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Newcastle United – Manchester City: City Dominate With Incisive Wing Play (1-3)

March 8, 2026 England No Comments

Manchester City dominated possession throughout as their 3-4-3 diamond shape on the ball helped drive Newcastle back and create opportunities for their wingers to torment Newcastle. Out of possession,...

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Newcastle United – Manchester United: Carrick’s Side Fail To Capitalize (2-1)

March 5, 2026 England No Comments

Newcastle were the slightly better team in the first half as United's buildup plan did not quite work. A red card for Jacob Ramsey gave United a golden chance to seize the initiative though. However, ...

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Atalanta – Borussia Dortmund: La Dea’s Dream, Dortmund’s Nightmare (4-1)

February 26, 2026 Champions League No Comments

Despite the scoreline, this was actually a closely fought game decided by tight margins. Both teams set up in 3-4-3 systems, which meant that the game was mostly one of man-marking and individual duel...

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Tottenham Hotspur – Arsenal: Intense Arsenal Claim Derby Victory (1-4)

February 23, 2026 England 1 Comment

Arsenal started this game in dominant fashion, able to play through Spurs’ 5-3-2 defensive shape and attack down their right side. Their first half goal was answered quickly, but the second half...

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Club Brugge – Atlético Madrid: All Level In Game Of Fluid Attacks (3-3)

February 19, 2026 Champions League No Comments

Both sides brought attacking quality to this game. Atlético were able to go ahead early and use their narrow front four to good effect, while Brugge’s wing-play in their 4-3-3 system helped them get b...

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Manchester United – Tottenham Hotspur: Carrick-Ball Rolls On Against Ten Man Spurs (2-0)

February 9, 2026 England No Comments

The introduction of Michael Carrick as caretaker manager has revitalized United in the last few games, and they were handed a big advantage here by Cristian Romero's red card in the first half. Goals ...

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Liverpool – Newcastle: Exquisite Ekitike Downs The Magpies (4-1)

February 3, 2026 England No Comments

Newcastle started this game with high pressing and high tempo, and were able to take the lead through transition play. However, Liverpool were eventually able to wrestle control with the help of an ex...

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Espanyol – Barcelona: Flick Finds Midfield Control With Fermín (0-2)

January 5, 2026 Spain No Comments

This was a tough game for Barcelona, with Espanyol’s compact 4-4-2 shape initially hard to break down, and the home side’s direct attack causing problems. Hansi Flick was able to change the shape of t...

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Manchester United – Newcastle United: Amorim’s New System Earns Scrappy Win (1-0)

December 27, 2025 England No Comments

A back four both with and without the ball was seen for the first time for Manchester United under Ruben Amorim here. A first-half goal from Patrick Dorgu put United ahead. They then proceeded to beco...

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Tottenham Hotspur – Liverpool: Ill-Discipline Costs Spurs (1-2)

December 23, 2025 England No Comments

Early in this match, Liverpool looked tidy in possession with their central focus, although with some pressing weaknesses. Things got easier for them when Spurs needlessly went down to ten men, and th...

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Author: Josh Manley