This was indeed your typical knockout game, where both teams played with caution, and ultimately, one moment of decisiveness or misfortune, depending on one’s support, decided the game. France once again defeated Belgium, though not in the most spectacular fashion. However, considering Belgium’s comparatively timid approach, Didier Deschamps’ men, with their quality, deserved to advance […]
Portugal won on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals against France but put on an uninspiring performance, devoid of ideas of how to enter the box; they spammed crosses from the fringes into an organized wall of Slovenian defenders. Tactical analysis and match report by Kyle Boas. We decided to make all of our EURO […]
Georgia have crushed all expectations, beating one of Europe’s most talented squads on the way to the Round of 16. However, their conquest of the Iberian Peninsula ran aground against the most convincing camp of the EUROs. By the end of the ninety minutes, Spain had sailed their way past their latest test with eyes […]
England deservedly went behind in the first half against a proactive Slovakia team. The Three Lions continued to show weak possession play throughout the game, with no clear plan. An overhead kick from Jude Bellingham saved the day though, and they were able to secure the win in extra-time. This tactical preview has been written by Josh […]
A machine must face a true test to see if its recalibrations have fixed its faults or if it will fall apart at the first sign of stress. The Germans are not completely in the image of its past, but this performance portrayed how the camp can aspire to hold its own during the knockout […]
Holes can be traditionally found in Swiss cheese, but it was the Italian midfield that adopted such vacant spaces. On either side of Nicolò Fagioli, a versatile attack was able to drop in, connect and build attacks that saw the holders dumped out of the Euros. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Heartbreak for Ukraine, sheer relief for Belgium, despite both teams finishing with four points. Ukraine’s approach without the ball effectively restricted Belgium’s attacking solutions, but their failure to capitalize on chances was their undoing. On the other side, Domenico Tedesco’s men certainly delivered a lackluster performance on the night, but their progression to the knockout […]
A heavily rotated Portugal setup to rest for the round of 16, and a defensively solid, quick-to-counter Georgia took advantage of their opponent’s relaxed frame of mind to advance out of the group stage. Written by Kyle Boas. We decided to make all of our EURO 2024 articles free to read. If you want to […]
Austria defeated the Dutch with a well-executed modern football game plan that targeted the exact issues that were on display earlier. Overloading a mostly man-marking midfield gave them a serious upper hand on the ball, and neat execution on the ball proved the key to victory. Offensive transition moments nearly covered it up, but the […]
England were once again unable to demonstrate an ability to create chances against a compact defensive shape in this match where they dominated possession and territory. However, Gareth Southgate’s systemic tweak did at least show some subtle signs of improvement. This tactical preview has been written by Josh Manley. We decided to make all of our EURO […]