You expect the game changer of PSG – Liverpool to have a Brazilian nationality (Neymar or Roberto Firmino), to be the best teenager in the world (Kylian Mbappé) or even to act as a living pharaoh (Mohamed Salah). Well, in the end, the hero of the day appeared to be an Italian: Marco Verratti. PSG […]
Arsenal pressed Liverpool’s buildup and exploited their defensive issues on the right flank in the first half. Later on, Liverpool adapted and took advantage of Arsenal’s shaky defending to score. With some good substitutions and a never-say-die attitude, Arsenal scored a late, well-deserved goal to tie the game. Under Unai Emery, Arsenal have enjoyed a […]
The clash of this young Premier League season never took off. City’s Riyad Mahrez had the only big chance in the game, in the form of a late penalty-kick, which he missed. How Guardiola and Klopp’s respect for each other led to a highly anticipated game with almost zero chances. Football logic is the hardest […]
Carlo Ancelotti, an old fox of European competitions, tweaked his usual game plan to give Napoli an improved buildup structure and defensive solidity against Liverpool’s pressing and counterattacking. Liverpool, who are making little rotations in a brutal stretch of tough matches, were far from their best version on the ball. Both Napoli and Liverpool are […]
In an entertaining game between two of the Premier League’s finest, Liverpool were the more dominant team, but Chelsea had the better chances. Why both managers will be fairly content with what they saw on Saturday. This Premier League season is, and will be, really fun, y’all. Five teams out of the ‘Big Six’ utilize […]
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? In football terms, what happens when a great pressing side meets a great press-resistant side? Liverpool made a record breaking start to their season, winning their first seven games of the season for the first time in their history. A particularly impressive feat, considering the […]
A late Roberto Firmino goal sends Liverpool to the top of group C with a 3-2 win in a game they dominated against a PSG side that is still far from their peak. The thirteenth game between Jürgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel – and the first clash in the Champions League’s history between German managers […]
In what was supposed to be an even battle between Manchester City’s two main title challengers, Liverpool looked scary good, while some structural problems for Tottenham Hotspur surfaced. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino had to adjust a couple of things in his team and formation in one of the first real top fixtures of the Premier […]