As expected, the match between sides coached by Gennaro Gattuso and Diego Simeone ended up being a physical, intense battle with a fair bit of controversy. Despite Gattuso’s Valencia executing a solid...

Monaco found the best antidote to PSG’s attacking game so far this season, as their high press in the first part of this match was successful in neutralizing PSG and gaining them a 1-0 lead. This was ...

Manchester United might have turned up in the derby, but all eyes were on if they could retain their focus ahead of a midday kickoff on the south coast. The contest was a struggle, but Erik ten Hag...

Two of Serie A’s most well-renowned coaches have been backed in the market, without drastically adapting their old-school styles. After both Juventus and AS Roma failed to provide a great array of off...

The first matchup of the 2022/23 Serie A season pitted two clubs from the country’s biggest cities against one another as Lazio hosted Inter. Both sides had been outshone by their local rivals – Roma ...

Erik ten Hag entered this match with a plan focused on a strong pressing game without the ball and exploiting Liverpool’s offside line upon regaining possession. This worked extremely well, and goals ...

Xavi’s 3-4-3 experiment to replace a suspended Sergio Busquets presented several problems in pressing and possession. None mattered in the face of talents like Raphinha and a transcendent Ansu Fati, w...

Bruised from midfield openings, Atalanta Bergamo survived AC Milan’s impressive rotational work. The Goddess has a lot more work to return to her former beauty, whilst Milan needs to sharpen their hor...

For the first time in the sixteen matchups between Unai Emery and Diego Simeone over the course of their careers, Emery took all of the points off of the legendary Atlético Madrid manager. Both sides ...

The task of a coach is to make the most of the players he has at his disposal. Christophe Galtier, now at the top of the pile in Ligue 1, has not lost sight of this purpose. Decentring himself from me...