The game was relatively chaotic in the early stages as Atlanta struggled against New York’s pressing. A sending off for New York changed the pattern of the game as Atlanta were now presented with the challenge of breaking down the ten men of New York. They were unable to do so, and New York took […]
Atlético Mineiro hosted Flamengo at the Estádio Independência with a chance to finish the day in second place in Série A. In their way stood Flamengo, a possession-heavy side that, when they finish their chances, can decimate teams and turn the game into one big rondo. How a good contest including beautiful goals was played […]
Palmeiras stuck to their compact and well-structured defense to break down Santos’s vertical passing play, catching them out of shape on fast breaks forward. The result leaves Palmeiras top of the table, having scored the most and conceded the least. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The clash of styles between these two […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts, where we list the matches that will be covered during this weekend, including a little preview of these matches. We’re tracking the title race in Germany, relegation zone battles in France, the entire top four in Italy will be covered, a top drawer clash in Brazil, […]
On Thursday night, Los Angeles FC, who are making an early case as one of the strongest teams in MLS history already, picked up a relatively straightforward victory over a young and exciting FC Dallas team. Backed by first half-domination and the ability to convert their chances, Bob Bradley’s men continued to prove why fans […]
NYCFC continued their strong up-turn in form as they travelled to Los Angeles to take on Zlatan Ibrahimović and his teammates. Thanks to a strong first half showing led by Brazilian forward Héber and aided by the Galaxy’s woeful attack, New York City left the west coast with all three points in a dominating performance. […]
Both Corinthians and Grêmio struggled in attack in different ways. The former failed to capitalize on initial advantages while the latter failed to create those initial advantages in the first place. Unsurprisingly, the pair’s offensive ineptness led to a fairly uneventful draw, which did not help both teams to overcome their early season worries. Tactical […]
Welcome to the weekend primer of Between the Posts, where we preview the matches that will be covered during this weekend, including a little preview of these matches. Will it happen for Liverpool? Or will Manchester City win at Brighton to regain the Premier League title? We have you covered on both matches, so whatever […]
The seemingly impossible became reality. Jürgen Klopp’s immaculate tactical tweaks got Liverpool off to a great start and Liverpool managed to survive a handful of Barcelona chances. In the end, Liverpool completed one of the great Champions League comebacks, the final goal coming from an unforgettable moment of guile. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
D.C. United and Columbus Crew, meeting for the second time in as many weeks, played out a wild and thoroughly entertaining match at Audi Field. Bolstered by the support of VAR and their new-found 3-4-3 formation, D.C were able to win again and continue their charge to the top of the table. Tactical analysis and […]