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Denmark – Belgium: Danes Yield To De Bruyne Dominance (1-2)

June 18, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

Belgium are through to the knockout phases, but it wasn’t without concerns. Denmark dominated the first half with smart pressing and easy progression, whilst Belgium lacked solutions. Then Roberto Mar...

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Belgium – Russia: Devils Show A Class Above (3-0)

June 13, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

The second matchday will be remembered for its traumatic events hours before, but we got a game of football. Romelu Lukaku dedicated a fine victory to Christian Eriksen, in which the Belgian striker w...

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A Generation’s Last Chance

June 9, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

For the past decade, success has been an expectation for Belgium, as their greatest set of players assembled at the same time. Having suffered just one defeat in three years, Roberto Martínez must pro...

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Atalanta Bergamo – AC Milan: Resilient Defense Results in Milan’s Champions League Return (0-2)

May 24, 2021 Italy No Comments

On the final matchday, with the season in the balance, perhaps an away trip to Serie A’s top goal-scorers wouldn’t be a personal choice for Rossoneri fans. However, AC Milan’s 5-3-2 defensive block fr...

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Werder Bremen – Borussia Mönchengladbach: Rampant Gladbach Sink Bremen to the Second Bundesliga (2-4)

May 23, 2021 Germany No Comments

After a first half of comfortable control, Borussia Mönchengladbach adjusted their forms of shot creation and blazed through a fragile Werder Bremen defense. This result has relegated Bremen for only ...

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Chelsea – Leicester City: Strong Pressing Principles Hand Leicester A Historic FA Cup Victory (0-1)

May 16, 2021 England No Comments

Leicester City have won their first FA Cup, thanks to a phenomenal strike from Youri Tielemans. The goal rightly takes the plaudits, but their effective pressing scheme and flexible defensive organiza...

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Manchester City – Chelsea: A Dry Run For The Champions League Favors Tuchel (1-2)

May 9, 2021 England No Comments

Pep Guardiola loves an experiment, but even this was more audacious than normal. Manchester City traded total control to find ideas past Europe’s most challenging defensive block. Chelsea had also rot...

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Sassuolo – Atalanta Bergamo: Opposite Styles Lock Horns Whilst Red Cards Swing States (1-1)

May 3, 2021 Italy No Comments

Serie A’s most central-focused team fared against the most wing-orientated, which had red cards, penalties and big moments in store to swing the game state. Gian Piero Gasperini adapted to frustrate S...

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Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur: Fluent City Crowned EFL Cup Champs in Prolonged Execution (1-0)

April 26, 2021 England No Comments

For eighty minutes, Manchester City had brutalized and controlled Tottenham Hotspur, both on and off the ball. The winning goal may not have been as pretty as some of their earlier attacks, but a retu...

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Tactical analysis Arsenal Everton 3-2 Premier League

Arsenal – Everton: Fruitless Chasers Cliché Their Campaigns (0-1)

April 24, 2021 England 1 Comment

A match that stood symbol for both teams' domestic campaign. The hosts' buildup continued to lack the desired result, as Arsenal offered very little end product or balance. Though Everton tinkered, an...

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Author: Joel Parker