The Seville derby returned to the Sánchez Pizjuán with both teams trying to secure a key victory for different reasons. Betis were looking for their first away derby win under Pellegrini, while Sevilla was looking to stablize their LaLiga campaign. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián Parreño The match was a clear tactical battle […]
Matías Almeyda’s Sevilla gave the Spanish champions their second defeat of the week, as his intense style of football was too much for Flick’s Barcelona. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastian Parreño. Barcelona arrived in Seville needing a positive result. Flick’s side had just endured a disappointing midweek defeat in Europe, and their vulnerability […]
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 […]
Neither team had a superiority in the beginning of the match. Both sides had a defensive plan with flaws and Portland showed how to exploit the weaknesses of their opponents better. In the end, it was a comfortable and deserved win for Portland to secure their Playoff place. Tactical analysis and match report by Jonas […]
San Jose Earthquakes went to Atlanta United with one of the worst away records in the Western Conference; just three wins in fifteen. Their manager Matías Almeyda deployed an interesting defensive plan, which held Atlanta for long periods of the game. It wasn’t until the final moments of the game that San Jose were finally […]
A blistering start between two high intensity sides produced a captivating spectacle before tired legs and a lack of defensive discipline led Real Salt Lake to a well-deserved win in front of a tense home crowd. Tactical analysis and match report by Tom Quartly. Tonight’s main event saw two top Western Conference sides go head-to-head […]