Both Nuno Espírito Santo and Graham Potter deployed organized defensive systems in order to keep each other out, in a game which produced just two shots on target. With Wolverhampton Wanderers within touching distance of the Champions League and Brighton desperate to survive the drop, to share the points comes with a pinch of salt […]
The Premier League schedule threw an interesting matchup between two sides hovering in the middle of the league standings. It was the hosts who claimed a victory despite Brighton’s best efforts to stage a comeback. Tactical analysis and match report by Julian Chingoma. Everton came into the game only a point ahead of Brighton in […]
Jahanbakhsh’s spectacular bicycle kick ultimately drew what was a tactically rich game conditioned heavily by Brighton’s changes in midfield. In the first half, Chelsea initially dominated by exploiting the narrowness of Brighton’s midfield diamond, until Potter shifted his team to a flat 4-4-2 shape when defending and evened out the tables. During the second half, […]
Marco Silva and Graham Potter made constant adjustments to their sides, as the two managers looked to correct sloppy play at both ends of the pitch. In the end, it was Brighton who made fewer errors – benefitting from a Lucas Digne own-goal at the end of a sumptuous attacking move. Tactical analysis and match […]