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England – Belgium: Southgate And Martínez Show Their Shortcomings (2-1)

October 12, 2020 Nations League No Comments

A first match-up between 2018’s World Cup semi-finalists should have revealed how far these teams have progressed, now that both managers have had more time in their respective roles. Instead, England...

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Leeds United – Manchester City: A Game Of Chess With Anarchic Overtones (1-1)

October 4, 2020 England No Comments

Pep Guardiola showcased how to deploy an effective high block in the first half, but a countermove from Marcelo Bielsa put Leeds United right back into the game. Once circulation of the ball was impro...

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Brighton – Manchester United: United Snatch Win In Chaotic Climax (2-3)

September 27, 2020 England No Comments

Manchester United picked up their first three points of the season, but not in the style they would have wanted. Brighton and Hove Albion’s possession structure gave them the control, smashing the woo...

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Tactical analysis Bayern Munich Schalke 04 5-0 Bundesliga

Bayern Munich – Schalke 04: Super Bayern Send Schalke To The Slaughter (8-0)

September 19, 2020 Germany No Comments

The protection of the crown could not have started better for Bayern Munich, whose demolition of Schalke 04 sets the heaviest first matchday defeat in Bundesliga history. Though Bayern were faultless,...

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Tactical analysis Tottenham Hotspur Everton 0-1 Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur – Everton: Ancelotti’s Fresh Midfield Defeats Sluggish Spurs (0-1)

September 14, 2020 England No Comments

Carlo Ancelotti’s new look for Everton has given them their first win at Tottenham Hotspur since 2008, and a great start to the new season. A change to the 4-3-3 formation improved the buildup play, w...

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Tactical analysis Sevilla Internazionale Europa League final 3-2

Sevilla – Internazionale: Thrilling Final Crowns Sevilla for the Sixth Time (3-2)

August 22, 2020 Europa League No Comments

As the world yearns for a sense of “normality”, Sevilla getting their hands on the Europa League is the closest we have got so far. After neatly exploiting Internazionale’s pressing structure, Sevilla...

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Shakhtar Donetsk – FC Basel: Flexibility And Ferocity Give Basel A Beating (4-1)

August 12, 2020 Europa League No Comments

A versatile buildup system and exploiting FC Basel on the transition rewarded Shakhtar Donetsk with the third Europa League semi-final in the club’s history. Their central focus overwhelmed their oppo...

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Bayern Munich – Chelsea: Bayern Plunge the Dagger Into Chelsea’s Champions League Campaign (4-1)

August 9, 2020 Champions League No Comments

Although Bayern Munich did not fully flex their muscles, they showed enough to see why so many tip them as favorites for this year's Champions League trophy. Thiago Alcântara’s super passes and Robert...

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Atalanta Bergamo – Internazionale: Unnatural Atalanta Succumb to Conte’s Press and Block (0-2)

August 2, 2020 Italy No Comments

The uncharacteristic Atalanta were bleak in the final third, as Internazionale bypassed their press and held their organized block to topple their opponent’s phenomenal winning streak. Gian Piero Gasp...

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Chelsea – Wolverhampton Wanderers: Limited Chelsea Secure Champions League While Wolves Miss Out For Now (2-0)

July 27, 2020 England No Comments

Two goals in two minutes was enough to get Chelsea over the line and into next season’s Champions League. Though the stakes were high, the game was limited in action, as Chelsea faced a stern and orga...

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Author: Joel Parker