England put on a show as they dominated a Croatia side lacking in intensity. Thomas Tuchel’s side gained control through their high pressing game, while their possession scheme tore through Croatia’s passive man-oriented defensive setup. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. After an entertaining opening matchday defeat at home to Spain, England got points […]
A red card for the home side midway through the first half gave England a much simpler task here. Thomas Tuchel’s side pressed high and deployed a renewed 3-1-6 structure in possession. Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane eventually bagged the crucial goals. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. England took part in an entertaining […]
Thomas Tuchel’s side went behind early on but were able to turn the scoreline around thanks to a high pressing approach. In the second half though, Spain showed their quality on the ball, to break down England’s defense, as well as pouncing on England’s errors against the Spanish high press. Tactical analysis and match report […]
It looked to be a humiliating night for Didier Deschamps in his final game in charge of France. England were 4-0 up at half-time, and while Les Bleus couldn’t take it all the way, they at least managed to send off their greatest ever manager with a bang, in a dizzy and ludicrous exhibition. Tactical […]
The first half of this game was combative although without many chances. England tried to use wing attacks in their 4-3-3 system while pressing with a focus on the center. England went ahead but then sank incredibly deep into their own box. Eventually, the spaces around England’s box became too large, and Argentina punished them […]
England dominated possession in the first half in their 4-3-3 formation which became a 3-2-5 shape against a Norway low block. They went behind against the run of play though, and ultimately relied on a Jude Bellingham double to get through this game as they lost tactical control of the midfield in the second half. […]
England were able to take the lead in the first half with a Jude Bellingham double after playing a conservative game against the hosts. In the second half, a red card forced them to defend deep with ten men. Grit, determination, and some astute tactical adjustments saw them through in the end. Tactical analysis and […]
DR Congo stunned England with an early goal here, and looked confident with their possession play and wide attacks in their 4-3-3 formation. It took time for England’s own attacking 4-3-3 structure to kick into gear, but they eventually started to create from wide too. In the end, it was Harry Kane who helped England […]
Thomas Tuchel went with a slightly different structure in this game for England, moving away from the wing-oriented 4-3-3 shape into a 3-1-6 structure in possession. A key part of this was a freer role for Jude Bellingham, who repaid Tuchel with a goal and an assist to ensure England’s first place finish in the […]
England faced a well-organized 4-5-1 low block here, a trademark of Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz. The focus on wide triangles in England’s 4-3-3 system did not quite provide the creativity needed to break down the Ghanaian backline. Second half substitutes led to improvements for Thomas Tuchel’s side, but in the end they could not find […]