From the struggle of the Christmas schedule sprung creativity in a Carabao Cup clash featuring two of the best managers in the business. Hybrid roles, new formations, and flexible chains all came to life in a derby whose final score gave insight into the gap in quality between these rivals. Tactical analysis and match report […]
For thirty minutes, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace produced an intriguing but unproductive affair. However, the hosts had showcased solutions to passing problems and seized on a Palace collapse to gain a comfortable three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. When the time turned to reinvent, both London clubs looked to iconic midfielders, […]
With Premier League postponements all around, all eyes were transfixed to a thrilling contest in North London. Antonio Conte and Jürgen Klopp’s differences in styles married with the addictive chaos, that both teams can bring, delivered an excellent game of football. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Considering the sheer quality of their teams’, […]
Antonio Conte is back in the Premier League, with a more difficult challenge bestowed upon him. In a rough game of football, Tottenham Hotspur showed signs of how they will look under their new boss, against an Everton team who looked to reinforce defensive stability. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. A week in […]
Inter started relatively passively and invited Juventus’ wing-play, and eventually went behind. A more aggressive Inter were able to equalize soon after but conceded again just before half-time. Bentancur’s red card saw the second half dominated by Inter against Juve’s low block, but Andrea Pirlo’s side were able to survive and come out with a […]
Atalanta’s press proved a tough obstacle for Inter to deal with in their similar shapes. And although Inter’s striking duo always posed a threat when given room, this was largely a game where their attacking efforts were stifled at source. It took a scrappy goal for Inter to find the back of the net and […]
An early goal set the tone as Inter put on a complete performance to grab control of the title race. The 5-3-2 Inter block managed to stifle their opponents’ attack outside the threat of Milan’s incessant crossing and long-range strikes. Inter were then able to both create and effectively attack the space going forward as […]
Inter came into the game knowing a win would see them move to the top of the table. Though Fiorentina made some smart tweaks to their defensive system as the game went on, a rising star came up clutch twice to make the difference for his side in a controlled display. Tactical analysis and match […]
After a level-pegging first half, Internazionale came out much improved in the second, optimizing Romelu Lukaku and tinkering with the midfield to gain the advantage. Once going in front, the visitors passed the reigns to AS Roma, who capitalized on lost control and scored a late equalizer. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. With […]
With two of Serie A’s best sides clashing, the stage was set for the star players to leave their mark. Insigne had quite the influence on proceedings in a game where Napoli dominated possession in their 3-3-4 shape. In a deeper left-sided role, he got on the ball often during buildup and looked for openings […]