Scotland frustrated Spain to continue their winning start to EURO qualification. It was a fiery and unforgettable match for the Scottish crowd as an experimental Spanish side lost their heads and left the new regime with more questions than answers. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. We decided to make this article free […]
Spain began their journey under a new leader with the same standard of expectation. The final score from his debut may give a false impression of ease, but it has laid a foundation for growth. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Spain’s sorrow at the World Cup concluded the tenure of Luis Enrique […]
After a disappointing World Cup, Belgium began the new era with a triumphant performance against Sweden. It was a game of two halves, but Belgium were clinical, with Romelu Lukaku scoring a hattrick to seal an impressive victory on their travels. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. Belgium were dumped out of the 2022 […]
England were able to dominate possession in the first half with a slightly asymmetric 4-3-3 shape which Ukraine were relatively passive against. Goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka put England 2-0 up by half-time, setting up a routine second half in which England repelled any attempts from Ukraine to get back into the game. […]
Defeated World Cup finalists France were back in action were in action for the first time since that fateful night in Lusail, as they kicked off their Euro 2024 qualification campaign. They faced the Netherlands, for whom Ronald Koeman was back in the dugout for a second stint. It did not prove to be a […]
Once Sweden settled into a comfortable shape, Spain struggled to break the hosts down. Predictability in attack, coupled with lingering issues in defensive transition, plagued Spain throughout the evening, as the visitors were lucky to escape with a point against a resolute Swedish side. Tactical analysis and match report by K.T. Stockwell. Heading into Tuesday […]
Despite a very dominant game, the French had to wait until Olivier Giroud’s entrance to score a goal. However Turkey equalized a few minutes after, making it 1-1, meaning both countries are yet to be officially qualified for the Euro 2020. Tactical analysis and match report by Simon Piotr. France against Turkey was the clash […]
Italy’s dominant possession share was not met by a dominant offensive performance, as has been the case for Mancini’s men’s in their latest outings. Greece, on the other hand, put up a diligent defensive performance but struggled to do anything notable on the ball. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. Italy stood in […]
As we could have expected, France dominated possession against Iceland, despite problems to create danger against a very defensive team. Eventually a penalty scored by Giroud unlocked the game and sealed the score for France. Tactical analysis and match report by Simon Piotr. Iceland holds a very solid record on their ground, in the last […]
The Bulgarian resistance seemed a worthy match for England’s slower approach, which looked to gradually chip away at them. We might even have had a tighter finish on our hands, irrespective of the result, had it not been for the visitors laying it all out on a plate for the hosts. Tactical analysis and match […]