At the club where his playing career came to an end, Liam Rosenior might have met his knell in the dugout for the latest club he is coaching. Though it is not only his responsibility, Chelsea continue to spiral downwards, while Brighton build belief of another adventure into Europe. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Manchester City demolished Chelsea 3-0 in a second half blitz at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku gave the Citizens the 3 points on the night as they dominated the second half against the Blues. The win for City meant that they kept the pressure on Arsenal with the gap […]
PSG made quick but late work of Chelsea in their Champions League round of 16 first leg tie at the Parc de Princes. Goals from Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele were cancelled out by Chelsea’s Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez. However, a late salvo ensured PSG finished the first leg by scoring five past a […]
Borussia Dortmund showed early promise with their astute defensive performance and set-piece proficiency. Bayern Munich struggled to generate valuable chances in the first half, but that changed in the second. With Dortmund looking more fatigued, the visitors found opportunities and capitalized on them. Bayern still leaked a goal towards the end of the game but […]
Bournemouth and Chelsea played out a painstaking stalemate at the Vitality. A game that was broken up & staggered for most parts ended in a 0-0 draw as neither side could find the breakthrough. The result saw Chelsea drop to 5th in the Premier League table as Bournemouth moved into 13th. Tactical analysis and match […]
Olympique de Marseille returned briefly to the top of Ligue 1 with a victory over southern rivals OGC Nice at the Allianz Riviera before Paris Saint-Germain reclaimed top spot with a victory over Le Havre AC on Saturday night. Fireworks would light up the stadium as the Nice ultras, Populaire Sud, celebrated their 40th anniversary, […]
In a tightly contested Serie A clash at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan secured a 1-0 win over Roma thanks to a disciplined defensive performance. It was a match shaped by contrasting ideas: Milan choosing a structured defensive base with counter-attacking threats, and Roma attempting a high-tempo pressing and a fluid offensive game that ultimately […]
A late Saturday kickoff with two Premier League giants guaranteed some sort of narrative. There was a victor on the day, but frustration will be present in both camps. One club conspires to undo their good work, and the other outfit might be masquerading as a resurgent institution. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
RB Leipzig arrived at the MEWA ARENA on the back of a confidence-boosting win against Heidenheim, while Mainz had picked up their first point of the season in a draw at Wolfsburg. The visitors, under Ole Werner, proved to be a masterclass in defensive resilience, stifling a Mainz side that enjoyed the lion’s share of […]
This was a game of few chances, but Liverpool took theirs in the first half to beat Manchester City here. The home side had some decent sequences of play and won some individual battles on the wings, but were not able to match the away side’s clinical edge in the final third. Tactical analysis and […]