At a time where Arsenal can not afford to drop points, a trip to Newcastle appeared daunting. However, Arsenal showed composure and resilience against a fast, direct, and high-pressing Newcastle side as Martin Ødegaard’s long range strike helped Mikel Arteta’s side to the three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided to […]
Tottenham switched to a back four for this game, but that experiment was ended after twenty minutes when they found themselves 5-0 down against a high-intensity Newcastle attack. Spurs looked completely disorganized during the opening period, with poor individual performances also making this a day to forget for the club. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Newcastle were on top throughout this game thanks to their high pressing and energetic attacking. Manchester United struggled to establish a good rhythm in possession and often ended up going long, which was rarely successful. Two second half goals from Newcastle were enough to sink United, who offered little in this game. Tactical analysis and […]
This time last year, Newcastle United were exactly where Nottingham Forest currently are based on the league table. Such a fixture would have been crucial for them in a relegation battle at the time, but this year, this game was a must-win to keep their Champions League hopes alive. The visitors did manage to come […]
Newcastle United have earned their right to sit alongside the best in English football and looked unfazed from the start of this clash. But the seasoned champions did well to remind them there is still some distance to reach the top, negotiating a difficult challenge with flying colors. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
Erik ten Hag’s side were not at their stylish best here, but they gave a solid enough defensive performance to get the job done against Newcastle United. First half goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford allowed Manchester United to sit back and soak up pressure for the rest of the game as they eased to […]
Two goals and a red card for the opponents, inside twenty-two minutes, would appear to have put this game to bed for Liverpool. However, Eddie Howe’s switch to the 4-3-2 formation and pushing Allan Saint-Maximin into the center kept the game even for much longer than anticipated. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Arsenal started brightly against Newcastle’s high pressing but once the away side got settled into deeper defending, the game became quite scrappy and the quality of possession phases decreased. This continued into the second half where Arsenal carried on dominating the ball but were unable to find a way through a resilient Newcastle side who […]
The home side were on top in this game from early on, as their high pressing was able to keep Chelsea pinned into their own half. Newcastle finally went ahead in the second half thanks to Joe Willock, and Chelsea were unable to recover despite making tactical changes. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]
Arsenal’s destiny was still in their hands before kickoff in the two horse race to get back into the Champions League, but their hosts were in no mood to underwhelm an expectant crowd. The Magpies honed the role of jokers to spoil an ideal script: will the process be all for nothing? Tactical analysis and […]