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Author: Josh Manley

Josh Manley (21) is a student and aspiring coach. Heavily interested in tactics and strategy in football. Watching teams from all top European leagues, but especially Manchester United and Barcelona.

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May 29, 2023 England No Comments

Leicester City showed a fairly good possession game in their 4-3-3 system, earning them a two goal lead as they fought to avoid relegation. West Ham became more proactive in the second half with some ...

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May 26, 2023 England No Comments

Manchester United took the lead early on but experienced some defensive issues in the first half in their man-oriented system. The second half saw an improvement in this aspect, and they were able to ...

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April 24, 2023 England No Comments

Tottenham switched to a back four for this game, but that experiment was ended after twenty minutes when they found themselves 5-0 down against a high-intensity Newcastle attack. Spurs looked complete...

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Chelsea – Real Madrid: Ruthless Madrid March On (0-2)

April 19, 2023 Champions League No Comments

Frank Lampard decided on an unorthodox midfield arrangement to try to bring a strong press and high tempo attack against the Real Madrid backline. Chelsea were the more proactive side and did create c...

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April 10, 2023 England No Comments

Arsenal’s composed play in possession and high pressing dominated Liverpool in the first half as Jürgen Klopp’s experiment with a new possession structure faced difficulties. The second half saw momen...

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April 3, 2023 England No Comments

Newcastle were on top throughout this game thanks to their high pressing and energetic attacking. Manchester United struggled to establish a good rhythm in possession and often ended up going long, wh...

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March 27, 2023 European Championship Qualifying No Comments

England were able to dominate possession in the first half with a slightly asymmetric 4-3-3 shape which Ukraine were relatively passive against. Goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka put England 2-0 u...

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Italy – England: Set-Pieces Make The Difference (1-2)

March 24, 2023 Free No Comments

England took a fairly early lead thanks to Declan Rice’s goal from a corner, before another set-piece late in the half led to a penalty which Harry Kane dispatched. Italy would go on to dominate the b...

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Bayern Munich – Paris Saint-Germain: Efficient Bayern Performance Sinks PSG (2-0)

March 9, 2023 Champions League No Comments

Bayern Munich took on a slightly more passive approach than they had in the first leg, letting their opponents have more of the ball. Paris Saint-Germain’s own performance was improved from last week,...

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