Revenge is a dish best served cold. That was the case when Barcelona retaliated to last season's loss against Girona, scoring four goals with mercy. Verticality, offside trap, and high press were Hans...

Whereas Arsenal dropped their block as deep as they could on the defensive transition, Tottenham Hotspur kept their players high ready for the next attack. This drastic difference was the base for the...

Thiago Motta’s Juventus side played out a painstaking draw against Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. A dreary first half culminated in a goalless draw by full time as both sides cancelled each ot...

The Nations League gives us very interesting fixtures, and this edition of Netherlands – Germany was no exception. In a match with a very high level of play, both on an individual level and from...

Over 450 international caps of experience had left the German camp after the EUROs. But the first signs after their campaign in the summer are that the team can carry on looking forward. Tactical anal...

England showed some nice attacking dynamics under Lee Carsley, with rotations on both wings integral to their play. A new role for Declan Rice proved fruitful, as he was able to use his newfound attac...

Luciano Spalletti needed to show direction after a terrible summer. Didier Deschamps brought the guillotine, but Italy’s rebirth into the game could lay the foundation for what they can become. Tactic...

Serbia should have foreseen a baptism of fire in their first fixture in the top tier of the Nations League, welcoming the best country on the continent onto their turf. The battle for the ball went th...

Manchester United showed some slight weakness in their pressing against a Liverpool side who have shown some encouraging signs in their possession game so far under Arne Slot. However, the decisive mo...

Lille put PSG through their paces at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Though there are signs that the side is not in its finest form, their quality counted during the ninety minutes. The perennial Parisian champi...