After blitzkrieging FC Basel early on, PSV took their foot off the gas pedal and nearly paid the price for it. Their attacking mentality towards the end of the match paid dividends however, as it forced a chaotic ending that turned the game on its head. Tactical analysis and match report by Erik Elias. The […]
The New York Red Bulls’ intense approach made this game a battle of attrition at times. New York City FC were able to take the lead early on, yet the pressing of the Red Bulls subdued the City attack for much of the proceedings, and the Red Bulls were able to fight their way back […]
After a twelve year drought, Brazil win their ninth Copa América title with a well-deserved victory over Peru. The Peruvians tried to fend off Brazil with a well thought-out defensive plan, but Brazil’s wing play managed to progress through midfield and create chances anyway. Meanwhile, Brazil nullified Peru’s attack by nullifying star striker Paolo Guerrero. […]
Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino, and Dani Alves carried Brazil past an Argentina that had their chances in the second half. Tactical analysis and match report by Om Arvind. Due to time constraints and a dearth of quality managers, it is quite a rare occurrence to see a well-drilled and tactically advanced team in international football. […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between The Posts, where this time we take a slightly different approach. Instead of a match-by-match preview, we’ll preview the 2019 Copa América, kicking off this weekend. This is the last part of a three-part mini-series looking at the six major favorites going into the tournament. In this article, […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts, where this time we take a slightly different approach. Instead of a match-by-match preview, we’ll preview the 2019 Copa América, kicking off this weekend. This is part two of a three-part mini-series looking at the six major favorites going into the tournament. In this article, we […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts, where this time, we take a slightly different approach. Instead of a match-by-match preview, we’ll preview the 2019 Copa América, kicking off this weekend. This is part one of a three-part mini-series looking at the six major favorites going into the tournament. In this article, we […]
Both sides took a lot away from Portugal’s win over Switzerland. The Netherlands attempted to mirror certain aspects of their setup, whilst Fernando Santos adapted his side’s defensive setup to the exposure in midfield. Many other factors played into Portugal’s growing control, including their coach’s inventive defensive shape, which allowed for constantly successful attacking transitions. […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts, where we reveal the matches that will be covered during this weekend, including a little preview of these matches. Fun mix this weekend, as we cover one European Qualifier, the Nations League final, one MLS game and two Brazilian matches. Saturday, June 8th Turkey – France […]
This Nations League semi-final proved to be a bad advert for playing out from the back, as center-back errors from both sides defined the scoreline. However, while Matthijs de Ligt’s error looked pretty much as a one off within an overall successful buildup by Netherlands, John Stones’ errors were representative of England’s problems throughout the […]