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Netherlands – Czech Republic: Dutch Crash Out With Zero Shots On Target (0-2)

June 28, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

A determined Czech Republic team decided to press man-for-man against the Netherlands. The Dutch responded with a lot of long balls, which made this an even game with plenty of duels in midfield and f...

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Netherlands – Ukraine: Game Of Basketball Goes Netherlands’ Way (3-2)

June 14, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

In the most entertaining game of EURO 2020 so far, the Netherlands’ tactical approach led to endless transitions, lots of individual players making their mark and five goals in one half. When th...

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Chelsea – Manchester City: Why Pep’s Diamond Did Not Work (1-0)

May 30, 2021 Champions League No Comments

Despite rolling out a ballsy 3-4-3 diamond formation without an actual defensive midfielder, Guardiola’s Manchester City creating next to nothing in the Champions League final. Chelsea defended like t...

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Pep Versus Tuchel Part Three: Warming Up

May 29, 2021 Champions League No Comments

Teams of Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel have met seven times before, split into three episodes of club football. In this mini-series, building up to the Champions League final, we dial back the tape ...

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Pep Versus Tuchel Part Two: To React Or Not To React

May 29, 2021 Champions League No Comments

Teams of Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel have met seven times before, split into three episodes of club football. In this mini-series, building up to the Champions League final, we play back the tape ...

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Pep versus Tuchel part one: getting to know each other

May 27, 2021 Champions League No Comments

Teams of Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel have met seven times before, split into three episodes of club football. In this mini-series, building up to the Champions League final, we play back the tape ...

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Turkey – Netherlands: Burak Yilmaz Sends The Netherlands Chasing Old Ghosts (4-2)

March 27, 2021 World Cup No Comments

Dutch tactical problems off the ball and a gigantic performance from Burak Yilmaz made this a night to remember for Turkey and one to learn from for the Netherlands. For the Dutch team, games like the...

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Atlético Madrid – Chelsea: Simeone’s 6-3-1 Formation Backfires (0-1)

February 24, 2021 Champions League No Comments

Diego Simeone’s vintage defense-first mentality dictated the tempo and tactical pattern of this match. In a game where chances were rare and the game state only changed once, fans of football tactics ...

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LOSC Lille – Ajax: Lille Almost Fend Off Dominant Ajax. Almost… (1-2)

February 20, 2021 Europa League No Comments

Ajax had nearly 65% possession and limited Lille to only three shots in the entire match. As one of those shots resulted in a goal, Lille seemed to sneak away with the win, despite an average performa...

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AS Saint-Étienne – Paris Saint-Germain: Problems In Possession During Pochettino’s Debut (1-1)

January 7, 2021 France No Comments

Several problems in possession resulted in a draw for PSG against AS Saint-Étienne. Mauricio Pochettino’s debut as a manager was characterized by an unclear role for Marco Verratti and offensive probl...

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Author: Erik Elias