Ruben Amorim’s Milan suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica in their Europa League opener, with Dodi Lukébakio and Jakub Kamiński striking either side of half-time. Benfica punished Milan’s defensive lapses and looked more dangerous in key moments, while the hosts struggled to turn their possession and attacking spells into clear chances. Despite Amorim’s second-half […]
This Premier League meeting brought together two teams with coaches from Germany who have plenty of goodwill at the moment. But one would emerge the decisive victor from this fixture. Once the hosts gathered momentum, it was too much for their beleaguered opponents to withstand, acting as a reminder of the reality that has befallen […]
Defensa proved to be the superior side in every aspect of the game. Tactically, physically and in terms of effort, they were better than their opponent on the pitch. The first sixty minutes gave them a real edge to the game before they were able to hold on to their two goal lead. For Gimnasia, […]
Villarreal and Real Betis produced a game of contrasting tactical approaches, with Iñigo Pérez’s aggressive pressing and attacking structure causing Betis significant problems before becoming the source of their own downfall. Betis struggled to build through Villarreal’s pressure but grew into the match as Villarreal became increasingly aggressive, eventually exploiting the spaces behind their full-backs […]
PSG picked up their first Ligue 1 win of the season by beating Brest by the narrowest of margins. An early goal from Ferran Torres, his sixth since joining Les Rouge et Bleu, and some late saves from Matvey Safonov were enough to secure this crucial victory. Tactical analysis and match report by André Martins. Two […]
Flamengo had ten times more shots than Corinthians in a classic Brazilian football matchup on Matchday 27. This was, of course, partly because Fernando Diniz decided to physically preserve practically his entire starting lineup due to their still undecided Libertadores Cup tie in midweek. In an “attack versus defense” scenario, Flamengo were dominant with their […]
Elversberg faced the reigning league champions after a successful start to the Bundesliga season, picking up two impressive wins against Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Their defensive and attacking strategies provided a solid platform to try and keep Bayern Munich at bay whilst creating goal-scoring chances. Lennart Karl’s opener was met with a stunning equaliser […]
Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid’s overloads allowed both teams to break down each other’s out-of-possession setups. However, Matarazzo and Simeone’s sides failed to work the ball into dangerous areas until the penalty that paved the road for Atlético Madrid. After that, Los Rojiblancos exposed Sociedad frailties from dead ball situations and transitions. Tactical analysis and […]
After a competitive first twenty minutes, Phil Foden’s red card forced Manchester City to sit deep and reduced their attacking chances. Despite this, Manchester United were unable to capitalize due to their deficiencies against low blocks, meaning that Erling Haaland’s wrongly awarded goal was decisive in this Manchester Derby. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Alberto Aquilani knows all about midfielders charging ahead of a dropping striker. Once part of Luciano Spalletti’s 4-6-0 system, he watched fellow Romans show for the ball, whilst others sprinted into space. Two decades later, he would be on the sidelines with a similar process in mind, more catered to Sassuolo methods, but one that provided a big […]