Manchester City bid farewell to Kevin De Bruyne at the Etihad Stadium with a composed and structured 3-1 victory over Bournemouth. Goals from Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva, and Nico Gonzalez were enough to see off the Cherries in a match where City’s positional dominance and fluid control underpinned the gap in class between both sides. […]
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, one of Arsenal’s leading lights stood up as a savior to bail out his team in a tricky situation. But make no mistake: there were still signs of the drastically different form from both clubs that have colored the outlook on their campaigns as they come to a close. Tactical […]
Oliver Glasner set up Crystal Palace to defend and counter in this FA Cup Final, and the plan ended up working. Eberechi Eze scored the decisive goal from a brilliantly constructed attack, while Palace’s defending was just about able to overcome Pep Guardiola’s interesting attacking scheme, securing the club’s first ever major trophy. Tactical analysis […]
Chelsea defeated Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, in a must-win game winning by a solitary goal. Marc Cucurella’s pin-point header gave the Blues the victory in a tightly contested affair at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea moved into 4th place after the win keeping their hopes of finishing in the top five and qualifying for next season’s […]
Eddie Howe went with an unexpected 3-4-3 system for this match, and it helped Newcastle earn a first-half lead with high pressing and fast attacks. Newcastle’s level dropped somewhat in the second half, even though they faced a Chelsea side who were down to ten men. Eventually though, the home side claimed an important three […]
Chelsea defeated current Premier League champions Liverpool 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive. An early goal by Enzo Fernandez gave the Blues the lead which was followed by an own goal from Jarell Quansah in the second half extending Chelsea’s lead to two goals. However, Virgil Van Dijk’s header […]
Arsenal cannot wait for the Premier League fixture list to end. But the campaign could get very stressful if they are not careful. They again looked lethargic in the league as an old ally of Mikel Arteta made history, heaping pressure on the manager before the biggest match of his career. Tactical analysis and match […]
Nottingham Forest did not grace this coveted contest on the hallowed Wembley turf thanks to the magic of the cup. They have caught the former Premier League champions— and the rest of the elite in England— off guard, robbing the rich to leave them with the hollow carcass of high possession counts without penetration. But […]
Aside from an early scare, everything went to plan for Liverpool here as they wrapped up the league title with a thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool’s pressing forced turnovers against Spurs’ deep buildup, and their attacking movement was simply too much for Spurs’ fragile defensive system. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Liverpool hosted […]
Oliver Glasner’s side won this game with an excellent display of midfield pressing and transition football. Aston Villa had the majority of possession, but Palace’s 5-2-3 defensive scheme gave little away, while the likes of Ismaïla Sarr and Eberechi Eze proved lethal in attack. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Crystal Palace faced Aston […]