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Newcastle United – Manchester City: De Bruyne Brings The Bite To Troubled Toons (2-3)

January 14, 2024 England No Comments

Having found a way to strike its prey, Manchester City still needed its sharpest tools to puncture through. Newcastle United had worked its way into a valuable lead, but Pep Guardiola deployed Kevin d...

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Tactical analysis AS Roma Atalanta Bergamo 0-2 Serie A

AS Roma – Atalanta Bergamo: Distinctive Directions Between Romans And The Goddess (1-1)

January 8, 2024 Italy No Comments

Similar in position, but different in direction. Whereas Atalanta Bergamo tried to slice through the sides, AS Roma found Romelu Lukaku directly down the middle. The result leaves much to be desired. ...

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AS Roma – Napoli: The Long Term Picture Is A Blurry One (2-0)

December 24, 2023 Italy No Comments

AS Roma finally pierced through towards the end, after Matteo Politano’s dismissal, but the game was reflective of just how stagnant things have gone in the Southern part of Italian football. Tactic...

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Liverpool – Manchester United: Blunt Tools In Need Of Sharpening (0-0)

December 18, 2023 England No Comments

At least half of the script was followed. Everyone expected Liverpool to control proceedings, but perhaps the method of their attacks did more harm than the Manchester United block that they encounter...

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Tottenham Hotspur – Newcastle United: Strong Spurs Waves Knock Magpies Overboard (4-1)

December 10, 2023 England No Comments

Even the best surfers are not prepared for every wave. Without a middle third presence, Newcastle United found themselves backpedalling as Ange Postecoglou’s tweaks in his selection helped Tottenham H...

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Newcastle United – Chelsea: Immaturity Leads To Brutal Discipline (4-1)

November 25, 2023 England No Comments

Towards the end of the first half, Chelsea appeared to turn the game into an entertaining contest. However, consistently conceding cheap fouls will prove costly and Newcastle United ferociously punish...

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Chelsea – Manchester City: The Plan From Poch Forces Atypical Pep Performance (4-4)

November 13, 2023 England No Comments

Rarely do such high-scoring draws have such an even and competitive edge towards them, let alone involving Pep Guardiola. Mauricio Pochettino has troubled Pep’s ideas before, and once again, the crazy...

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Atalanta Bergamo – Internazionale: Right Side Pattern Deriddles The Atalanta Backline (1-2)

November 5, 2023 Italy No Comments

Both teams entered this fixture with expectations to cement. Atalanta Bergamo needs to compete with the big dogs and Internazionale needs to maintain the most dangerous bite. In even circumstances, In...

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Manchester United – Manchester City: Working On The Outside Blitzs Through United (0-3)

October 29, 2023 England No Comments

Not since the first weeks of last season has Erik ten Hag felt such pressure. Manchester United desperately tried to keep things familiar, in a familiar formation, but Pep Guardiola slightly tweaked h...

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Manchester City – Brighton & Hove Albion: Asymmetry Crucial To A Smooth Stairway (2-1)

October 21, 2023 England No Comments

When taking the stairs, you don’t notice that every step is even to work easily. Pep Guardiola’s key ritual is zonal spacing, and to give Jérémy Doku the one-versus-one isolation he craves, an importa...

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Author: Joel Parker