Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt have endured contrasting starts to the season. Although the visitors were expected to win the match with momentum on their side, Leverkusen left with all three points. In the end, a stunning brace from Alejandro Grimaldo and a composed spot kick from Patrick Schick, coupled with a stern defensive performance, […]
A machine must face a true test to see if its recalibrations have fixed its faults or if it will fall apart at the first sign of stress. The Germans are not completely in the image of its past, but this performance portrayed how the camp can aspire to hold its own during the knockout […]
England took an early lead again here courtesy of Harry Kane, but then proceeded to play passively, sitting back in their own half. Denmark equalized in the first half, and England were unable to find a coherent attacking idea to break their opponents down, ultimately leading to a draw. This tactical preview has been written by Josh […]
The big Group D fixture in the second round of fixtures saw the two European sides square off. After Tunisia’s loss to Australia, France knew that a win here would see them through to the knockouts and almost guarantee first place in their group. It took them a while, but with the contribution of one […]
Prompted by strong fan support, Tunisia bravely pressed a slow Denmark and deservedly came away with a point. The Danes never got in full control of the midfield and suffered the intensity and commitment of a highly determined Tunisia. In the end, both teams lacked accuracy in the final third, sharing the first goalless draw […]
Coming to Qatar 2022 with a consolidated squad, Denmark aim to progress to the latter stages of the tournament. As their history suggests, they performed at their best when coming from well outside of the radar of the potential favorites. Would they now be able to confirm the status of authentic threat, using their spirit […]
In a dress rehearsal for matchday two in Group D at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Denmark and France clashed to settle matters in a different international competition. The impressive 2-0 scoreline wasn’t enough to send Denmark to the Nations League finals, but it will give them great confidence ahead of the main event in […]
England started the game with purpose, but went behind to Mikkel Damsgaard’s free-kick as Denmark grew slowly into the game. England soon equalized though, and as the game went on they reclaimed dominance as Denmark faded into a more passive stance. England eventually claimed a deserved win, albeit with a slightly fortunate penalty. Tactical analysis […]
Northern Europe always spoke a similar football language. 4-4-2’s, higher pressing with incredible directness. Come the semi-finals of EURO 2020, the tactical frameworks of England and Denmark are a lot more modern than one would expect. Match preview by Joel Parker. The tactical conundrums that had loomed over the England setup before EURO 2020 had […]
Wales started the game with some promise but faded after the first ten minutes after Denmark’s switch to a back four gave the Danes control of the game on both sides of the ball. Wales meanwhile had big weaknesses on both sides of the ball and largely deserved the magnitude of their defeat. Tactical analysis […]