchday 24, Artur Jorge’s […]
Chelsea started their 26/27 campaign with a 3-2 win at Craven Cottage against Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham side. Xabi Alonso’s tenure started with an important win as the Chelsea front three fired on all cylinders. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. It’s been a summer of rebuild behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge. Xabi […]
With the 2026/27 Serie A season beginning at the Stadio Olimpico, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma had the opportunity to make an immediate statement against a Fiorentina side starting a new era under Fabio Grosso. The hosts quickly established control through their intensity, pressing and attacking rotations, with Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen proving almost impossible […]
River Plate’s first half performance set them up for a brilliant start. Their control in build up enabled them to generate momentum especially in the final third, leaving Vélez with much more to do. In the second half, Vélez attacked with more urgency having more control in the second half to get back in the […]
It could have been a very poor start to the Ligue 1 season for European champions Paris Saint-Germain, but Ferran Torres came on and did what he does best, cancelling out the two-goal lead Rennes had built through Sebastian Szymański and Esteban Lepaul. Tactical analysis and match report by André Martins. Paris Saint-Germain were supposed to […]
Manchester City kicked off their Premier League campaign with a dramatic, hard-fought 2-1 victory over AFC Bournemouth at a packed Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca’s side found themselves trailing early following Marcus Tavernier’s clinical 25th-minute opener for the visitors. However, a relentless second-half siege and crucial managerial substitutions by Maresca turned the tide. Marc Guéhi marked his […]
Villarreal and Atlético Madrid’s out-of-possession trade-offs allowed both teams to find routes to each other’s penalty boxes. The Submarines generated the most threat during the passive times of Simeone’s side. Marc Pubill gave Atlético the lead before the game turned into a drama. Los Rojiblancos conceded two penalties and a red card. Nonetheless, Giuliano Simeone […]
This was a game played at an exceptionally fast pace throughout, with Newcastle able to go ahead twice through counter-attacks against a Liverpool midfield eager to go forward. After an open game, Liverpool eventually managed to equalize in the last minute through a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Newcastle United […]
There have always been parallels between AC Milan and Manchester United. Both reference devils, both enjoyed distinct spells of success in the sixties and nineties and are recognizable in red and black. They have also shared coaches, and Ruben Amorim has plenty of work to do to restore his reputation as one of Europe’s best upcoming coaches. […]
Tactical opportunities revealed for Bayern Munich, which they capitalized on to generate chances. However, it was Borussia Dortmund’s lapses of defensive concentration that allowed Vincent Kompany’s side to score twice in the first half. A valiant Dortmund second-half display translated into a goal, but they could not find the leveler, with Jonathan Tah’s last-minute tackle […]