A rethink from Ernesto Valverde between the half-time break and the hour mark at Anoeta made for a marked change in the poise and purpose of his Barcelona side during their 2-1 fightback against Real ...

With a mix of great structure, counterpressing and individual brilliance Bayern Munich had no trouble against a timid Bayer Leverkusen side (3-1). After losing their first two matches Bayer 04 Leverku...

Athletic Bilbao burst out of the gates with a high-octane press that unsettled Real Madrid’s seasoned technicians and raised the game to a frightening tempo. Julen Lopetegui embraced the chaos in the ...

In what was supposed to be an even battle between Manchester City’s two main title challengers, Liverpool looked scary good, while some structural problems for Tottenham Hotspur surfaced. Tottenham ma...

One can enjoy football in two different ways. You can enjoy the excitement of the game, the tension that’s slumbering during a battle between two balanced teams. Or you can live in France where the la...

Welcome to Between the Posts, your brand new daily source of football writing! Every football match is a story in itself and we will tell you exactly those stories. Our focus will be on tactics and we...

AS Roma had a lot of problems in their away game against a well-organized AC Milan. Both managers decided to change their formation at one point in the game. This made AC Milan – AS Roma an interestin...