Premier League
Manchester United – Liverpool: Spirited United Overcome Liverpool (4-3 A.E.T)
Manchester United started with intensity here, but eventually struggled with a lack of midfield compactness and lost control of the game. They always had dangerous moments
Manchester City – Newcastle United: The Frailty Of Narrowness (2-0)
To be narrow is to be compact in the center, but spaces out wide can force you out of the shell. Newcastle United tried to establish
Liverpool – Manchester City: Honours Even In High-Quality Clash (1-1)
This was a high quality match between two teams with ambitious ideas and the ability to carry them out cohesively. City’s possession play was slick in
Manchester City – Manchester United: City’s Patience Pays Off (3-1)
Marcus Rashford fired Manchester United in front early on, but the pattern in this game was one of Manchester City dominance with their 3-2-4-1 attacking system
Chelsea – Liverpool: A Tale Of Two Teambuilding Exercises (0-1, After Extra Time)
At what point is one sure of a sunken cost? Chelsea have splashed the cash on more than a billion pounds worth of players to no
Arsenal – Newcastle United: Arsenal Steamroll Mediocre Magpies (4-1)
Mikel Arteta’s side dominated the ball with a good possession structure in the first half, as well as suffocating Newcastle with their high pressing. This earned
Manchester City – Chelsea: City Frustrated Against Compact Chelsea (1-1)
Manchester City dominated possession and territory throughout the game, but it was Chelsea who struck first as they were rewarded for good counter-attacking play by going
Brentford – Liverpool: Birds Pick Apart Vulnerable Bees (1-4)
As Brentford were encouraged out of their shell, Liverpool slalomed in to punish their opponent. Room to rotate and costly defensive errors left Thomas Frank’s team
Aston Villa – Manchester United: McTominay Saves United’s Day (1-2)
Manchester United took the lead early on and mostly attacked through transitions in this game. Aston Villa were able to carve them open on a few
West Ham United – Arsenal: Gunners Blast Irons To Smithereens (0-6)
Arsenal last left the London Stadium with title ambitions tainted, they left this time with those ambitions invigorated. Off-ball movements and set-piece routines carved through an