Pep Guardiola’s side started this game extremely well with aggressive pressing and slick passing, and were rewarded with an early goal. Arsenal managed to turn things around before half time though, before a red card set up a second half played entirely in Arsenal’s third of the pitch, eventually resulting in John Stones’ late equalizer. […]
Former goalkeeper Dean Henderson prevailing when facing Manchester United, and Erik ten Hag’s players’ squandering chances drove both sides to share points at Selhurst Park Stadium. The Red Devils commanded the game, adopting a fluid, neat strategy in possession and an intense off-ball system. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Gaps between defense […]
Whereas Arsenal dropped their block as deep as they could on the defensive transition, Tottenham Hotspur kept their players high ready for the next attack. This drastic difference was the base for the North London derby that was produced, Spurs incapable of playing through, whilst Arsenal calculated their moment to strike. Tactical analysis and match […]
Manchester United showed some slight weakness in their pressing against a Liverpool side who have shown some encouraging signs in their possession game so far under Arne Slot. However, the decisive moments in this game were from individual mistakes on the ball, which allowed Liverpool to score three goals in transition. Tactical analysis and match […]
A hectic affair at Molineux saw Enzo Maresca grab his first win as Chelsea manager. A breathtaking victory ended with Noni Madueke registering a hat trick of goals and Cole Palmer a hat trick of assists. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Chelsea traveled to Wolverhampton with the hope of making up for […]
Manchester United once again showed evidence that they have improved since last season, especially with their more compact pressing system which helped them to limit Brighton in the first half. However, they still fell late to João Pedro’s goal after some poor penalty box defending. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Brighton made a […]
Arsenal’s assault to be the best of the English elite has restarted. And if it is to be successful, Mikel Arteta might need to step out of the shadows that others have cast over his time in the dugout. In a renewal of the battle of the Basques, lady luck presented her backing on the […]
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. […]