Pep Guardiola brought back the set-up that defined Manchester City’s treble-winning era, and the result was a dominant away win. Against a Villarreal side that sat deep and sought to counter, City’s positional play, double pivot, and wide triangles created an overwhelming first-half performance that decided the game long before the final whistle. Tactical analysis […]
A traditional clash between two contenders over the European spots ended with points sharing. The Submarines capitalized on the central overloads to work the ball out through the block, whereas Real Betis relied on wide baiting to generate space behind. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. The Villarreal game against Real Betis held a […]
After a passive first half in which Real Madrid facilitated Villarreal’s task, Xabi Alonso’s team increased the cadence of the play to exert their superiority. Overloads across and along the pitch allowed the white team to figure out routes into the Submarines’ box. Nevertheless, defensive transitions are still a hindrance for Los Blancos. Tactical analysis […]
Villarreal drew 2-2 with Juventus at the Estadio de la Ceramica in their Champions League clash. A goal from Mikautadze gave the Submarines the lead but Juventus came back with two goals from Federico Gatti and Francisco Conceicao. However, Renato Veiga’s last minute header would get Villarreal the draw on the night as both sides […]
Villarreal downed Athletic Club 1-0 at the Estadio de la Ceramica by a slender margin. A goal in the second half from Villarreal substitute Alberto Moleiro was enough to separate the sides in a tightly contested affair. The win saw Villarreal solidify their 3rd place in LaLiga with 16 points after this win, with Athletic […]
The Submarines remained close to Real Madrid and Barcelona in LaLiga’s table after a hard-fought win against Sevilla. Villarreal attempted to pull apart Sevilla’s defense to create space behind, whilst Almeyda’s men tended to find wide inroads to hurt the Submarines. Nevertheless, Villarreal capitalized on Sevilla’s defensive woes to hurt them on the counter. Tactical […]
Villarreal took a step toward the UEFA Champions League qualification when they edged past direct rivals Real Betis. Manuel Pellegrini’s men dominated early proceedings; however, the Submarines strikers rose to the occasion, turning the tables ahead. Villarreal’s compactness prevented Real Betis from returning on the scoresheet. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. The fight […]
Villarreal and Athletic Club played out a goalless draw at the Estadi del a Ceramica. A late red card for Pape Gueye meant Villarreal finished the game with ten men. There were chances & half chances at both ends & Villarreal also had a goal by Thierno Barry disallowed by VAR, but in the end […]
Real Madrid claimed the spoils against Villarreal in their away fixture at the Estadi del a Ceramica. Kylian Mbappe scored a quickfire brace after Juan Foyth bundled the ball over the line from a corner in the first half. Mbappe’s goals gave Real the victory as they remain top of La Liga by a slender […]
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Real Betis made the Submarines drown in la Ceràmica stadium. Former Barcelona player, Victor Roque’s header and ex-Villareal, Giovani Lo Celso’s freekick secured three points for Manuel Pelligrini’s team on a challenging ground. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Under Marcelino, Villareal keeps progressing gradually in LaLiga. The Submarines are […]