Pride was on the line: the league champions made their bow in front of the home crowd in one of France's fiercest rivalries. Such pressure did not deter Christopher Galtier from plunging into an exper...

The ‘Group of Death’ reunited two giants of the European game in a contest whose second half was one for the ages. An exhibition with six goals aligned with Xavi’s risks that befitted the big stage, b...

The weekend’s topspiel brought together two familiar foes at the peak of German football. What was a second half spectacle revealed why this edition of the fixture broke from the past. One camp ...

Knowing what an outfit will do is one thing, but setting in motion a solution to shut down what makes them tick is another. Arsenal's second string unit were not at their best on the evening but carri...

The same undue agitation that helped Graham Potter attain his new post in west London may be his undoing if Chelsea's results are not to the owner's palette. Thankfully, his men got over the line with...

Vying for the right to get into the knockout stages, Ajax stole a march on their guests. But they committed the cardinal sin of upsetting a volcano. A rupture in the fabric of the natural scene in sou...

Derby day revenge is a dish best served cold. In a clash whose bitterness runs deep, Manchester City’s new talisman avenged the family name to douse Erik ten Hag in another baptism of fire that ...

Giving up the high ground to their neighbors before the kickoff, Spain knew the imperative laid with them to force the issue. Still struggling to make the most of their dominance of the ball and the t...

Few can rival Spain’s strength at retaining the ball, but this clash demonstrates why this trait alone has not assured success. Control counts for little if one lacks efficiency in the boxes. Th...

PSG have not tasted defeat under Christophe Galtier in Ligue 1, refusing to relinquish this streak in this clash. A controlled display took the sting out of Lyon, whose growth into the contest could n...