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Chelsea – Manchester City: Conservative Chelsea See Off Rigid City To Secure A Spot In The FA Cup Final (1-0)

April 18, 2021 England No Comments

In a slow and methodical FA Cup semi-final, deep buildups and counterpressing came to the forefront. Though neither team had dominated the shot count, Chelsea were more efficient in bypassing Manchest...

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Everton – Tottenham Hotspur: Faulty Systems Turn To Their Sparks For Answers (2-2)

April 17, 2021 England No Comments

Both teams showed why they are no longer within the top four, while revealing factors that got them there in the first place. Everton created better chances, ignited by the repetitious behaviour of Ja...

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Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester United: United Adapt While José Is Stuck in The Past (1-3)

April 12, 2021 England 1 Comment

After a first half of poor passing quality, one team tinkered to resolve such issues, while the other wallowed in self-pity. A goal, crafted in Poch-Esque fashion would be consumed in the harsh dose o...

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Arsenal – Liverpool: Yielding Gunners Ignite Liverpool’s Top Four Priorities (0-3)

April 5, 2021 England No Comments

After early phases of even pressing, Liverpool flexed their authority, gained control and put their trademark pressing triggers in place. What was needed was a switch, and the entrance of Diogo Jota g...

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Leicester City – Manchester City: Rodgers Needs More than Cunning To Crack The City Code (0-2)

April 4, 2021 England No Comments

The defensive game plan of Leicester City disrupted their opponents’ buildup, but an aggressive counterpress left the Foxes’ cornered. Manchester City know more than one route to victory, which their ...

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Everton – Manchester City: Ancelotti Can Only Pause The Pep Machine For So Long (0-2)

March 21, 2021 England No Comments

Carlo Ancelotti’s switch to a 5-3-2 defensive shape was sensible and organized, against a Manchester City team that missed their usual fluency. However, the missing offensive plan and loss of defensiv...

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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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Author: Joel Parker