In the first half, Inter’s pressing and the key role of Matías Vecino allowed Inter to hinder Milan’s buildup and create many good chances. In the second half, Gattuso switched Milan to a more aggressive 4-4-2 setup and a more crossing-heavy strategy. What ensued was a high-tempo and intense game, which Inter ran away with. […]
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. We have two games from France to offer, ‘El Regreso’ in Spain, two games from Spain, an FA Cup clash and the Derby della Madonnina to finish […]
Liverpool won a game filled with few quality shots thanks to the individual ability of their players and an overall better game plan. Sadio Mané scored twice to both begin and end the scoring, while Virgil Van Dijk ended up netting the winner from a set piece. Tactical analysis and match report by Om Arvind. […]
Both teams struggled to organize themselves properly on defense, creating bouts of end-to-end football that allowed Rakitić to score a chipped effort in the first half. The score held until full-time, even though Madrid tried their best to threaten through Vinícius Júnior. Tactical analysis and match report by Om Arvind. Nothing tells us we are […]
Juventus is the dominant team in Serie A. They have been dominant for over seven years now, winning title after title, with an average margin of over seven points. They are also well underway to win their eight consecutive Scudetto, currently leading second placed Napoli by no less than thirteen points. Juventus has scored most […]
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. It is a weekend of iconic matches, from the North London Derby and the Merseyside derby in England, to El Clásico in Spain and Napoli – Juventus […]
In a Bundesliga match of high quality and intensity, both sides demonstrated their respective strengths and weaknesses. Leverkusen impressed with a dominant possession-focused style of play, but failed to break their opponent down. Dortmund’s defensive compactness saw their offense reduced a lot, but they made up for it with efficient conversion to win three important […]
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. Saturday, February 23rd Sevilla – Barcelona (LaLiga), 16:15 CET Is there a better time to play Barcelona? Fresh off the goalless draw with Olympique Lyonnais in the […]
Isn’t this the best time of the year? The winter cold slowly fades away, to be replaced by the thin and hopeful sunlight of early spring. Club football enters its decisive phase, with lots to play for in every competition. After a set of very enjoyable Champions league ties last week and a double goalless […]
Liverpool and Bayern Munich approached the game in aggressive defensive stances that made the first half a high-octane affair. Things settled down in the second period of play as Bayern Munich became much more passive, which proved to be an even more effective method at stymieing Liverpool’s offense. Tactical analysis and match report by Om […]