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Liverpool – Wolverhampton Wanderers: So Close, Yet So Far (3-1)

May 22, 2022 England No Comments

The day was out of Liverpool’s hands, but Wolves’ combative approach threw early problems their way. An uphill battle with an opening insight: although they got the control they needed, the clouds dre...

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West Ham United – Manchester City: Hammers Close To Sinking The City Ship (2-2)

May 15, 2022 England No Comments

Defensive rotations and calculated long balls exposed Manchester City’s frailties, both on and off the ball. Despite West Ham United’s defensive prowess, the visitors got the ball to the wingers faste...

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Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur: Conte’s Approach Puts Cracks on Title Dreams (1-1)

May 8, 2022 England No Comments

It’s been particularly ‘Spursy’ to troll Manchester City’s title run, but it’s only right for them to derail the Liverpool machine too. In a race that has so little margin of error, Antonio Conte woul...

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Arsenal – Manchester United: Chaos and Bad Defending Is Always A Good Mix (3-1)

April 23, 2022 England No Comments

Behold the Premier League’s greatest rivalry. Football is nothing like it was twenty years ago and neither are these two teams. But chaotic defending, errors and refereeing decisions always offer fun....

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Napoli – AS Roma: Derby del Sole Draws Sunset on Title Ambitions (1-1)

April 18, 2022 Free No Comments

Napoli could not afford to drop points. They went into the lead at half-time, but slight adjustments in the buildup from José Mourinho firmly placed control in AS Roma’s hands. Stephen El Shaarawy’s i...

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Olympique Lyonnais West Ham United 0-3 Europa League

Olympique Lyonnais – West Ham United: Demolition Job Relieves Moyes Off His European Shackles (0-3)

April 15, 2022 Europa League No Comments

David Moyes had never progressed past the quarter-finals of European competition: but a brutal bashing of a disjointed Olympique Lyonnais has put West Ham United into a European semi-final for the fir...

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Tactical analysis Napoli - Fiorentina 0-2 Serie A

Napoli – Fiorentina: Ghost of Florence Haunts Another Napoli Scudetto Charge (2-3)

April 10, 2022 Free No Comments

Four years on from Fiorentina executing Napoli’s Scudetto dreams, they may have just done it again. Napoli failed to capitalize on early momentum, and structural issues off the ball paved the way for ...

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West Ham United – Everton: Irons Forge Everton’s Doomed Reality (2-1)

April 3, 2022 England No Comments

The ease it took for West Ham United to break into transition indicates the sorry state Everton has slid into. Though Frank Lampard’s team had a few positive passing links, it is their fragile backlin...

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Tottenham Hotspur – West Ham United: Conte’s Commandments Blow The Bubbles Away (3-1)

March 20, 2022 England No Comments

In a crucial fixture for European places, Tottenham Hotspur conspired in their new craft, as they comfortably beat a scattered West Ham United. Connections through the lines were pivotal in playing th...

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Internazionale – Fiorentina: Lack of Risk-Taking Will Prove Costly (1-1)

March 19, 2022 Free No Comments

A lethargic and slumped performance is not desired when maximum points are the minimum. Internazionale was adaptable but lacked cohesiveness, with neither team able to capitalize on each other’s...

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Author: Joel Parker