After a competitive first twenty minutes, Phil Foden’s red card forced Manchester City to sit deep and reduced their attacking chances. Despite this, Manchester United were unable to capitalize due to their deficiencies against low blocks, meaning that Erling Haaland’s wrongly awarded goal was decisive in this Manchester Derby. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Mancity’s game plan was to control Porto was clear. They wanted to be aggressive with and without the ball. Although, Mancity’s aim was to take the game to their opponents, Porto failed to initiate any threat to Maresca’s men after they thoroughly failed to execute in certain moments. The difference in the game proved to […]
Manchester City kicked off their Premier League campaign with a dramatic, hard-fought 2-1 victory over AFC Bournemouth at a packed Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca’s side found themselves trailing early following Marcus Tavernier’s clinical 25th-minute opener for the visitors. However, a relentless second-half siege and crucial managerial substitutions by Maresca turned the tide. Marc Guéhi marked his […]
Early goals in both halves set the stage for a game in which Arsenal’s disciplined defensive scheme saw little danger from Enzo Maresca’s 3-1-3-3 attacking idea. Manchester City’s own defensive line was less solid, with Arsenal’s left-sided off-the-ball runs making the difference for two of the goals. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We […]
Chelsea dominated the first half due to Aston Villa’s defensive passivity. João Pedro almost unintentionally delivered the opener with the slightest touch to guide Reece James’ corner kick. Adjustments to Villa’s off-ball intensity, along with key substitutions by Unai Emery, aided their comeback. Ollie Watkins rightfully stole the headlines with clinical and decisive finishes. Tactical […]
Newcastle started the game with a level of intensity that was unmatched by the visitors from West London. As a result, Eddie Howe’s side led by two whilst Chelsea searched for answers. Reece James’ stunning strike, along with an uptick in intensity after half-time, provided enough momentum for Chelsea to secure an equalizer. Although it […]
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 […]
Twelfth in Serie A, ruing the days of an eternal figurehead, Raffaele Palladino entered Bergamo with no easy task at hand. Yet a convincing win against one of Europe’s elites can totally change the conversation. Has Palladino found the conditions to turn Atalanta around? Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Where is the […]
Bournemouth and Chelsea played out a painstaking stalemate at the Vitality. A game that was broken up & staggered for most parts ended in a 0-0 draw as neither side could find the breakthrough. The result saw Chelsea drop to 5th in the Premier League table as Bournemouth moved into 13th. Tactical analysis and match […]
A spirited ten-man Chelsea side held Arsenal to a draw at Stamford Bridge. Moises Caicedo saw red in the first half for a rash challenge on Mikel Merino. However, Trevoh Chalobah put the Blues into a surprise lead in the 2nd half. Arsenal equalised through Merino soon after, as the game then ended level at […]