RC Lens came out with an impressive approach in this crucial match against Paris Saint-Germain but quickly found themselves down to ten men. In a short and brilliant burst, this game was decided and so too was the league. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. All eyes in France were on the result […]
Paris Saint-Germain came away from OGC Nice with a comfortable scoreline in an uncomfortable game. Second best for much of the match, this was a victory that was needed more than it was earned. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. Paris Saint-Germain visited OGC Nice with their Champions League hopes dead for the […]
Paris Saint-Germain hosted Olympique Lyon in a game tinged with bittersweet memories. PSG controlled the ball but offered up very few threats to a Lyon team that came with a clear plan on how to disrupt and exploit the league leaders. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. Before April had even begun Paris […]
Bayern Munich took on a slightly more passive approach than they had in the first leg, letting their opponents have more of the ball. Paris Saint-Germain’s own performance was improved from last week, but Bayern’s compact defending was hard to break through, and in the second half they conceded twice in transition, sending Bayern through […]
The possibility of a title race added more fuel to the fire of a highly charged rivalry. Marseille peppered pressure on the Parisians, but their risks had yielded little reward by the final whistle. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. The old order is under siege across Europe. The French aristocrats are still […]
The reuniting of Neymar, Messi and Mbappé had spectacular consequences in a thrilling Ligue 1 game. It was a story of individual brilliance versus collective quality, with the former taking the spoils courtesy of a stoppage-time winning free-kick. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. On paper, this Ligue 1 matchup was a meeting […]
Elimination from the Round of 16 in the Champions League would represent a black mark on both clubs’ campaigns. But only one outfit flew out of the traps with the aggression to control their destiny. The passivity of the Parisians was decisive, and a figure who could have solved this problem caused his former employers […]
Monaco’s early lead helped set the narrative and pattern for the remainder of the match. The home side controlled the game, predominantly without the ball, but were at times, just as comfortable controlling with it too. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. We decided to make this article free to read. If you […]
This match had promised to be a tricky away fixture for PSG, and it proved to be so as they found themselves unable to break down Rennes’ 5-4-1 defensive scheme. The home side spent most of the game without the ball, but made occasional forward endeavours, particularly down the left side. One such move led […]
RC Lens have been one of the success stories in Ligue 1 in the last two years, but this fixture was perhaps the most impressive chapter in the tale. Seizing their opportunity against the sluggish favorites, they took a sizeable step in making another mark upon their return to the top flight. Tactical analysis and […]