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Torino – Internazionale: Final Battle Plans Are Tried and Tested (0-1)

June 4, 2023 Italy No Comments

One week before the Champions League final, Internazionale had a final opportunity to rehearse their methods. Torino laid the perfect ground for them to execute, but when the hosts adapted in the seco...

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Everton – Bournemouth: Doucouré Bails Toffees Out Of The Stickiest Of Situations (1-0)

May 29, 2023 England No Comments

Sixty-nine years in England’s top flight, Abdoulaye Doucouré ensured that the clock was not going to reset. Despite another Goodison Park miracle, the bigger picture looms: with the finances and money...

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Tactical analysis Fiorentina AS Roma Serie A 1-4

Fiorentina – AS Roma: A Sign Of Things To Come? (2-1)

May 28, 2023 Italy No Comments

Both teams may have bigger fish to fry, but how calm waters affect a good catch. In that case, Fiorentina ground out a great result, having controlled the ball for long periods, whereas AS Roma yielde...

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Everton – Manchester City: Glorious Gündoğan Puts The Crown Within Reach (0-3)

May 14, 2023 England No Comments

Control. It’s something that Pep Guardiola craves most, so this performance should go high in his books. Manchester City pierced through a compact low block down the left side and magical touches from...

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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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Author: Joel Parker