The top two of Group H in the Champions League crossed paths in one of the standout fixtures of Wednesday night. The top two of Group H in the Champions League crossed paths in one of the standout fixtures of Wednesday night. Paris Saint-Germain were of course the favourites for this fixture given the qualitative […]
Barcelona dominated possession here but struggled to get through Inter’s compact 5-3-2 shape, finding themselves with a lot of u-shaped circulation. Hakan Çalhanoğlu netted from range at the end of the first half, which left Barcelona chasing the game against a defensive scheme that they ultimately did not have the answers to. Tactical analysis and […]
If Manchester City’s game plan does not break you, their quality will. In a game where Borussia Dortmund once again showed the home team have not peaked, turning to an old formation as a basis to compete, an alteration paved the way for two decisive and spectacular acts of brilliance. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Barcelona’s high pressing earned them the right to play most of the game in Bayern’s side of the pitch in the first half. However, two quick Bayern goals after half-time changed the momentum and the home side were able to win 2-0 with a fairly comfortable second half. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
The second round of fixtures in the Champions League began with an evening kick-off on Tuesday between the early pacesetters in Group D. Lisbon hosted Sporting’s clash against Tottenham Hotspur, with the winner set to place themselves in a prime position to go on and win the group. It was the home side that kept […]
After a sublime first half, Napoli blew away Klopp’s Liverpool with an outstanding display of attacking football. For a night, Napoli stole their opponents’ trademark style made of pressing and verticality, leaving the Reds reflecting on one of their most disappointing European defeats in recent years. Tactical analysis and match report written by Giovanni Cesaroni. […]
Bayern Munich were aggressive with and without the ball here, with high pressing and a structural shift in possession that saw them successfully control the game by pinning Inter back. A goal in each half was enough to win this comfortably, with Leroy Sané instrumental in both. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]
Talk of climate change might not have humbled the Parisian stars, but the end of this contest ought to have done. If the first half merely affirmed the absurd skill of their attack, the second should remind them a new system alone will not take them to the top of European football. Tactical analysis and […]
When Real Madrid is crowned Champions of Europe, their offensive work is often at the forefront. This was a very different story. Huge defensive interventions and a towering keeper between the posts rose to the occasion to blunt the greatest of Liverpool attacks, to honour Real Madrid for the fourteenth time. Tactical analysis and match […]
No outcome suits Real Madrid more than snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Nothing fits Pep Guardiola more than a conservative crisis on the road in Europe. Fill in the gaps. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. A seven goal showdown at the Etihad was one of the most thrilling games in […]