Two sides battling for the top-four finish, Real Sociedad and Real Betis could only lock horns on a crucial six-point match at Estadio Benito Villamarin.  Tactical analysis by Huu Trung Nguyen. W...

After overcoming a determined Juventus in a tight match, Napoli just about secured their chances of winning the Serie A title. Juventus adopted two different systems in and out of possession and almos...

The Derby des Olympiques was less fiery than in recent iterations, as both teams were aware of the importance of a victory in the race for a European ticket. It was a match defined more by jaw-droppin...

It was Barcelona’s tenth 1-0 win of the LaLiga campaign, another narrow three points that takes them one step closer to the LaLiga title. Both teams struggled to create many chances for much of the ma...

Tottenham switched to a back four for this game, but that experiment was ended after twenty minutes when they found themselves 5-0 down against a high-intensity Newcastle attack. Spurs looked complete...

A Victor Lindelöf penalty won the shoot out, to send Manchester United to the FA Cup final. Only spot kicks could divide the teams as Brighton & Hove Albion found routes through the block, with no...

Watching one team "bottle" something - be it in a match, over a few weeks or over the course of a season - is not uncommon at all, but how often do we get to see two teams bottling something simultane...

This season’s UEFA Champions League’s biggest quarterfinal in terms of team quality and tactical intrigue also happened to be the one with the biggest first leg lead. Manchester City were ...

The factions of the Neapolitan club put aside their problems in the belief that unity might push their players over the line. Indeed, it was a duel of tight margins. But, where one outfit labored to f...

Liverpool overcame the away sickness which had undermined their season so far, and they did that in a stylish fashion at Elland Road. In their best match this season, Liverpool showed no mercy, as the...