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 […]
The same undue agitation that helped Graham Potter attain his new post in west London may be his undoing if Chelsea’s results are not to the owner’s palette. Thankfully, his men got over the line with a display whose parallels to the recent past exhibited the class of one key figure. Tactical analysis and match […]
Bring your blueprint but fail to tackle old issues can see very little development. This is the risk Erik ten Hag faces and couldn’t be highlighted better by a brutal Brighton display. The work of an ex-United striker ran the center-backs ragged, whilst a familiar face provided the finishing blows. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Spurs have surged up the standings into the top four, rendering this fixture a chance to shore up their bid for a Champions League place. But their guests from the south coast have an uncanny habit of wreaking havoc in the capital city. A change in formation, a pair of dynamic midfield motors and a […]
In a match that could have seismic implications for North London’s top-four battle, Brighton scored two stunning team goals and negated Arsenal’s usual passing precision to record their first win in eight games. The result represents a damaging defeat to Mikel Arteta’s men and hands the initiative over to arch-rivals Tottenham. Tactical analysis and match […]
Brighton arrived with an interesting strategic approach and made the first twenty minutes tough for Liverpool. However, the away side went ahead, which shifted the momentum of the match greatly. Graham Potter attempted to change things in the second half, but Liverpool ultimately had too much for his side and won without trouble. Tactical analysis […]