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Author: Joel Parker

Joel Parker (24) is an Everton fan. Whenever he’s not watching his beloved Everton, Joel spends his time analyzing all sorts of football. Chief editor and Founder of Toffee Analysis.

France – Italy: A Renaissance Bests A Revolution (1-3)

September 7, 2024 Free No Comments

Luciano Spalletti needed to show direction after a terrible summer. Didier Deschamps brought the guillotine, but Italy’s rebirth into the game could lay the foundation for what they can become. Tactic...

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Hellas Verona – Napoli: Conte Already Under The Cosh (3-0)

August 19, 2024 Italy No Comments

Delays in the transfer market and unhappiness from the coach, the last thing that Napoli needed was a bad start to the season. Hellas Verona grew into the game and Antonio Conte’s team “melted like sn...

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Stade Brestois – Olympique Marseille: Transitions Are Still De Zerbi’s Top Trump (1-5)

August 17, 2024 France No Comments

Generating counters against a chaotic defense is Roberto De Zerbi’s bread and butter, but Olympique Marseille is still a few tools short of what they want to become. And don’t let a crazy scoreline fo...

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Manchester City – Manchester United: Ten Hag Almost Performs The Same Trick (1-1, 7-6 After Penalties)

August 10, 2024 England No Comments

Erik ten Hag deployed a very similar blueprint to the one that clinched the FA Cup from their inter-city rivals. Manchester United may have been minutes away from another derby victory, but the same d...

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Switzerland – Italy: Holes From The Holders Made For Freulerfreude (2-0)

June 30, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Holes can be traditionally found in Swiss cheese, but it was the Italian midfield that adopted such vacant spaces. On either side of Nicolò Fagioli, a versatile attack was able to drop in, connect and...

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Croatia – Italy: Dismal Exit, Dismal Showing (1-1)

June 25, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

The Italians advance to the knockouts, but not in style. Italy crushed an unproductive Croatia in the last seconds, but behind the elation, the cracks are staring back. Tactical analysis and match r...

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Germany – Hungary: Plan And Execution? (2-0)

June 20, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Julian Nagelsmann’s flexible forwards came to the forefront once again, but will this be one of the games that unveil problems later on in the tournament? The Germans’ buildup plan was the attra...

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Italy – Albania: Holders Find Fluency To Drown Early Trauma (2-1)

June 16, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Being the holders of the competition is not an easy ride, especially when you concede so early in your first game. But after Italy found their feet, the Spallettisms soon followed which Albania had no...

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France Didier Deschamps Tactical Preview EURO 2024

French-led Deschemption

June 12, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

Eighteen years since Marco Materazzi hit the deck from a Zinedine Zidane headbutt, France are back in Germany, under tournament conditions, ready to make amends. But if they are to clinch the EUROs un...

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Italy Luciano Spaletti Tactical Preview EURO 2024

Azzurri Out The Abyss?

June 8, 2024 EURO2024 No Comments

After a surprise resignation, Luciano Spalletti led the holders through a tough European qualification campaign. They knocked the North Macedonia curse, ground out a gritty performance to Ukraine, but...

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