The blue moon has lit up the sky as a signal of excellence for Manchester City in the past, but on Bonfire Night, the fireworks were echoed on the field by the brilliance of a local lad who is getting back to his best form. The City cogs are turning, and belief is building in […]
A tense clash between Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta BC would end with a healthy dose of controversy when Atalanta took advantage of Marseille’s protests for a penalty to deliver a knockout punch. It was far from pretty, but Atalanta would claim a rare victory for Ivan Jurić in a season marked with draws. Tactical […]
In the highlight fixture of the star-studded Champions League week, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich delivered an entertaining spectacle. The visitors dominated the early stages before the Parisians crept back to try and secure a comeback. However, a narrow one-goal margin separated them, with the red-carded Luis Díaz’s brace enough for Vincent Kompany to extend […]
In the hope of a similar outcome, Xabi Alonso counted on the same setup to clash against Liverpool at Anfield. Nonetheless, a shortage of solutions in the final third, vulnerability in defensive setpieces, and Arne Slot’s tweaks against Real Madrid’s man-marking high press secured the victory for the Reds. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf […]
Arsenal’s Champions League campaign transitioned from dominant to historically significant with a commanding 3–0 victory away to Slavia Prague. The win not only maintained their perfect European record but also matched a remarkable 122-year-old club milestone — eight consecutive clean sheets in all competitions. The decisive moments came from a penalty and the unexpected brilliance […]
A youthful Chelsea smashed five goals past a hapless Ajax at Stamford Bridge after the Dutch side were reduced to ten men in the first half. An early red for Kenneth Taylor saw the Blues capitalise, scoring four in the first half and one in the second half while Ajax just got a consolation via […]
Liverpool emphatically ended their recent crisis with a spectacular 5–1 dismantling of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, securing a vital three points at the Deutsche Bank Park. While Frankfurt struck first, exposing familiar flaws, the visitors responded with a blistering display of offensive precision and a masterclass in exploiting set-piece vulnerability. The match proved […]
In a traditional UCL affair, Real Madrid bested Juventus at Santiago Bernabéu. Vulnerability in counterattacks and a lack of efficiency in front of the goal highlighted Los Blancos’ pains. However, Jude Bellingham rose to the occasion, gobbling up the rebound after Vinicius Junior’s individual brilliance. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Since the start […]
Pep Guardiola brought back the set-up that defined Manchester City’s treble-winning era, and the result was a dominant away win. Against a Villarreal side that sat deep and sought to counter, City’s positional play, double pivot, and wide triangles created an overwhelming first-half performance that decided the game long before the final whistle. Tactical analysis […]
Arsenal fans could barely believe what they witnessed at the Emirates Stadium against the most successful club in European competition in April, but lightning has struck twice in a matter of months. Against the other big outfit from the Spanish capital, they produced a dominant display with a devastating spell that set apart the sides […]