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Arsenal – Tottenham Hotspur: Left-Side Dynamism Hands Gunners the Bragging Rights (2-1)

March 15, 2021 England 1 Comment

The North London derby followed a similar chain of events, in terms of Arsenal control and Tottenham Hotspur defense. However, flexibility down Arsenal’s left channel and Spurs’ incapabilities of defe...

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Leeds United – Chelsea: Defensive Structures Cancel Each Other Out (0-0)

March 14, 2021 England No Comments

The first encounter between Marcelo Bielsa and Thomas Tuchel did not live up to expectation. Leeds United’s aggressive pressing and Chelsea’s unorthodox shape in the first half, led to limited chances...

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Atlético Madrid – Real Madrid: A Derby Of Controlling Overtones (1-1)

March 8, 2021 Spain No Comments

For sixty-five minutes, Atlético Madrid controlled both the events of the Madrid derby and had a firm grip in the title’s course, as Diego Simeone’s team displayed defensive dominance and exposed thei...

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Leicester City – Arsenal: Comfortable Comeback As Foxes Falter (1-3)

March 1, 2021 England No Comments

Having taken the lead after seven minutes, Leicester City seemed more than happy to sit in their 4-4-2 shape and keep a hapless Arsenal at bay. Unfortunately for them, Arsenal found their routes throu...

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Liverpool – Everton: Lightning Strikes Twice And Everton Win at Anfield (0-2)

February 21, 2021 England No Comments

Prince no longer has a record dedicated to the year that Everton had last won at Anfield. After identifying Liverpool’s aerial weaknesses and deploying a rotational yet solid backline, Everton execute...

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Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur: City Cruise Past Spurs in First Gear (3-0)

February 14, 2021 England No Comments

Protracted and substandard. This wasn’t your usual Guardiola and Mourinho matchup, yet the alarming ease in which Manchester City brushed past Tottenham Hotspur made this a big talking point in each o...

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Aston Villa – Arsenal: Villa Provide Bite Against Toothless Gunners (1-0)

February 7, 2021 England No Comments

Though Arsenal had decent spells, Aston Villa’s organized defensive shape and work in transitioning proved too much for Mikel Arteta’s team. Arsenal had their most controlling periods towards the end ...

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Arsenal – Manchester United: Lack of Penetration Meets Irregular Shooting (0-0)

January 31, 2021 England No Comments

Boring, low-quality stalemates are not supposed to have twenty-eight shots within the game! Despite this deceiving shot count, neither Arsenal nor Manchester United were effective at breaking through ...

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Borussia Mönchengladbach – Borussia Dortmund: Frantic Football Falls Gladbach’s Way (4-2)

January 24, 2021 Germany No Comments

After twelve consecutive defeats, Mönchengladbach have finally beaten their fellow Borussia team. In a chaotic, fast-paced, and open game, Marco Rose’s team adapted after strong Borussia Dortmund coun...

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Liverpool – Manchester United: A Game For The Occasion, Rather Than On-Pitch Quality (0-0)

January 18, 2021 England No Comments

A matchup between the red halves of Liverpool and Manchester, number one and two in the league, raised expectations, but failed to deliver the battle that we all craved. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s game pla...

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Author: Joel Parker