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Villarreal – Atalanta Bergamo: Quick Counters and Sharp Blows in Balanced Bout (2-2)

September 15, 2021 Champions League No Comments

Neither Villarreal nor Atalanta had met before in their history, but those viewing events at El Madrigal will hope these two will continue such affairs for years to come. Unai Emery’s counterpressing ...

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Leeds United – Liverpool: Birds Stamp on Wiltering Roses (0-3)

September 12, 2021 England No Comments

Once again, Leeds United’s man-marking scheme proved to be a playground for elite attackers. Liverpool had multiple weapons of choice to carve through, as their flexible offense constantly teed up one...

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Tactical analysis Liverpool Chelsea 1-1 Premier League

Liverpool – Chelsea: High and Low Tempos Cannot Split the Contenders (1-1)

August 29, 2021 England No Comments

Changing game states failed to separate two Premier League title contenders, desperate to get back on top. Liverpool set an intense tempo early, while Chelsea threatened on the transition. However, th...

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Shakhtar Donetsk – AS Monaco: Shakhtar Profit From Monaco Misfires (2-2)

August 26, 2021 Champions League No Comments

Knockout football can be brutal; something that is now also know to any AS Monaco supporter. They threatened on transitions, controlled vast amounts of the match and outshot their opponents by 18 shot...

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Arsenal – Chelsea: Easy Work For Rampant Rom (0-2)

August 23, 2021 England No Comments

Chelsea have added to their arsenal. Romelu Lukaku took center stage, as Thomas Tuchel’s team found easy routes to their new number nine. His addition may be Chelsea’s final piece towards a Premier Le...

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Brentford – Arsenal: Bees’ Smart Plan Bring Painful Sting For Arsenal (2-0)

August 14, 2021 England No Comments

How do you impose yourself without the ball? Brentford answered that question in impressive style, as their counterpressing took the forefront against a dysfunctional Arsenal. Though this defensive sy...

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Leicester City – Manchester City: Passive And Press Trumps Bumpy Control (1-0)

August 8, 2021 England No Comments

Uncharacteristically, Pep Guardiola’s team began the game with little of the ball. Once Manchester City got the ball back, Leicester City quickly adapted to plug the holes. Although randomness broke t...

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England – Denmark: Lions or Danes – Who Bites First?

July 7, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

Northern Europe always spoke a similar football language. 4-4-2’s, higher pressing with incredible directness. Come the semi-finals of EURO 2020, the tactical frameworks of England and Denmark are a l...

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Belgium – Italy: Tasteful Italians Build Roads Through the Halfspaces (1-2)

July 3, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

Belgium were handed their wake up call after it was too late. Issues in the middle of their 5-2-3 shape were exploited by the Italians, who attacked with fluency and panache, from out wide to inside. ...

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Belgium – Portugal: Holders Sent Home After Structural Issues Take Stage (1-0)

June 29, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

Portugal have failed in their attempts to hold onto the crown. When asked to move out of their attritional style, attempts in breaking through an open Belgium fell flat on its face, as their buildup i...

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Author: Joel Parker