After a surprise resignation, Luciano Spalletti led the holders through a tough European qualification campaign. They knocked the North Macedonia curse, ground out a gritty performance to Ukraine, but...

Real Madrid maintain their magic. Dortmund’s deep running daggers powered their transition tactics before the break, but Ancelotti’s astute approach patched up the problems. Resilience res...

Olympiakos made history as the first Greek club to win a major European trophy after a pragmatic tactical performance in which they were happy to sit deep and play direct in their 4-2-3-1 system. They...

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 atte...

Bayer Leverkusen lost grip of their goal in Europe but the stranglehold in Germany is firmly theirs. A red card could have ruined their rigorous work in the first half of this final, but the response ...

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...

To end a run of three cup final defeats under Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta Bergamo needed to end Xabi Alonso’s winning machine for European glory. With an intense off-ball plan they made Bayer Lever...

A timeless Calcio classic! Center-backs have been instrumental in Bologna’s attacking patterns, and this occasion was no different, as Riccardo Calafiori seized the opportunity and netted twice to pro...

A hot shot striker, as a man on a mission, strived successfully to personal glory. However, his club could not correspond with those efforts on the field, stumbling to a fatal stalemate. Tactical anal...

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 abl...