Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield. A red card for Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch turned the game in City’s favour as goals from Haaland, Doku and Cherki gave the Citizens a vital away win on the night, giving the Man City fans something to cheer about after weeks of swirling news of City’s allegations that […]
Arsenal received a brutal reminder before the international break that there is an increasingly fine line between being great and good in the most competitive of Europe’s top leagues. There was no relenting of the challenge for the Premier League champions in their early kick-off on Saturday, and it took their strength in depth to […]
Tottenham Hotspur dominated for the majority of the first half with their 2-3-4-1 possession structure against Manchester United’s low-intensity zonal 4-4-2 shape but were unable to take their chances. United went ahead in the second half but eventually conceded late against a ten-man Spurs side. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Both of these […]
Brentford defeated Chelsea 3-0 at the Gtech to hand Xabi Alonso & his Chelsea side their second defeat of the season. Goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho sank the Blues as they left the Gtech without any points. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. It was a harsh welcome to […]
Arsenal came into this match with a perfect winning record but were unable to cope with Brighton’s high-pressing game as the hosts were able to prevent Arsenal gaining control with possession. Two goals from outside the box plus a set-piece were the eventual difference-makers. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Brighton & Hove Albion […]
This Premier League meeting brought together two teams with coaches from Germany who have plenty of goodwill at the moment. But one would emerge the decisive victor from this fixture. Once the hosts gathered momentum, it was too much for their beleaguered opponents to withstand, acting as a reminder of the reality that has befallen […]
After a competitive first twenty minutes, Phil Foden’s red card forced Manchester City to sit deep and reduced their attacking chances. Despite this, Manchester United were unable to capitalize due to their deficiencies against low blocks, meaning that Erling Haaland’s wrongly awarded goal was decisive in this Manchester Derby. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Chelsea took an early lead through Morgan Rogers and looked to keep the tempo high at the Emirates Stadium. However, Arsenal were able to expose weaknesses in Chelsea’s defensive line with their right-sided attacks, before Ødegaard sealed the deal in the second half, giving Arsenal a 2-1 win. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]
Chelsea flew off the blocks to an early three-goal lead in the first half but allowed Brighton back into the game. However, Cole Palmer scored the fourth & Xabi Alonso’s Blues rode off the Brighton wave to see out the game as Martinez made his Chelsea debut in goal. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Roberto De Zerbi’s side faced problems with and without the ball against Matthias Jaissle’s direct Newcastle outfit. Newcastle’s pressing unsettled Spurs, while their switching of play were a clear strategy throughout and eventually earned them their opening goal, setting them on the way to victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided […]