Two excellent managers of two big clubs find themselves in an unusual predicament. Where one aims to conjure back up the essence of his greatness, the other is trying to impart his ideas in a demanding setting. Both of their collectives showed flashes, but frustration reigned supreme. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Pep Guardiola was once again able to adapt his team to unlock Chelsea’s defense here, as a structural shift helped Manchester City dismantle Chelsea over the wings. City capitalized in the first half to go three goals up, leaving them a comfortable second half despite Chelsea’s slight tactical improvements. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Pep Guardiola was at his experimental best as Manchester City visited Chelsea, as he set his side up in a very unique system in possession. After a goalless first half, though, he reverted to a more normal setup (by his standards) which enabled his side to come away with a one-goal win, with the decisive […]
Graham Potter’s arrival at Chelsea was expected to result in the evolution of an already versatile team – however, early inconsistencies halted those notions in their tracks. Coming off the World Cup break, it’s clear that Potter has been in his bag, as Chelsea repeatedly sliced through a Bournemouth side that was left bewildered by […]
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. […]
Second string or not, Manchester City would have been the club Chelsea wished to avoid most. Indeed, they bowed out of the cup at the final whistle, but their showing offered hopeful signals. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. The honeymoon period has come to an end in West London. Graham Potter’s lions […]
This was not a match that flowed particularly well, but Arsenal were still able to show their superiority in progressing the ball forward thanks to their cohesive possession game. Arsenal managed to find a well deserved goal in the second half, while Chelsea were restricted to very little in front of goal. Tactical analysis and […]
High tempo and routes through pressure were characteristics associated with Graham Potter’s Brighton and Hove Albion. Yet his Chelsea team were ill-equipped in stopping such qualities from shining, to reward Roberto De Zerbi with his first win as a Premier League coach. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The season of Brighton began […]
Adaptations behind the first line of pressure saw two attacks cancel each other out, but how frantic final minutes can see law and order crumble. Graham Potter made a pivotal first-half substitution to blunt the visitors’ control, Erik ten Hag made a curious second-half change to stop the hosts in the transition. Nevertheless, smart coaching […]
An early Fikayo Tomori red card helped change the course of the game and allowed Chelsea to claim three vital points in their quest for the Champions League knockout stages. Two first-half goals sealed the deal for Graham Potter’s men, who produced a very assured display in a hostile atmosphere at San Siro. Tactical analysis […]