Josh Manley, Author at Between The Posts

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Tactical analysis Manchester United - PSG Champions League 0-2

Manchester United – Paris Saint-Germain: PSG exploit holes in United’s defense (0-2)

February 13, 2019 Champions League No Comments

In the highly anticipated return of Champions League football, both teams initially struggled to establish a rhythm. Paris Saint-Germain had some problems playing from the back, and United showed pote...

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Tactical analysis Barcelona - Valencia 2-2 La Liga

Barcelona – Valencia: Messi rescues point against dangerous Valencia (2-2)

February 3, 2019 LaLiga No Comments

Barcelona took a risky approach in possession against Valencia’s counterattacking threat, and found themselves 2-0 down just over thirty minutes in. Valencia’s brave possession structure kept Barcelon...

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Olympique Marseille – Lille OSC: Nicolas Pépé shines as Lille win heated match in Marseille (1-2)

January 26, 2019 Ligue 1 No Comments

Lille showed some neat - though not especially dangerous - possession play throughout the match and eventually they got the lead through a Nicolas Pépé penalty, just before half-time. The second half ...

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Tactical analysis Arsenal Chelsea Premier League 2-0

Arsenal – Chelsea: Arsenal Copy Tottenham To Defeat Struggling Chelsea (2-0)

January 20, 2019 Free No Comments

Arsenal’s pressing scheme and man-marking of Jorginho helped them secure a fast start. As they sat deeper, Chelsea got into more advanced positions but continued to demonstrate their problems breaking...

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Brighton - Liverpool 0-1 Premier League tactical analysis

Brighton – Liverpool: Reds Manage Narrow Win Against Well-Organized Brighton (0-1)

January 13, 2019 Premier League No Comments

Liverpool struggled to find a consistent way of breaking down Brighton’s medium block, giving Chris Hughton’s side hope in the first half. However, a cheaply conceded penalty allowed Mohamed Salah to ...

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Tactical analysis Manchester United Bournemouth 4-1 Premier League

Manchester United – Bournemouth: Re-energized United Sweep Aside Bournemouth (4-1)

December 31, 2018 Premier League No Comments

Manchester United dominated Bournemouth from the kick-off, utilizing their more aggressive and risky approach to facilitate beautiful attacking patterns and a new pressing game. Though many challenges...

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Tactical analysis Chelsea Leicester City Premier League

Chelsea – Leicester City: Chelsea Show Chance Creation Problems And Overreliance On Hazard In Loss To Solid Leicester (0-1)

December 23, 2018 Premier League No Comments

Chelsea dominated possession but found it difficult to break down Leicester City in the first half. In the second period of play, Claude Puel’s side came out with greater intensity and managed to get ...

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Olympique Lyon – AS Monaco: Fluid Lyon stroll to victory against lifeless Monaco (3-0)

December 17, 2018 Ligue 1 No Comments

Lyon dominated from the start against a passive Monaco side and took an early lead. They impressed with their fluidity in possession, albeit against minimal resistance put up by Monaco. After Aleksand...

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Tactical analysis Juventus - Inter 1-0 Serie A

Juventus – Internazionale: Allegri’s men edge trademark narrow win after tactical adjustments from both managers (1-0)

December 8, 2018 Serie A No Comments

Inter had the better of the chances, Juventus went home with all three points. Both sides initially had issues in their pressing, and both managers changed shape in response. Inter were made to regret...

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Watford – Manchester City: Mahrez fires City to victory despite late scare (1-2)

December 5, 2018 Premier League No Comments

Manchester City were dominant as ever, but it took until just before half-time for them to open up the scoring. Riyad Mahrez netted just after the break to make it 2-0. At this point it seemed like a ...

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Author: Josh Manley