Two first half goals from Mohamed Salah and Rio Ngumoha were enough to secure victory for Liverpool here. Arne Slot’s side threatened down the wings with their wide wingers and underlapping fullbacks in the first half, before being able to drop deeper in the second half against a Fulham side who did not quite have […]
The weight of history is hanging over Arsenal. Dumped out of two cups in a fortnight, they are not rising to the occasion of the run-in. But as another defeat marked a typically miserable month for Mikel Arteta, the biggest bottle job of all is not beyond the realms of possibility. Tactical analysis and match […]
Liverpool showed some promise in the final third in the early stages of this game, but in the end it was City who would prove lethal in attack. Their 3-2-4-1 attacking shape would eventually gain control of this game, setting the platform for the likes of Cherki, Haaland, and others to expose a disorganized Liverpool […]
Nottingham Forest secured a seismic 3-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, delivering a masterclass that pushed a disjointed Tottenham side further into a full-blown crisis. In a high-stakes relegation battle, Vítor Pereira’s side exhibited the clinical edge and defensive discipline that Igor Tudor’s men sorely lacked. Despite dominating large periods of the first half, […]
Three months after an eight-goal thriller at Old Trafford, this showdown produced another even affair full of drama. But while a stylistic battle meshed to create chaos in the reverse fixture, the officials were front and center of the drama on the south coast in this stalemate. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Pep Guardiola was able to find the right approach on both sides of the ball here, and Mikel Arteta was not able to find the right response. Without the ball, City’s zonal press used cover shadows to prevent Arsenal progression, and with the ball, their right-sided play with the likes of Bernardo Silva, Cherki, and […]
With Arne Slot and Fabian Hürzeler known for calling out time-wasting and encouraging exciting football, it was always going to be an exciting game. The game quickly turned into a tactical shootout, with both managers going head-to-head in an aggressive battle for control. Hürzeler’s fearless approach to attacking Liverpool’s backline paid off, as Brighton struck […]
Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with Liverpool at Anfield in a tightly contested affair. A free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai gave the Reds a first-half lead but Spurs, who kept knocking on the door, finally equalised through Richarlison in the dying embers of normal time. The draw meant Spurs moved one point clear of the relegation zone […]
The Premier League title race revealed a wrinkle in East London— and it might be the most decisive one to date. A man once associated with Manchester City’s fellow challengers gave his old employers a helping hand, and the stress of the schedule could curb their ambition for good. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
These two teams were level on points going into this game in the race for Champions League football. Manchester United had some issues breaking down Aston Villa’s compact defensive block in open play, while Villa’s box midfield was interesting but did not lead to clear chances. In the end, a flurry of second-half goals decided […]