Juventus secured a crucial victory against their biggest rivals in a ‘Derby of Italy’ that felt more like a contest of set-piece mastery and long-range brilliance. First, it was a battle of which team could execute the more effective corner or free-kick routine. Then, it became a showcase of individual audacity, who could nestle the […]
The warning signs had been ignored. Internazionale leaves the United States in a way that you would expect: limited in both attack and defense, and at the hands of a well-organized Fluminense. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Every step is one closer to redemption. Inter went into the Club World Cup in […]
Before his first game as Internazionale coach, Cristian Chivu talked about maintaining the principles, whilst improving and adding to them. Three games in and we can notice these tweaks, but will this better the Italian giants in time? Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Level on four points, Inter and River Plate went […]
Internazionale needed to abandon the trauma of last season’s finale: perhaps another competition under a new coach could aid in such healing. But in similar structures are similar results, and CF Monterrey made their first game in America a very frustrating one. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Gianni Infantino’s brainchild has not […]