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Atalanta Bergamo – AS Roma: Dynamic Forwards Edge Atalanta Closer To The Grandest Stage (2-1)

May 13, 2024 Italy No Comments

Atalanta Bergamo will almost certainly re-enter the Champions League, with a different arrangement than their last appearance two years ago. Perhaps the fluidity is not there, but Gian Piero Gasperini...

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AS Roma – Juventus: Spoils Shared, Appreciated By None (1-1)

May 6, 2024 Free No Comments

Daniele De Rossi tweaked his usual midfield arrangement, to gain the early advantage over Juventus. But similar problems off the ball enabled the visitors to swing the momentum of the game throughout....

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Napoli – AS Roma: Pages Are Still Missing In The Neapolitan Instruction Manual (2-2)

April 29, 2024 Italy No Comments

Francesco Calzona continued to find old instruction manuals, left behind by his predecessor, to gain a foothold in this match. Despite Napoli eventually breaking through, Calzona still failed to find ...

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Tactical analysis Wolverhampton Wanderers Arsenal 0-2 Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers – Arsenal: Wolves All Bark, Gunners All Bite (0-2)

April 21, 2024 England No Comments

At this stage of the season, only the result matters… right? Arsenal undoubtedly had the attacking control, but did Wolverhampton Wanderers find some more solutions against one of the league’s best de...

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Newcastle United – Tottenham Hotspur: Howe To Use Ange Ball To Your Advantage (4-0)

April 13, 2024 England No Comments

Both coaches like to keep their teams in a familiar arrangement, but it was a tactical tweak from Eddie Howe that made a dramatic effect on the game. With the pattern of the game set, Newcastle United...

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The Reality Of Relationism In The Premier League

April 5, 2024 England No Comments

Positional versus relational. We love to pitch up opposition tents to find the “correct way to play football.” The reality is, you can only play within the constraints that the opposition puts you und...

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Manchester City – Arsenal: Heavyweights In Constraints (0-0)

April 1, 2024 England No Comments

Eight center-backs, deep 4-4-2 formations and little shot activity. It’s Diego Simeone’s dream, but take a look closer and it’s a title-swaying game between Pep Guardiola and one of his former a...

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Manchester City – Newcastle United: The Frailty Of Narrowness (2-0)

March 16, 2024 England No Comments

To be narrow is to be compact in the center, but spaces out wide can force you out of the shell. Newcastle United tried to establish their intensity in a changed shape but was left chasing shadows fro...

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Bologna – Internazionale: Inzaghi Shows His Many Faces (0-1)

March 9, 2024 Italy No Comments

Not every win has to be gracious or elegant. Sometimes, the most satisfying of victories comes when your team grinds off the ball. When two of Serie A’s in-form teams met, Simone Inzaghi revealed Bolo...

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Atalanta Bergamo – Bologna: Motta’s Manoeuvre Counters The Gasperini Game Plan (1-2)

March 3, 2024 Italy No Comments

The Champions League spots are firmly in the balance, but Bologna has taken a huge step to be there. After Gian Piero Gasperini had adapted to face their buildup, Thiago Motta found a solution for thr...

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Author: Joel Parker