Crystal Palace’s first international title under Oliver Glasner came through a performance that perfectly reflected the Austrian coach’s ideas: compact defending, ruthless verticality, and aggressive wing-back play. Crystal Palace defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in a match where defensive structures and pressing mechanisms dictated the outcome of the game. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián Parreño. […]
Although Chelsea were favorites going into the Europa Conference League final, it was Real Betis that started strongly and gained the advantage. However, a spirited second-half display blew away the Spanish side as the Blues hit back with four. The historic achievement for Chelsea also marked a pivotal step of progression for Enzo Maresca’s project […]
Chelsea jump-started their Conference League campaign with a well-earned victory at Stamford Bridge against Gent. The Blues dominated proceedings, controlling the majority of the game. However, the visitors held their own defensively and made the most of their few attacking opportunities. Nonetheless, Chelsea secured a comfortable three points on the opening day and maintained their […]
Olympiakos made history as the first Greek club to win a major European trophy after a pragmatic tactical performance in which they were happy to sit deep and play direct in their 4-2-3-1 system. They kept the game tight, and eventually Ayoub El Kaabi provided the decisive moment in extra-time. Tactical analysis and match report […]
The most exciting and entertaining continental competition drew to a close for the 2022/23 season with the Europa Conference League final in Prague, where Fiorentina and West Ham United battled it out to win a rare trophy. The English side emerged victorious at the end of an interesting ninety minutes thanks to a late winner, […]
The final of the first ever UEFA Conference League pitted managers of opposite backgrounds, with the men in the dugout representing historic teams who have nevertheless been left behind by football’s widening economic gulf. In the end, a solitary goal dashed the ambitions of Dutch outfit Feyenoord, with José Mourinho’s Roma coming out on top […]