On their return to the Champions League, Fenerbahçe missed the chances that could have made for a perfect story, before eventually settling for a draw against AS Roma. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side offered little tactical inspiration. Tactical analysis and match report by André Martins. It was a duel between two returnees. Fenerbahçe were back in the […]
Italian debutants Como 1907 announced themselves on Europe’s grandest stage in unforgettable fashion, crushing RB Leipzig 4-1 at a packed and ecstatic Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Cesc Fàbregas’ side delivered a masterclass in quick combinations, direct transitions and structural dominance, racing into a two-goal first-half lead through Martin Baturina and Anastasios Douvikas. Assane Diao added a […]
Mancity’s game plan was to control Porto was clear. They wanted to be aggressive with and without the ball. Although, Mancity’s aim was to take the game to their opponents, Porto failed to initiate any threat to Maresca’s men after they thoroughly failed to execute in certain moments. The difference in the game proved to […]
Matchday one offers Champions League spectators the chance to reevaluate their perspectives about clubs across the continent. But most will have learned little new about both teams from this fixture. Italy’s cream of the crop have it all to prove in this tournament, while Arsenal are one of the best outfits in Europe— and their […]
For the second season in a row, Diego Simeone came out with a defeat against Liverpool at Anfield. Transitions and high turnovers were Andoni Iraola’s side’s main weapons to threaten Atlético Madrid. On the other side, Simeone’s team found solutions to loosen Liverpool’s high press via manipulation, wide and central overloads, and runs in behind. […]
A Champions League final that can be summarized by risk. Luis Enrique found a solution to Paris Saint-Germain’s first-half problems, even if they were not at their creative peaks. Mikel Arteta struggled to get his team out of the situation they put themselves in, a shoot-out defeat that handed PSG their second consecutive trophy. Tactical […]
The pragmatic portion of the Champions League semi-final pitted together a traditional defensive bastion with a club reborn in that image. There would be a sprinkling of Hale End magic from Mikel Arteta to appeal to the twelfth man on the evening, but the foundation for his side’s success remained a resolute rearguard against an […]
The meeting at the Metropolitano would always underwhelm against the explosive standard of scoring from the first Champions League semi-final, but the tie remains on tenterhooks in its own way. A trio of penalties produced the most dramatic moments on the evening, exhibiting the flow of a fixture where defensive solidity and minimizing mistakes made […]
PSG defeated Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals. A brace from Ousmane Dembele ensured PSG got the victory to eliminate Liverpool despite a spell of sustained pressure from the Reds in the second half. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. We decided to make this article free to […]
Real Madrid took the lead three times in the first half of this game, determined to overcome their deficit with their counter-attacking strategy against Bayern Munich’s aggressive approach. The aggregate scoreline was deadlocked until late on when Madrid went down to ten men, and their low block was finally breached by the quality of Bayern’s […]