Premier League
Leicester City – Manchester City: Passive And Press Trumps Bumpy Control (1-0)
Uncharacteristically, Pep Guardiola’s team began the game with little of the ball. Once Manchester City got the ball back, Leicester City quickly adapted to plug the
Leicester City – Tottenham Hotspur: Late Heartbreak For Leicester In Mediocre Game (2-4)
Leicester City arrived with arguably the stronger tactical display in a game where neither team played on an especially high level. However, the Foxes’ lack of
Chelsea – Leicester: Chelsea Take Revenge With Dominant Performance (2-1)
Chelsea approached the match with a positive attitude from the start and dominated Leicester’s 5-4-1 defensive block. Chelsea’s asymmetric 3-4-3 system offered strong movement through midfield
Chelsea – Leicester City: Strong Pressing Principles Hand Leicester A Historic FA Cup Victory (0-1)
Leicester City have won their first FA Cup, thanks to a phenomenal strike from Youri Tielemans. The goal rightly takes the plaudits, but their effective pressing
Aston Villa – Manchester United: United Make Deserved Comeback (1-3)
Manchester United’s possession structure and wing dynamics presented a tough challenge for Aston Villa to contend with throughout the game. Villa were able to go ahead
Manchester City – Chelsea: A Dry Run For The Champions League Favors Tuchel (1-2)
Pep Guardiola loves an experiment, but even this was more audacious than normal. Manchester City traded total control to find ideas past Europe’s most challenging defensive
Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur: Fluent City Crowned EFL Cup Champs in Prolonged Execution (1-0)
For eighty minutes, Manchester City had brutalized and controlled Tottenham Hotspur, both on and off the ball. The winning goal may not have been as pretty
Arsenal – Everton: Fruitless Chasers Cliché Their Campaigns (0-1)
A match that stood symbol for both teams’ domestic campaign. The hosts’ buildup continued to lack the desired result, as Arsenal offered very little end product
Chelsea – Manchester City: Conservative Chelsea See Off Rigid City To Secure A Spot In The FA Cup Final (1-0)
In a slow and methodical FA Cup semi-final, deep buildups and counterpressing came to the forefront. Though neither team had dominated the shot count, Chelsea were
Everton – Tottenham Hotspur: Faulty Systems Turn To Their Sparks For Answers (2-2)
Both teams showed why they are no longer within the top four, while revealing factors that got them there in the first place. Everton created better