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Napoli – AS Roma: Derby del Sole Draws Sunset on Title Ambitions (1-1)

April 18, 2022 Free No Comments

Napoli could not afford to drop points. They went into the lead at half-time, but slight adjustments in the buildup from José Mourinho firmly placed control in AS Roma’s hands. Stephen El Shaarawy’s i...

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Olympique Lyonnais West Ham United 0-3 Europa League

Olympique Lyonnais – West Ham United: Demolition Job Relieves Moyes Off His European Shackles (0-3)

April 15, 2022 Europa League No Comments

David Moyes had never progressed past the quarter-finals of European competition: but a brutal bashing of a disjointed Olympique Lyonnais has put West Ham United into a European semi-final for the fir...

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Tactical analysis Napoli - Fiorentina 0-2 Serie A

Napoli – Fiorentina: Ghost of Florence Haunts Another Napoli Scudetto Charge (2-3)

April 10, 2022 Free No Comments

Four years on from Fiorentina executing Napoli’s Scudetto dreams, they may have just done it again. Napoli failed to capitalize on early momentum, and structural issues off the ball paved the way for ...

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West Ham United – Everton: Irons Forge Everton’s Doomed Reality (2-1)

April 3, 2022 England No Comments

The ease it took for West Ham United to break into transition indicates the sorry state Everton has slid into. Though Frank Lampard’s team had a few positive passing links, it is their fragile backlin...

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Tottenham Hotspur – West Ham United: Conte’s Commandments Blow The Bubbles Away (3-1)

March 20, 2022 England No Comments

In a crucial fixture for European places, Tottenham Hotspur conspired in their new craft, as they comfortably beat a scattered West Ham United. Connections through the lines were pivotal in playing th...

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Internazionale – Fiorentina: Lack of Risk-Taking Will Prove Costly (1-1)

March 19, 2022 Free No Comments

A lethargic and slumped performance is not desired when maximum points are the minimum. Internazionale was adaptable but lacked cohesiveness, with neither team able to capitalize on each other’s...

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Liverpool West Ham United 1-0 Premier League

Liverpool – West Ham United: Hammers Fail to Smash Through Moyes’s Glass Ceiling (1-0)

March 6, 2022 England No Comments

Though they eventually found their feet in the game, the damage was already inflicted to West Ham which they could not recover from. Liverpool worked the ball around the West Ham block but looked shak...

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Everton – Manchester City: Foden Pulls Out The Points From Limp Display (0-1)

February 27, 2022 England No Comments

Manchester City might be etched more closely to beautiful football than most, but even they have to turn to scraps when they are forced to. A resounding Everton defensive display had kept an awkward...

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Crystal Palace Chelsea 0-1 Premier League

Crystal Palace – Chelsea: Back-Post Freedom Spare Chelsea Blushes (0-1)

February 19, 2022 England No Comments

A combination of a stale set-up and effective Crystal Palace block left Chelsea in another state of stagnation. With a low shot count and sporadic phases of quality, the game was destined for a goalle...

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Manchester United – Southampton: Quick Transitions Can’t Separate Two Ralphs (1-1)

February 12, 2022 England No Comments

After ten minutes, Ralph Hasenhüttl changed his team’s shape to not only close the defensive holes but be the launchpad for adaptive buildups too. Against his coaching graduate, Ralf Rangnick struggle...

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Author: Joel Parker