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Liverpool – Bologna: Slot Machine Needs To Tighten A Few Bolts (2-0)

October 3, 2024 Champions League No Comments

It appeared that Liverpool was going to produce a routine Anfield night in the Champions League, after an early goal and early chances. But as Bologna grew in the game, Liverpool’s ability to play out...

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Torino – Lazio: Baroni Finds The Formula To Dissolve Torino’s Center (2-3)

September 29, 2024 Italy No Comments

The Torino buildup has established strong central patterns since the start of the season, but Lazio brought a defensive plan that broke these combinations from forming. By pressing outwards and utiliz...

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Internazionale – AC Milan: Gabbia Breaks Milan Out The Derby Cage (1-2)

September 23, 2024 Italy No Comments

Neither Internazionale nor AC Milan had inflicted seven defeats in a row on one another before, huge stakes on a crucial night for Paulo Fonseca. From an indirect free-kick, boyhood Milan fan Matteo G...

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Juventus – Napoli: Conte Twists, But Motta Sticks To The Script (0-0)

September 22, 2024 Free No Comments

It is not unlike Antonio Conte to arrange a different game plan, but not many expected it from a team that has yet to develop his automatisms. Despite Napoli’s early ambition, Thiago Motta ensured tha...

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AS Monaco – Barcelona: Catalans Flicked Away After Red Card Fiasco (2-1)

September 20, 2024 Champions League No Comments

One loose pass can flip a game onto its head. AS Monaco where tasked with breaking down Barcelona in a different way after an early red card saw Barca reduced to ten men. Despite the advantage, Adi Hü...

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Tottenham Hotspur – Arsenal: Rivals React To Defensive Transitions Very Differently (0-1)

September 15, 2024 England No Comments

Whereas Arsenal dropped their block as deep as they could on the defensive transition, Tottenham Hotspur kept their players high ready for the next attack. This drastic difference was the base for the...

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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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Author: Joel Parker