Liverpool’s possession structure looked somewhat unbalanced against Aston Villa’s compact defensive block while the home side were dangerous in attack, exploiting the space in behind Liverpool’s defense. The resulting four-goal haul was enough to see off Liverpool and mathematically secure Villa’s place in the top five. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Aston Villa […]
Aspirations for trophy lifts are alive for Manchester City and Crystal Palace, who have more than half an eye on action outside of the Premier League. With rotated elevens on the field, a familiar feeling to their first fixture of the campaign resurfaced: a stubborn side struggled to keep pace with individual quality from minute […]
Liverpool and Chelsea drew 1-1 at Anfield in a stalemate that elucidated the frustrations from both clubs’ fan bases with their respective teams’ performances this season. Ryan Gravenberch’s early opener was cancelled out by Enzo Fernandez scoring from a free kick as the game ended agonisingly level by full-time. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Mikel Arteta’s side had to be patient to find their goal here, starting with a 3-1-3-3 possession shape in the first half before switching to a rotational 4-3-3 shape in the second half. Leandro Trossard eventually found the crucial goal late on, while controversial events in the final minutes also went Arsenal’s way as they […]
Manchester City dropped points in the title race in their game against Everton as Jeremy Doku’s last minute equaliser rescued a point for the Sky Blues. It was a seesawing affair in the second half at the Hill Dickinson Stadium which ended level as City dropped a crucial two points after Arsenal went six points […]
Michael Carrick’s Manchester United side sliced through Liverpool in the first half with their transition play from a 4-4-2 low block shape. However, self-inflicted errors early in the second half gifted Liverpool a route back into the game. United found their footing again though, with Kobbie Mainoo netting the winner as United secured their Champions […]
Chelsea defeated Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley to qualify for the 2025/26 FA Cup Final. A solitary goal from Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez was enough to decide the game as the Blues held firm defensively to make it to the final. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. We decided to make this article free […]
Eberechi Eze’s early goal was enough to get Arsenal over the line in a challenging game against Newcastle United. The away side’s high press proved tough for Arsenal to negotiate, and Mikel Arteta’s side surrendered possession for much of the game in order to defend their slim lead. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]
Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Matheus Cunha’s first half goal was enough to sink the Blues who had their share of chances but failed to be decisive. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. It was the same old story for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge under Liam Rosenior. Before […]
The various races for continental competition in the English topflight are messier than ever, and this match in the Midlands added to the twists and turns. Seven goals at Villa Park produced a spectacle for supporters, but the hosts had the last laugh as their run-in continues to go to plan. Tactical analysis and match […]