Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli once again stole the show with some breathtaking attacking football. Along with their high pressing and counterattacking threat, the Italian side defeated Ajax by four goals to two and have qualified for the next round of the Champions League. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. Napoli and Ajax are two […]
Vying for the right to get into the knockout stages, Ajax stole a march on their guests. But they committed the cardinal sin of upsetting a volcano. A rupture in the fabric of the natural scene in south Italy over the summer has set off a fatal eruption to which the Dutch were a brutal […]
On the surface, the encounter between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Hertha BSC seems a one-sided affair won by a side revitalized by the freshness of a new manager. Yet what manifested between these two sides was a largely even match where the recurring weaknesses of the hosts contributed to decisive moments in the game. Tactical […]
Bayern Munich’s fans have achieved some feat overshadowing their side’s performances this week through their vitriol towards Hoffenheim investor Dietmar Hopp. Although this controversy marred the day, the display of Hansi Flick’s team was a ruthless performance that both put a weak opponent to the sword and emphasized their title credentials once more. Tactical analysis […]
The Friday night Bundesliga fixture served up an interesting matchup between TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund. A positive result would have gone a long way for Hoffenheim and their quest for European football, while Dortmund were looking to apply pressure to those at the top end of the table. Dropped points for the away side […]
A game completely dictated by Peter Bosz’s Leverkusen hinged, for them at least, on what they could produce through their own attacking approach. The result: very little. Short and predictable plays were at the forefront of their frustrations as Hoffenheim’s Alfred Schreuder looked to be more direct in his offensive approach. Tactical analysis and match […]