Josh Manley – Between The Posts

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Southampton – Liverpool: Routine Win For Liverpool Despite Early Setback (1-2)

May 18, 2022 England No Comments

Southampton went ahead early on through Nathan Redmond’s strike, but this was one of the last serious Southampton attacks that would be seen in the match, as Liverpool went on to dominate. Liverpool p...

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Real Betis – FC Barcelona: Superior Barcelona Leave It Late (1-2)

May 8, 2022 Spain No Comments

Barcelona’s tactical setup gave them advantages over Betis in this match, however it took them some time to finally make it count. Before that could happen, Xavi’s side also had to deal with a few dan...

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Villarreal – Liverpool: Reds Recover After Emery Relents (2-3)

May 4, 2022 Champions League No Comments

Villarreal started off in excellent fashion, thanks to their aggressive and compact approach. They were able to bring the tie level thanks to this, but became a bit more passive in the second half, wh...

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Leeds United – Manchester City: City Tame Leeds Chaos (0-4)

May 1, 2022 England No Comments

The game started in a fairly routine manner for Manchester City, but Leeds United grew into the game with a fast and aggressive approach which had the potential to be awkward for City. However City we...

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Liverpool – Villarreal: Liverpool Require Patience Against Organized Villarreal (2-0)

April 28, 2022 Champions League No Comments

The first half of the match saw Villarreal defending deep in their compact 4-4-2 system and frustrating Liverpool. However, Liverpool’s pressure paid off early in the second half with two quick goals,...

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Chelsea – West Ham: Narrow Chelsea Win After Second Half Improvement (1-0)

April 24, 2022 England No Comments

Chelsea dominated possession and territory in the first half but lacked cutting edge. More attacking intent from West Ham in the second half helped raise the tempo of the game, which ultimately benefi...

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Real Sociedad – FC Barcelona: Unglamorous Win For Barcelona Against Energetic Sociedad (0-1)

April 22, 2022 Spain No Comments

Real Sociedad posed a challenge to Barcelona with a high tempo start to the match, although the away side went ahead and were able to gain some control over the game thanks to their structural adaptat...

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Liverpool – Benfica: Liverpool Draw Despite Dominance (3-3)

April 14, 2022 Champions League No Comments

Liverpool were the better team in most aspects here, as Benfica’s tactical approach was fairly unsuitable on both sides of the ball. However, the away side were clinical in front of goal and Liverpool...

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Eintracht Frankfurt – Barcelona: Xavi’s Changes Help Rescue Difficult Game (1-1)

April 8, 2022 Europa League No Comments

Barcelona found things awkward against Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to the solid midfield pressing and transition game of the home side. Frankfurt created better chances and were rewarded early in the s...

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Manchester City – Atlético Madrid: Foden Breaks Through Atlético Wall (1-0)

April 6, 2022 Champions League No Comments

Atlético Madrid came to Manchester with a clear defensive plan as one may expect from a Diego Simeone team. They were extremely defensive and Manchester City found it difficult to get into strategical...

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Author: Josh Manley