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Burnley – Manchester City: Start As You Mean To Go On (0-3)

August 12, 2023 England No Comments

Short Burnley passes? Manchester City engineering long balls? Just how did football get into this position? Despite dynamics that would confuse the traditionalists, the result was not as unclear. Tact...

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Roma In Need Of Tactical Renovation

August 1, 2023 Free No Comments

Injuries, finances and deflation. AS Roma needs to reevaluate its tactical framework to return the money it has put in, but can José Mourinho modify one of the oldest squads and highest wage bills in ...

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Manchester City – Internazionale: The Culmination Of Inevitable Glory (1-0)

June 11, 2023 Champions League No Comments

At last, Manchester City has its hands on the one competition that eluded them. Pep Guardiola still gambled in the process, against a unorthodox Internazionale team that created a difficult game. Even...

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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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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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Author: Joel Parker