Josh Manley, Author at Between The Posts

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Valencia – Barcelona: Valencia Strike Twice Against Sterile Barcelona Possession Game (2-0)

January 26, 2020 Spain No Comments

In their second LaLiga game under new coach Quique Setién, Barcelona once again dominated the ball but struggled to penetrate due to an inability to stretch their opponents through width and depth whe...

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Chelsea – Arsenal: Spirited Gunners Earn ‘Smash And Grab’ Draw (2-2)

January 22, 2020 England No Comments

An interesting tactical battle was developing at Stamford Bridge when David Luiz was dismissed after 25 minutes, and Chelsea subsequently took the lead. With ten men, Arsenal had next to no attacking ...

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Liverpool – Manchester United: Klopp’s Juggernaut Sweeps Aside Solskjær’s Plan (2-0)

January 20, 2020 England No Comments

Manchester United came to Anfield seemingly looking to replicate the game plan that earned them a draw against Liverpool earlier in the season, with a 5-2-1-2 system from which to counterattack Jürgen...

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Tottenham Hotspur – Liverpool: Liverpool Beat Mourinho’s Defensive Scheme (0-1)

January 12, 2020 England No Comments

Spurs approached the game with a typical José Mourinho strategy as they sought to defend in a low block and hit Liverpool on the counterattack. Liverpool were able to create a few good chances though,...

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Tactical analysis Manchester United Manchester City 1-3 Carabao Cup

Manchester United – Manchester City: City Outplay United With Midfield Overloads (1-3)

January 8, 2020 England No Comments

Manchester United were thoroughly outplayed as City were able to create overloads in midfield as well as finding plenty of space to progress the ball on the right flank. In the second half United chan...

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Tactical analysis Getafe Real Madrid 0-3 LaLiga

Getafe – Real Madrid: Madrid Battle Way Past Hyperaggressive Getafe (0-3)

January 5, 2020 Spain No Comments

While the 3-0 scoreline suggests a routine win for Real Madrid on the surface, the reality was that Zinedine Zidane’s side had to battle for their win. Getafe’s pressing made it hard for Madrid to bui...

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Arsenal – Manchester United: Arteta’s Transformed Arsenal Claim First Win (2-0)

January 2, 2020 England No Comments

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side once again showed a fluid and relatively well-structured possession game which allowed them to dominate the first half against Manchester United. Goals from Nicolas Pépé an...

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Leicester City – Liverpool: Alexander-Arnold Stars As Liverpool Annihilate Leicester (0-4)

December 27, 2019 England No Comments

Leicester showed some promise in dissolving Liverpool’s pressing early on but also gave dangerous opportunities to Liverpool while trying to play out from the back. Liverpool were stable in possession...

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Tactical analysis Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea 0-2 Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur – Chelsea: Comfortable Chelsea Win With Changed System (0-2)

December 23, 2019 England No Comments

Frank Lampard’s switch to a 3-4-3 system turned out well for Chelsea as they largely outplayed Spurs in all aspects of the game. Spurs struggled to build through midfield and were - not for the first ...

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Tactical analysis Arsenal Manchester City 0-3 Premier League

Arsenal – Manchester City: De Bruyne Demolishes Despondent Arsenal In Guardiola’s Adjusted System (0-3)

December 16, 2019 England No Comments

Kevin de Bruyne was the star of the show as City approached the game at the Emirates with slightly more of a focus on counterattacking than one would expect from a Pep Guardiola team. This led to the ...

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