Pep Guardiola began his ninth season in English football, and once again, kicked off the campaign with three points. Although his side wasn’t at their most clinical best, Guardiola’s tactical tweak, particularly in the first half, created significant problems for Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea. Ultimately, the difference came down to the effectiveness of the approaches between […]
Kieran McKenna’s side were relatively impressive in the first half with their high pressing approach. However, the space behind their high defensive line eventually became vulnerable, and Liverpool were able to exploit this in the second half with some incisive attacking moves. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. After consecutive promotions under the leadership […]
Erik ten Hag deployed a very similar blueprint to the one that clinched the FA Cup from their inter-city rivals. Manchester United may have been minutes away from another derby victory, but the same dynamics are still present that made the rest of last season a dismal watch. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Boasting one of the most talented squads at the tournament, England have the chance to end a fifty-eight year run without a trophy. Whether they are able to do this will depend on finding the right tactical set up for their world-class players to shine. This tactical preview has been written by Josh Manley. We decided […]
Southampton outplayed Leeds in the Championship Playoff Final to gain automatic promotion to the Premier League, thanks to their impressive defensive organization which stifled nearly every attempted line-breaking pass from Leeds. Tactical analysis and match report by Kyle Boas. We decided to make this article free to read. If you want to support our work, […]
Manchester United were underdogs here, but they arrived with a gameplan to stay compact and hit Manchester City on the counter-attack in their 4-2-2-2 system. This plan was executed perfectly, and two United academy products in the form of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo were able to score the decisive goals. Tactical analysis and […]
In a game where Brighton were simply unlucky not to score, the role of Kobbie Mainoo and splitting center-backs wide were the two main talking points for Manchester United. In the end, United were able to take advantage of the few chances they created on the counter to carve out a much-needed win. Tactical analysis […]
Manchester City flew into an early lead in this game and dominated play throughout. The first half saw an aggressive 3-4-3 diamond structure which stretched West Ham’s midfield resources, while the second half saw a more reserved approach with Pep Guardiola reinforcing the rest-defense to secure the three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Breaking down an immensely compact low block is not fun at the best of times. Sean Dyche brought his organized team to Arsenal, who needed three points to have a chance at the ultimate celebration. Pep denied them of that right once more, but Arsenal can be encouraged by the foundations they have built. Tactical […]
The proverb goes that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Here the Premier League posed an extreme enigma. Spurs’ sacrifice of any aspirations to end up in the Champions League would contribute to the charge of the champions to a fourth top tier title in a row— at the expense of their local […]