Thomas Frank made his name at Brentford with organized pressing and dangerous, direct attacking play. This was the formula he used to beat City here, exploiting the space behind City’s high pres...

Olympique de Marseille rapidly fell into crisis following their opening day defeat to ten-man Stade Rennais. Roberto de Zerbi’s men needed a big result in front of an expectant Stade Vélodrome against...

Levante's defensive compactness and transitional capability made Barcelona's jaw drop. Neither the Catalans' firepower enabled them to come close, nor did the offside trap eliminate the threat of conc...

Chelsea hammered West Ham 5-1 at The London Stadium in gameweek 2 of the Premier League. The game saw a flurry of goals from the Blues after going down 1-0 to a goal by Lucas Paqueta. Three goals from...

The title holders started their league campaign with a dominant 6-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig. The rampant performance was underpinned by attacking dynamism and ruthlessness that sent a message to the r...

Napoli picked up right where they left off, with a McTominay header following a well-developed play down the right flank and a defensive setup that remains difficult to break. Additionally, De Bruyne ...

Between two aggressive man-marking coaches, one had much better routes than the other. The profiles down the channels are not to his usual taste, but Gian Piero Gasperini had laid enough principles fo...

An early Riccardo Calafiori goal was the difference here, but Manchester United showed signs of improvement from last season as their new signings and improved understanding of Ruben Amorim’s sy...

In the opening weekend of the Premier League season, Chelsea and Crystal Palace supporters are among the most optimistic. With two teams in form, their even performances at Stamford Bridge resulted in...

On a sweltering evening at the Mestalla, the 2025/26 La Liga opener ended in a draw, with both sides using inverted wingers in contrasting tactical setups. Tactical analysis and match report by David ...