After twelve consecutive defeats, Mönchengladbach have finally beaten their fellow Borussia team. In a chaotic, fast-paced, and open game, Marco Rose’s team adapted after strong Borussia Dortmund counterpressing got them in front. Once taking the lead, Gladbach exposed Dortmund’s poor ball circulation and inflicted further punishment for a huge win. Tactical analysis and match report […]
The premier fixture of match week 17 did not disappoint, as Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund traded attacks over the course of ninety frenetic minutes. In the first half, Edin Terzić & co. could not deal with a Leverkusen team featuring an inspired Moussa Diaby. However, it was an altogether different story in the second […]
A tactically interesting first half gave way to a second half goal fest in this hotly anticipated topspiel. While RB Leipzig were able to control Dortmund for much of the first half, they were undone in the second by the away side’s excellent – and intuitive – combination play. Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin […]
Gladbach have beaten Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich again. Coming from two goals down, their elite transitional play exposed continuous defensive issues on the right, as Jonas Hofmann ran riot with his diagonal movements down the channel. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Before the Bundesliga marketing department created Der Klassiker, the original big game […]
Goals from Manuel Akanji and Jadon Sancho proved sufficient as Borussia Dortmund overcame a spirited display from Wolfsburg to claim the win at home. Oliver Glasner’s side took the fight to Edin Terzić’s men from the start, but the visitors’ end product failed to live up to their effort and ambition. Tactical analysis and match […]
Put simply, 2020 is Bayern Munich’s year, and so it proved as the treble winners found a way to overcome the hosts in a pulsating, high quality contest. Peter Bosz’s side stuck to their game plan and often had Bayern on the ropes, but the champions came swinging out in the second half to stun […]
Stuttgart arrived at the Signal Iduna Park with a clear game plan and executed it to perfection. They were helped along the way by a completely off-kilter Dortmund performance, whose latest setback puts further pressure on the beleaguered Lucien Favre. Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin Andra. Despite some impressive performances this season, Favre’s Dortmund […]
As the heavyweight fixture of the Bundesliga weekend, this table-topping clash between champions Bayern Munich and challengers RB Leipzig had a lot to live up to. Luckily, it did not disappoint, as shifting tactical structures and superb goals meant there was something for everyone in this electric matchup. But foremost, Leipzig made a statement as […]
The BayArena witnessed a game high on energy but low on quality, with Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin failing to get the better of one another. Leverkusen exuded pressure throughout as Peter Bosz implemented his usual press, whereas Bruno Labbadia’s side looked devoid of ideas on the rare occasions when they reached the final third. […]
An exhausting game pitted defense against attack as Eintracht Frankfurt’s plan was predicated almost entirely on Leipzig’s manoeuvres in possession. Though this seemed to pay dividends with the home side taking the lead just before half time, Julian Nagelsmann’s second half adjustments saw Leipzig storm back into the contest. However, even these changes weren’t enough […]