During the first half, Athletic’s defensive scheme easily stopped Barcelona’s rigid and disjointed possession game, reducing them to only two shots. In the second half, Rakitić’s entrance and the shif...

Different year, same Bayern Munich, but not in a positive way. Kovač’s men open the Bundesliga gates with a disappointing draw against Hertha BSC that recalled exactly the issues that undermined their...

The 2019 UEFA Super Cup final was a game where the momentum of the match swung like a pendulum made for entertaining viewing, if you were a neutral. The aches and pains caused from this wildly open ma...

Atlético Madrid are betting their future on the performance of their new signing, the young João Félix. In this article, we attempt to explain why Atlético needed a Griezmann successor so badly, why F...

Sérgio Conceição risked too much for a team that was ahead in the tie, as Porto lost the control shown in Russia last week. Lethal on the counter, Krasnodar built a three goal advantage that was too m...

The Champions League’s third qualifying round served up a truly exciting game of football. The hosts, Dynamo Kyiv, came into this clash looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg. Their oppo...

In a game full of events and goals, Ajax displayed their superiority once again, as Ten Hag had drawn lessons from the first game. In his tactical approach, the team was solid, yet Ajax were naive eno...

In the first “Hell is Real” derby match in MLS history, both teams could not have entered the match in worse positions. Both Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati were rooted to the bottom of the table in t...

Tactical issues on both sides made for a rather open game between Manchester United and Chelsea. In the end, United were able to take advantage of transition moments to get ahead in the game, even tho...

The bright lights and cameras return. Cold nights, last minute goals and beef bovril in a cardboard pot would have to wait as a sunny Sunday afternoon at the King Power Stadium saw two top-half Premie...