The famous Stade Vélodrome was set to host a special match between two historical giants of the French game with Marseille taking on Paris Saint Germain in the latest episode of the Le Classique. A tale which included several subplots and terrific psychology pitting two managers who have come from contrasting yet equally significant contexts. […]
One of the most interesting Ligue 1 fixtures for matchday eight was set to take place at Monaco’s stunning Stade Louis II. With AS Monaco having started their Ligue 1 campaign in godly form, they were sitting atop of the elusive summit of Ligue 1 standings taking what Paris Saint Germain believe should be rightfully […]
Rennes and Monaco engaged in a tactically intense contest. Both sides deployed near-identical pressing systems, suffocating space and forcing turnovers in midfield. The high-octane, man-to-man pressure made it difficult for either team to build sustained attacks, creating a game of tight margins. Ultimately, individual brilliance broke the deadlock, with moments of skill and quick decision-making […]
The new look of Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique exquisitely continued performing in front of their fans. Lee Kang-in with the license to stroll freely as a false nine unlocked holes and gaps in Rennes’s lines, whilst Bradley Barcola kept making the Parisian public forget Kylian Mbappé’s shows down the left side, netting two goals. […]
Lille put PSG through their paces at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Though there are signs that the side is not in its finest form, their quality counted during the ninety minutes. The perennial Parisian champions went back to their standard spot at the top of the table with a perfect points record. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Lyon and Monaco both put on dull, slow, and uninspiring performances in a game filled with errors. Monaco had a hard time trying to generate clear-cut chances despite Lyon’s inability to complete their passes. Tactical analysis and match report by Kyle Boas Lyon lost in both of their prior meetings with Monaco last season, three […]
Generating counters against a chaotic defense is Roberto De Zerbi’s bread and butter, but Olympique Marseille is still a few tools short of what they want to become. And don’t let a crazy scoreline fool you into thinking they dominated in their opening game of the season. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Eighteen years since Marco Materazzi hit the deck from a Zinedine Zidane headbutt, France are back in Germany, under tournament conditions, ready to make amends. But if they are to clinch the EUROs under Didier Deschamps, it will have to be through his tried and tested methods. Written by Joel Parker. We decided to make […]
An entertaining first half gave way to a more mellow finish as the cauldron-like Stade Vélodrome saw another important if not famous European night. Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta BC were evenly matched and the Europa League semi-final remains firmly in the balance. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. The very fact […]
A late defensive error from RC Lens allowed Olympique de Marseille to claim all three points in a game that felt far more open than its eventual scoreline. It was a sign of how off the pace last season’s second and third-placed teams have been, that as they were scrapping at the lower ends of […]