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Manchester City – Manchester United: Ten Hag Almost Performs The Same Trick (1-1, 7-6 After Penalties)

August 10, 2024 England No Comments

Erik ten Hag deployed a very similar blueprint to the one that clinched the FA Cup from their inter-city rivals. Manchester United may have been minutes away from another derby victory, but the same d...

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Switzerland – Italy: Holes From The Holders Made For Freulerfreude (2-0)

June 30, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Holes can be traditionally found in Swiss cheese, but it was the Italian midfield that adopted such vacant spaces. On either side of Nicolò Fagioli, a versatile attack was able to drop in, connect and...

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Croatia – Italy: Dismal Exit, Dismal Showing (1-1)

June 25, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

The Italians advance to the knockouts, but not in style. Italy crushed an unproductive Croatia in the last seconds, but behind the elation, the cracks are staring back. Tactical analysis and match r...

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Germany – Hungary: Plan And Execution? (2-0)

June 20, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Julian Nagelsmann’s flexible forwards came to the forefront once again, but will this be one of the games that unveil problems later on in the tournament? The Germans’ buildup plan was the attra...

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Italy – Albania: Holders Find Fluency To Drown Early Trauma (2-1)

June 16, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Being the holders of the competition is not an easy ride, especially when you concede so early in your first game. But after Italy found their feet, the Spallettisms soon followed which Albania had no...

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France Didier Deschamps Tactical Preview EURO 2024

French-led Deschemption

June 12, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Eighteen years since Marco Materazzi hit the deck from a Zinedine Zidane headbutt, France are back in Germany, under tournament conditions, ready to make amends. But if they are to clinch the EUROs un...

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Italy Luciano Spaletti Tactical Preview EURO 2024

Azzurri Out The Abyss?

June 8, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

After a surprise resignation, Luciano Spalletti led the holders through a tough European qualification campaign. They knocked the North Macedonia curse, ground out a gritty performance to Ukraine, but...

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Atalanta Bergamo – Bayer Leverkusen: The Goddess Engulfs Xabi’s Immortals To European Glory (3-0)

May 23, 2024 Europa League No Comments

To end a run of three cup final defeats under Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta Bergamo needed to end Xabi Alonso’s winning machine for European glory. With an intense off-ball plan they made Bayer Lever...

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Arsenal – Everton: Door Broken Down But No Title In Sight (2-1)

May 19, 2024 England No Comments

Breaking down an immensely compact low block is not fun at the best of times. Sean Dyche brought his organized team to Arsenal, who needed three points to have a chance at the ultimate celebration. Pe...

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Why Are Serie A Center-Backs On The Move?

May 17, 2024 Free No Comments

Center-backs are on the move in Serie A, and for very good reason. Here we can see how they can be utilized in rotations up the field, how they can unlock one of your creators on the ball and the impo...

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Author: Joel Parker