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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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The Inverted Parabox

October 10, 2023 Free No Comments

The box midfield has never been so popular. Whether it comes from John Stones stepping forward, Gavi going central or Oleksandr Zinchenko zipping inside, the elites have found a new toy to play with. ...

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Brighton - Liverpool 0-1 Premier League tactical analysis

Brighton & Hove Albion – Liverpool: Diamonds Are Good At Applying Pressure (2-2)

October 8, 2023 England No Comments

Liverpool slightly adapted their pressing shape, not the first to do this against Brighton & Hove Albion this season. Although this put Brighton in uncomfortable situations, Roberto De Zerbi is de...

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Atalanta Bergamo – Juventus: Shadows Of A Former Self (0-0)

October 1, 2023 Free No Comments

The flexible passages of Atalanta Bergamo once polarized a competition dominated by Juventus. Two entities attempted to figure one another out, but as the game progressed, thoughts of this fixture’s m...

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Torino – AS Roma: Mirrors Draw The Same Reflection (1-1)

September 25, 2023 Italy No Comments

Matching three-at-the-back systems and little shot activity, this is what they mean by Calcio. In classic throwback Serie A action, it was the individual battles that took centerstage, but AS Roma nee...

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Internazionale – AC Milan: How Not To Deploy A Box Midfield (5-1)

September 17, 2023 Italy No Comments

As the first few passing patterns emerged, Stefano Pioli appeared to make a big tactical gamble. Davide Calabria kept his inverted position and AC Milan deployed the box midfield against Internazional...

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Napoli – Lazio Roma: Sarri Remains The Maradona’s Kryptonite (1-2)

September 3, 2023 Free No Comments

At the first major hurdle at the helm of the Champions, Rudi Garcia struggled to make a lasting impression. Lazio Roma flashed their game plan in the first half and brutally showcased Napoli’s off-bal...

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Borussia Mönchengladbach – Bayer Leverkusen: Xabi Ball Delivers A Statement Of Intent (0-3)

August 26, 2023 Germany No Comments

Known for his passes from deep as a player, Xabi Alonso’s coaching journey has appeared to follow a pathway we expect, but perhaps not the execution in his time in Germany. The summer transfer window ...

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Author: Joel Parker