Josh Manley, Author at Between The Posts

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Tactical analysis Barcelona Manchester United 3-0 Champions League

FC Barcelona – Manchester United: Dominant Barcelona stroll into Champions League semi finals (3-0)

April 17, 2019 Champions League No Comments

Despite very brief hope for Manchester United with a promising first five minutes, Barcelona would go on to completely dominate this second leg. Two first half goals from Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a...

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Manchester United – FC Barcelona: Barcelona Grab Away Goal Despite Being Shaken By Aggressive United Pressing (0-1)

April 11, 2019 Free No Comments

In some ways, this was a game of three parts. Barcelona took an early lead, and looked like suffocating United with their stability in possession. United gained momentum either side of halftime though...

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Juventus – AC Milan: Individual Errors Decisive as Juventus Scrape Past Milan (2-1)

April 7, 2019 Serie A No Comments

Second half changes from Massimiliano Allegri helped Juventus come back from 1-0 down against AC Milan. The decisive moments leading to the goals in the game came from individual errors by defenders, ...

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Tactical analysis Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Premier League

Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur: Pochettino’s adjustments denied by late Liverpool winner (2-1)

April 1, 2019 Free 1 Comment

Liverpool dominated the first half by exploiting the quality of their fullbacks and taking advantage of the weaker spots in Tottenham’s preferred starting formation. In the second half, Mauricio Poche...

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Tactical analysis Lille - Monaco 0-1 Ligue 1

Lille – Monaco: Monaco extend Ligue 1 unbeaten streak with late winner (0-1)

March 16, 2019 Ligue 1 No Comments

It could be argued that Lille were the better team for substantial parts of the match with their fluid attacking game. This was especially true in the first half, where they almost certainly should ha...

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Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester United: Dramatic United Win In Game Of Individual Errors (1-3)

March 7, 2019 Champions League No Comments

Both teams played to a decent tactical level, albeit with a large gap in player quality. Before Marcus Rashford’s penalty, the key moments in the game came in the form of individual errors which went ...

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Fiorentina – Internazionale: Fiorentina Rescue Draw Amid VAR Controversy (3-3)

February 27, 2019 Serie A No Comments

What a hectic game this was! Two goals in the first five minutes, after which Fiorentina looked accomplished but lacked cutting edge, as Matteo Politano’s strike left them 2-1 down at half time. In th...

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Chelsea – Manchester United: United’s Counterattacking Approach Too Much For Struggling Chelsea (0-2)

February 19, 2019 Premier League No Comments

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s United side bounced back from their disappointing display against PSG with a feisty counterattacking approach, again adopting a 4-4-2 diamond system for a big away game. Apart fr...

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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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Author: Josh Manley