Premier League
Manchester United – Manchester City: Boring, Boring Manchester! (0-0)
This Manchester Derby was far from the spectacle neutrals would have hoped for. Rúben Amorim set his Manchester United side up in a solid medium block,
Chelsea – Tottenham Hotspur: Blues Edge Past Spurs In The London Derby At The Bridge To Go Fourth (1-0)
Enzo Maresca’s Blues shaded the London derby against Spurs at Stamford Bridge to go 4th in the Premier League table. Enzo Fernandez’s headed goal in the
Nottingham Forest – Manchester United: Elanga Punishes United In Transition (1-0)
Former Manchester United man Anthony Elanga scored the decisive goal early on here with a superb counter-attacking solo effort. Forest defended astutely, although United created chances
AFC Bournemouth – Manchester City: Guardiola’s Blueprint And O’Reilly’s Footprint Guide City Into Semis (1-2)
It wasn’t exactly a tactical masterclass from Pep Guardiola, but Manchester City’s ability to restrict Bournemouth ultimately secured them a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Brighton & Hove Albion – Nottingham Forest: Organized Forest Hold Their Nerve (0-0, 4-5 after penalties)
Nottingham Forest started this game with a plan of midfield domination and were able to achieve this for a while. As the game went on though,
Liverpool – Newcastle United: Magpies’ Midfield Masterclass Earns Historic Silverware (1-2)
Newcastle United ended their seventy-year trophy drought with a gameplan based around strong coverage of the midfield in their 4-5-1 shape against the ball, plus a
Arsenal – Chelsea: A Boring, Bland Derby Day (1-0)
These two clubs from the capital city have reveled in feisty affairs but this derby was a low-key contest. One outfit lack the firepower for the
Manchester City – Brighton & Hove Albion: Another Dent To Manchester City’s Champions League Hopes
A game that swung both ways. Manchester City had their own set of problems, but they finally seemed to show notable improvement without the ball, while
Manchester United – Arsenal: The Malaise Must Go On (1-1)
Once the standard bearer of the Premier League, this was a tale of two fallen giants. The fervor of the fixture forever fires up the fanbases,
Nottingham Forest – Manchester City: City Unable to Escape Nuno’s Forest (1-0)
Nottingham Forest demonstrated why they have been able to surprise the Premier League this season, as their well-organized defensive scheme was able to limit Manchester City’s