Josh Manley, Author at Between The Posts

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Tactical analysis Czech Republic England 2-1 Euro 2020 Qualifier

Czech Republic – England: Half-time Adjustment Insufficient To Rescue Result For England (2-1)

October 12, 2019 Free No Comments

After early goals for both teams in the opening minutes, England struggled in buildup play against Czech Republic’s man-oriented pressing. In the second half, Gareth Southgate changed to a more famili...

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Tactical analysis Liverpool Leicester City 2-1 Premier League

Liverpool – Leicester: Liverpool Superior But Require Late Goal To Overcome Leicester (2-1)

October 6, 2019 Premier League No Comments

Neither team played spectacular football in this game, but Liverpool still created enough chances to ultimately deserve the win. Leicester stayed in the game but massively struggled to create going fo...

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Tactical analysis Barcelona Internazionale 2-1 Champions League

Barcelona – Internazionale: Inter Impressive But Barcelona Win With Moments Of Quality (2-1)

October 3, 2019 Champions League No Comments

After going ahead early on, Internazionale impressed at the Camp Nou with their organization against the ball and their sequences of playing out from the back with possession. For much of the game, Ba...

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Tactical analysis Getafe Barcelona 0-2 LaLiga

Getafe – Barcelona: Barcelona prevail against Getafe pressing (0-2)

September 29, 2019 LaLiga No Comments

Getafe tried to press with a high defensive line against Barcelona. The away side had some success in outplaying this, but the game still ended up being a somewhat scrappy affair at times, which suite...

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Tactical analysis AS Roma Atalanta Bergamo 0-2 Serie A

AS Roma – Atalanta Bergamo: Strong Performance Earns Atalanta Win Despite Chances Conceded (0-2)

September 26, 2019 Serie A No Comments

Atalanta were able to win away at Roma in a game where they were the superior team for much of the game with and without the ball. Atalanta’s pressing stifled Roma’s buildup and on the ball Atalanta w...

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Tactical analysis Chelsea Liverpool 1-2 Premier League

Chelsea – Liverpool: Set-Piece Goals Make The Difference For Liverpool (1-2)

September 23, 2019 Free No Comments

For spells in the game, neither team were at their best, but Liverpool were able to get in front with two goals from set-pieces in the first half. A common theme for both teams was to seek direct rout...

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Tactical analysis Napoli Liverpool 2-0 Champions League

Napoli – Liverpool: Late Napoli Goals Defeat Champions League Holders In Tight Game (2-0)

September 18, 2019 Champions League No Comments

Late goals from Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente gave Napoli the win in an otherwise close game. Napoli’s defensive scheme was somewhat effective and in attack they managed to bring the ball into d...

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Tactical analysis Manchester United Leicester City 1-0 Premier League

Manchester United – Leicester City: Rashford penalty hands United narrow win (1-0)

September 15, 2019 Premier League No Comments

Marcus Rashford’s early penalty was all that separated the sides in a game where both teams were energetic but neither was able to make many breakthroughs. Both teams defended in relatively narrow sta...

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Tactical analysis Atletico Madrid SD Eibar 3-2 LaLiga

Atlético Madrid – SD Eibar: Simeone’s Changes Prove Decisive As Atlético Come Back to Beat Eibar (3-2)

September 2, 2019 LaLiga No Comments

Uncharacteristically poor penalty box defending from Atlético left them 2-0 down within twenty minutes. It took Atlético a while to finally break through the Eibar defense as their game relied somewha...

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Tactical analysis Borussia Mönchengladbach RB Leipzig 1-3 Bundesliga

Borussia Mönchengladbach – RasenBallsport Leipzig: Werner Bags Hat-trick In A Game Decided By Transitions (1-3)

August 31, 2019 Bundesliga No Comments

Both teams were proactive both in and out of possession, making for an entertaining game. Gladbach showed plenty of promising moments throughout, but Leipzig’s compact pressing and creation of overloa...

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Author: Josh Manley