Liverpool showed some promise in the final third in the early stages of this game, but in the end it was City who would prove lethal in attack. Their 3-2-4-1 attacking shape would eventually gain cont...

Despite struggling to break down Bosnia & Herzegovina’s mid-block pressing, Italy were able to take the lead early in this game. Things turned after Alessandro Bastoni’s red card though, and Italy...

Italy had plenty of possession in the first half of this game against a 5-4-1 low block from Northern Ireland but struggled to create chances with their right-side attack and rotations. Eventually, Sa...

Pep Guardiola was able to find the right approach on both sides of the ball here, and Mikel Arteta was not able to find the right response. Without the ball, City’s zonal press used cover shadows to p...

These two teams were level on points going into this game in the race for Champions League football. Manchester United had some issues breaking down Aston Villa’s compact defensive block in open play,...

Manchester City dominated possession throughout as their 3-4-3 diamond shape on the ball helped drive Newcastle back and create opportunities for their wingers to torment Newcastle. Out of possession,...

Newcastle were the slightly better team in the first half as United's buildup plan did not quite work. A red card for Jacob Ramsey gave United a golden chance to seize the initiative though. However, ...

Despite the scoreline, this was actually a closely fought game decided by tight margins. Both teams set up in 3-4-3 systems, which meant that the game was mostly one of man-marking and individual duel...

Arsenal started this game in dominant fashion, able to play through Spurs’ 5-3-2 defensive shape and attack down their right side. Their first half goal was answered quickly, but the second half...

Both sides brought attacking quality to this game. Atlético were able to go ahead early and use their narrow front four to good effect, while Brugge’s wing-play in their 4-3-3 system helped them get b...