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Everton – Manchester City: Midfield Positions Pivotal in Breaking Down Everton’s High Block (1-3)

September 30, 2019 England No Comments

Manchester City’s positional play was pivotal in the champions latest victory – despite Everton creating a number of chances from set-pieces. Both İlkay Gündoğan and Kevin De Bruyne were key to City’s...

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Tactical analysis Atlanta United San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 MLS

Atlanta United – San Jose Earthquakes: Matías Almeyda’s Peculiar Game Plan Is Eventually Exploited (3-1)

September 22, 2019 MLS No Comments

San Jose Earthquakes went to Atlanta United with one of the worst away records in the Western Conference; just three wins in fifteen. Their manager Matías Almeyda deployed an interesting defensive pla...

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Tactical analysis Copa do Brasil Internacional Athletico Paranaense 1-2

Internacional – Athletico Paranaense: Adaptable Defense Is The Key For Paranaense’s First Copa Do Brasil Win (1-2; 1-3 On Aggregate)

September 19, 2019 Brazil No Comments

Transitional defending, covering passing lanes and a compact team shape proved vital as Athletico Paranaense won their first ever Copa do Brasil. Internacional controlled the ball, put their poor pass...

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Real Sociedad – Atlético Madrid: La Real Break Lines And Exploit Space To Hand Atlético First Defeat Of The Season (2-0)

September 15, 2019 Spain No Comments

Diego Simeone switching Atlético Madrid back into a 4-4-2 formation has made the team an effective pressing side. However, Real Sociedad countered that by pulling players out of position, breaking lin...

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Tactical analysis CA Osasuna Barcelona 2-2 LaLiga

CA Osasuna – FC Barcelona: Structural Problems Continue Under Valverde (2-2)

September 1, 2019 Spain No Comments

Barcelona continue to struggle without Lionel Messi, but can the dilemma be too much for even Messi to fix? Osasuna’s switch between intense pressing and a compact low block A low block refers to a te...

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Tactical analysis Aston Villa Everton 2-0 Premier League

Aston Villa – Everton: Villa Exploit Everton’s Dreadful Shape for First League Win of the Season (2-0)

August 24, 2019 England 3 Comments

Aston Villa secured their first points of the season in an intriguing Friday night football affair. Building rapid attacking transitions was the key to unlock Everton’s defense. Marco Silva’s team, on...

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Tactical analysis Borussia Monchengladbach Schalke 04 Bundesliga

Borussia Mönchengladbach – Schalke ‘04: Both teams struggle to perform in new systems (0-0)

August 18, 2019 Germany No Comments

Adopting new systems and styles can result in your team underperforming, whilst getting used to it. Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Schalke ‘04 showed glimpses of quality, but the score remained goa...

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Tactical analysis Crystal Palace Everton 0-0 Premier League

Crystal Palace – Everton: Silva’s team struggled to break through the low Palace block (0-0)

August 10, 2019 Free No Comments

Despite high amounts of possession, Marco Silva’s Everton still look no closer than last season to breaking down a low block. Crystal Palace kept Everton at bay with a compact 4-4-2 system, but failed...

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Tactical analysis Real Salt Lake New York City FC 3-1 MLS

Real Salt Lake – New York City FC: Calculated Press causes New York problems (3-1)

August 5, 2019 MLS No Comments

Just how important is a team’s shape in football? The answer is clear to see when an organized team plays an unbalanced one. A high-pressing and structured Real Salt Lake side demonstrated their struc...

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Tactical analysis Los Angeles FC Atlanta United 4-3 MLS

Los Angeles FC – Atlanta United: LAFC Hold on in Seven-Goal Thriller (4-3)

July 27, 2019 MLS No Comments

Fifteen minutes of woeful Atlanta United defending proved enough for Los Angeles FC to pick up all three points. Using impressive rotations in attacking transitions, LAFC were capable of progressing t...

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