Two misfiring sides made for an intriguing Friday night fixture in the Bundesliga, as Borussia Mönchengladbach hosted Hertha Berlin. Both clubs appointed new head coaches in the summer, and with this being their fourth competitive fixture in charge, we began to see some patterns developing. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. Borussia Mönchengladbach […]
The Bundesliga was back for the 2022/23 season, and we were treated to an intriguing clash as early as the second matchday, as last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund visited DFB Pokal finalists SC Freiburg. Defending champions Bayern Munich had delivered a statement performance on the opening day against Eintracht Frankfurt, so now all eyes were […]
The movement of Bayern’s attackers was the highlight in this match as they made short work of Frankfurt. Their smart positioning between the lines and threat in behind the Frankfurt defense allowed them to have the game won by half-time. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Bayern Munich kicked off the post-Lewandowski era […]
Offering a chance to take stock ahead of the new campaign, the DFL Supercup posed an age old question. But, at the final whistle, the plot was a familiar one. In a game that grew more hectic as time passed, 22 men chased the ball for 90 minutes, and the favorites lived up to the […]
When Domenico Tedesco was called upon to take over from Jesse Marsch, a misfiring RasenBallsport Leipzig were struggling to remain in the top four hunt. Now, Tedesco has them on the cusp of a first ever trophy, with European football secured for next season. How has the Italian-born coach achieved this turnaround? And what do […]
The disappointment of falling short in the Europa League was quickly cast aside as RB Leipzig put Augsburg away without breaking a sweat. While Christopher Nkunku scored twice, it was wingback Nordi Mukiele who was the star, a sign that bodes well for Domenico Tedesco ahead of the cup final against Freiburg. Tactical analysis and […]
A match that began slowly sparked into life once Bayer Leverkusen regained their mojo, but RB Leipzig tightened up their execution in the second half to come away with the result. Tedesco’s introduction of the talismanic Christopher Nkunku swung the course of the game, though the manager was careful enough to keep the dangerous forward […]
In a game where both sides were evenly matched from a tactical perspective, it was physicality and execution that were the bigger stories of the day. Bayern Munich was unable to overcome the finishing issues that seem to affect them at times, while Hoffenheim continued their run of strong results. Tactical analysis and match report […]
It might have taken an own goal for Bayer Leverkusen to restore parity, but the visitors were far from toothless in their encounter against the champions. Despite missing striker Patrik Schick, Florian Wirtz & co. found a way through, even managing to rack up a higher expected goal count than their Bavarian hosts. Tactical analysis […]
Coming off a two-week break, Borussia Dortmund seemed ready to kick on and end the second half of the domestic season in style. However, an avalanche of defensive mistakes drowned the hosts, as Bayer Leverkusen cruise to a stunningly comfortable victory over the shell-shocked hosts. Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin Andra. Somehow, it […]