One could have been forgiven for thinking that Arsenal were on their way to another dreary draw against a disciplined defensive unit, but that headline would not have told the whole story. In spells, the hosts had shown that they are open to using their tools in different ways to better effect, and the newest […]
A maiden trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium still came with the trap of student facing master and Arsenal’s away day woes in Merseyside. But not for the first time this season, they did what was needed to weather the storm and get the job done. With a significant present gift wrapped for the third […]
Chelsea beat David Moyes’ Everton side 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. In what was a business as usual performance, Cole Palmer got on the scoresheet on his return to the Chelsea side as Malo Gusto added a second with both goals coming in the first half. The win saw the Blues move into the top four […]
Transformative transfer windows saw plenty of fresh faces on both sides, yet the same tropes of previous Merseyside derbies came into fruition. Amidst a cautious David Moyes defensive approach, the Mo Salah lane opened and Everton are left wondering what would have happened if the second half response was mirrored with the start. Tactical analysis […]
Previous runs with Daniel Farke left little to be desired for Premier League’s established survivors to be worried, but Leeds United beg to differ. Upon their return, Leeds creatively carved through the Everton medium block, a late penalty securing the points. Is this the beginning of Farke’s redemption? Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]
Chelsea won 1-0 against Everton at Stamford Bridge in their bid to qualify in the top five this season and secure Champions League football. Nicolas Jackson’s solitary goal in the first half gave the Blues the three points at home in a game they dominated and controlled. It was an evening where Everton were unable […]
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side left it late to clinch the three points against David Moyes’ Everton at Goodison Park. Late goals from Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic gave the Citizens the much-needed three points in their bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League. The win saw City move into the top four as […]
Everton are on the final stretch of their stay in Goodison Park and treated fans to a furiously contested derby fitting for the occasion. Three red cards, a share of the spoils, and a leveler at the death dialed up the drama and rattled their rivals in the fight for the Premier League. Tactical analysis […]
Manchester City flew into an early lead in this game and dominated play throughout. The first half saw an aggressive 3-4-3 diamond structure which stretched West Ham’s midfield resources, while the second half saw a more reserved approach with Pep Guardiola reinforcing the rest-defense to secure the three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Bayer Leverkusen dominated this game from the start with their fluid possession game in a 3-4-3 system against West Ham’s low-block defending, as well as aggressive counterpressing. They experienced a slight lull in the second half, but Xabi Alonso’s substitutions eventually helped them to a 2-0 victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Runaway […]