Anatomy Of Liverpool’s Right Side
As defensive organizations continue to improve, depending solely on individual talent to break down deep defensive structures might not be viable in the modern game. It takes a unit to break down a un...
Arsenal – Tottenham Hotspur: Arteta’s Young Guns Find Their Range In Derby Day Blitz (3-1)
A North London derby between two mediocre sides could have produced a tense affair. Luckily, Arsenal picked the ideal day to deliver a dynamic display. A mix of craft and incision left Spurs trailing ...
Real Madrid – Villarreal: Emery And Ancelotti Fight For Tactical Dominance In Scoreless Draw (0-0)
Unai Emery’s midfield trio dominated Real Madrid in the first half of the match, but Carlo Ancelotti’s half-time adjustments made Real Madrid more competitive in the second half. A formation change an...
Borussia Mönchengladbach – Borussia Dortmund: Zakaria Strike Carries Gladbach After Dahoud Red Card (1-0)
Without Marco Reus and Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund still had enough quality to eke out a result against a struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach. However, losing Mahmoud Dahoud to go down to ten me...
Chelsea – Manchester City: City’s Press Reigns Supreme (0-1)
Manchester City’s press has often found difficulties when up against Chelsea. However, after a cagey first period, City increased their control and nullified their opponents in a way which we had yet ...
Sevilla – Valencia: Beauty Blitz The Beast To Move Into The Top Four (3-1)
A stylistic clash at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium promised to test the credentials of Sevilla, who faced a dogged Valencia outfit. Yet, it was the home team that would go on to show their resilie...
Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais: Super Mauro Spares Mauricio’s Blushes (2-1)
If three elite attackers could not blow their opponents to pieces, PSG fans may have hoped the addition of a fourth would do the trick. But few have seen the flaws of reliance on individual brilliance...
Valencia – Real Madrid: Late Push From Real Madrid Secures Three Points (1-2)
In what was a chaotic end-to-end match, Real Madrid grabbed three points from Valencia due to their extensive offensive pressure late on in the game. Though Valencia’s high pressure system stifled Rea...
Juventus – AC Milan: Allegri’s Struggles Continue As Milan Fight Back To Claim A Point (1-1)
Juventus fans hoping for a honeymoon period following Massimiliano Allegri’s appointment have received a rude awakening, as the 54-year-old’s return has been winless so far. Stefano Pioli’s youthful A...
Borussia Dortmund – Union Berlin: Change In Shape Sees Dortmund Take A Comfortable Win (4-2)
A late offensive surge saw Urs Fischer’s Union Berlin threaten to derail Borussia Dortmund, but the inevitable Erling Haaland came up trumps once again in a pulsating encounter at the Signal Iduna Par...