Decline of domestic domination ought to signal success for these two clubs closer to home. However, affairs have not lived up to expectations, forcing the bright lights of the Champions League to harb...

PSG took the early initiative with their right-sided attack, but Barcelona eventually gained influence and exposed some flaws in PSG’s pressing with their central overloads. The second half saw Xavi’s...

Arsenal and Bayern Munich arrived into this clash in contrasting forms, yet Bayern showcased their experience in this competition by capitalizing ruthlessly on Arsenal’s mistakes. Although Arsenal dom...

Welcome to Santiago Bernabéu, where dreams come to die. Pep’s pursuit of control was central to his choices before kickoff, but even he cannot keep the chains on European royalty for the full ni...

Despite being dominated throughout the game and conceding plenty of chances, Manchester United were able to earn a point here thanks to moments of genius from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo. Tactic...

VfB Stuttgart spoiled the Signal Iduna Park’s 50th birthday party with a 1-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund. The win moved Sebastian Hoeneß’s side level on points with Bayern Munich and guarantees the...

A first half played with one eye on their upcoming European commitments gave way to a thrilling demolition of Olympique de Marseille at the hands of Lille OSC. Lille demonstrated their threat ahead of...

Positional versus relational. We love to pitch up opposition tents to find the “correct way to play football.” The reality is, you can only play within the constraints that the opposition puts you und...

What happens when two disjointed teams go head to head? It leads to an all-time Premier League classic. Chelsea seemed comfortable after establishing a two-goal lead, but as United typically do, they ...

The future belongs to Phil Foden. Careful cradling of Manchester City's darling has fought to foolproof his fate. However, he again asserted how he is a man for the here and now. A treble of strikes s...