The Nations League gives us very interesting fixtures, and this edition of Netherlands – Germany was no exception. In a match with a very high level of play, both on an individual level and from a tactical perspective, it was a classic structure versus transition battle that ran out to a balanced score line. Both […]
Luciano Spalletti needed to show direction after a terrible summer. Didier Deschamps brought the guillotine, but Italy’s rebirth into the game could lay the foundation for what they can become. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We decided to make this article free to read. If you want to support our work, consider taking […]
Manchester United showed some slight weakness in their pressing against a Liverpool side who have shown some encouraging signs in their possession game so far under Arne Slot. However, the decisive moments in this game were from individual mistakes on the ball, which allowed Liverpool to score three goals in transition. Tactical analysis and match […]
Arsenal’s assault to be the best of the English elite has restarted. And if it is to be successful, Mikel Arteta might need to step out of the shadows that others have cast over his time in the dugout. In a renewal of the battle of the Basques, lady luck presented her backing on the […]
In a summer of success, the fanfare in the Spanish capital can continue with the Super Cup for its premier club. Real Madrid might have found a way to be even better. As a window into the future, the new ornament in their crown took a first step towards the fulfillment of his destiny. Tactical […]
Erik ten Hag deployed a very similar blueprint to the one that clinched the FA Cup from their inter-city rivals. Manchester United may have been minutes away from another derby victory, but the same dynamics are still present that made the rest of last season a dismal watch. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Jose Mourinho’s latest Champions League expedition with Turkish club Fenerbahçe started with a defeat despite a late equaliser from a free kick by Kahveci. Zhegrova’s deflected goal in injury time sunk Fenerbahçe’s hopes of returning to Turkey with a point in their Champions League qualifier. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. We decided […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the worthy winners of EURO 2024 packed the punch in this final clash to crown their entertainment of the masses in the last four weeks with the most prized asset of all. While the English expended the energy they need only to carry out the task […]
England had to come from behind after Xavi Simons’ early strike, but were able to control the game with midfield overloads in the first half. Ronald Koeman found a change in order to tighten up his midfield, but Gareth Southgate’s late introduction of Ollie Watkins proved decisive, as his strike sent England to the final. […]
A clash of styles was promised as the exciting Spain took on a French side that has often been painful to watch in recent weeks. We got just that in an enthralling first half in which the game swung both ways, but when the roles were reversed in the second period, the Spaniards’ superior versatility […]