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Manchester City: The All Blacks of Football

May 9, 2023 England No Comments

Passing midfield trios and possession dominance is not the only method of Pep Guardiola’s madness. To achieve success, Manchester City have built the most physical team under his reign, so can we look...

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AC Milan – Lazio Roma: Midfield Pressing Trigger Breaks The Sarri Rhythm (2-0)

May 6, 2023 Italy No Comments

At a pivotal point of the season, Lazio Roma had a chance to regain some distance on Serie A’s European royal rumble: but AC Milan flexed their strengths to keep them in a dramatic climax to the campa...

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Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur: A Spurs Comeback Story Until Jota Crushed Their Euro Vision (4-3)

April 30, 2023 England No Comments

Three goals in fifteen minutes had Tottenham Hotspur recall the events from their last away trip. Trent Alexander-Arnold had dictated, but Liverpool’s control faded and the visitors came back. A ninet...

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Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester United: Lindelöf The Divider In Labored Semi-Final (0-0, 6-7 After Penalties)

April 23, 2023 England No Comments

A Victor Lindelöf penalty won the shoot out, to send Manchester United to the FA Cup final. Only spot kicks could divide the teams as Brighton & Hove Albion found routes through the block, with no...

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Chelsea – Brighton & Hove Albion: Gulls Pick Opponents Apart At Stamford Bridge (1-2)

April 15, 2023 England No Comments

In their first-ever Premier League win at Stamford Bridge, Brighton and Hove Albion controlled from start to finish. What started as a usual performance against the English Big Six, slight adjustments...

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Manchester United – Everton: Roll Of The Dyche Leaves Plenty Of Spaces (2-0)

April 8, 2023 England No Comments

Sean Dyche was forced to change his hand, but the switch to the 4-4-2 formation did not go well. Manchester United had routes through and over the top against a frantic Everton defense, before the axi...

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Manchester City – Liverpool: Interiors Give City Stable Ground To Attack (4-1)

April 1, 2023 England No Comments

Mohamed Salah’s curled effort tried to change the narrative, but Liverpool had no solution to stop Kevin de Bruyne from being engaged. He and İlkay Gündoğan stretched their double pivot, built the pat...

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Napoli – Atalanta Bergamo: Neapolitans Still Fresh As Atalanta Go Stale (2-0)

March 11, 2023 Italy No Comments

Where once Atalanta Bergamo used to dominate, Napoli returned to winning ways as their opponents failed to capitalize on a potential early route. Gasperini tried to increase the pressure, but this led...

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Liverpool – Manchester United: Seven Heaven As United Taught A Lesson (7-0)

March 5, 2023 England No Comments

Come at the king, you best not miss. Hoping to end the recent Anfield drubbings, Manchester United entered Sunday’s premier fixture in high spirits. But a cautious approach and problems down the chann...

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Tactical analysis Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea 0-2 Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur – Chelsea: Royal Left Free To Rumble And Add More Pressure On Potter (2-0)

February 26, 2023 England No Comments

In-game tactical tweaks had been established as Graham Potter’s strongest muscle. Yet Tottenham Hotspur built down the left and found Emerson Royal free in space, time and time again. In an unproducti...

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Author: Joel Parker