After an early stuttering phase in which Genoa capitalised on defensive miscommunication to seize the lead from the penalty spot, Napoli gradually wrestled control of the midfield through incisive vertical transitions and incisiveness from Scott McTominay and Rasmus Højlund, snatching a swift double to flip the scoreline inside the first half. Despite being pegged back […]

This game had it all: a goalkeeping howler, a penalty save and let’s not forget the small matter of four red cards. Marco Giampaolo’s Milan career was on the line before this fixture and his tactical switch up yielded more questions than answers, but he managed to escape the Stadio Luigis Ferraris with all three […]

Aurelio Andreazzoli’s promising all-out pressing plan was quickly subsided by the heat and Atalanta’s tiring midfield rotations. Atalanta took control of the match, yet a tactical switch finally presented Genoa with a chance to claw back some salvation, as a chaotic period of stoppage time ensued… Tactical analysis and match report by Peter M.  Genoa, […]

In a chaotic and thrilling match, Genoa was very strong with their attacking movements and caused Roma’s passive defensive line all sorts of problems. Roma’s change of shape in the second half largely helped secure the 3-2 victory. Tactical analysis by Chris Baker.  AS Roma made five changes from their previous Champions League game, a […]