Goals’ festival became a tradition for Barcelona’s Hansi Flick. In a clash of high stakes, the Catalans came out victorious for the fourth game in a row against rivals Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti’s questionable strategy exposed the white team’s defensive lapses, whereas Barcelona’s offside trap and highline kept raising question marks. Tactical analysis and match […]
Losing the Copa del Rey final to Barcelona exacerbated Real Madrid’s situation. Therefore, they looked to seek redemption starting with Celta Vigo. A widespread domination accompanied by Arda Güler’s promising display hinted at a game put early to bed. Nevertheless, Giráldez’s substitutions were close to dropping the curtains on LaLiga’s title challenge for Carlo Ancelotti’s […]
Rayo Vallecano secured the spoils after a hard-fought LaLiga win over neighbours Getafe. The hosts’ quick offensive transitions saw them create numerous chances, while Getafe’s zonal overloading enabled direct forward moves that might have yielded a different result on another day. Tactical analysis and match report by David Pugh. Both teams entered this Madrid derby […]
Barcelona kickstarted their treble hunt securing an epic victory against rivals, Real Madrid. Pedri put his team ahead through a marvelous strike. Real Madrid appeared second best until Carlo Ancelotti’s spate of alterations in the second half. The game extended to extra time, through which Jules Koundé came out as the unlikely hero to put […]
It was mandatory for Real Madrid to deliver against Athletic Club after Arsenal kicked them out of their beloved competition. Carlo Ancelotti’s team was stagnant, passive, and unable to find gaps within the visitors’ block in the first half. Nevertheless, with more dynamism in the second, Real Madrid funneled through Athletic Club, but efficiency lacked […]
Atlético Madrid overwhelmed bottom side Real Valladolid to secure their 18th league win despite going a goal down early. Frequent overloads in central midfield and wide areas allowed Atlético to get in behind Valladolid’s defense and create chances for onrushing midfielders. Tactical analysis and match report by David Pugh. Atlético’s season had fizzled out after […]
Villarreal took a step toward the UEFA Champions League qualification when they edged past direct rivals Real Betis. Manuel Pellegrini’s men dominated early proceedings; however, the Submarines strikers rose to the occasion, turning the tables ahead. Villarreal’s compactness prevented Real Betis from returning on the scoresheet. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. The fight […]
Villarreal and Athletic Club played out a goalless draw at the Estadi del a Ceramica. A late red card for Pape Gueye meant Villarreal finished the game with ten men. There were chances & half chances at both ends & Villarreal also had a goal by Thierno Barry disallowed by VAR, but in the end […]
During his 13 years in the dugout, Diego Simeone’s sole mission at Atlético Madrid has been the unseating of the Spanish elite. He has come closer to achieving this task this campaign, but just as the business end of the season starts to unfold, it looks like his attempts will be in vain. Tactical analysis […]
Real Madrid edged past Real Sociedad in an eight-goal Copa del Rey thriller, securing a spot in the final. Imanol Alguacil got the best out of his team. However, it wasn’t enough to come out alive against the supremacy of Real Madrid’s individuals. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Real Madrid’s dramatic performances never […]