Roberto De Zerbi’s side faced problems with and without the ball against Matthias Jaissle’s direct Newcastle outfit. Newcastle’s pressing unsettled Spurs, while their switching of play were a clear strategy throughout and eventually earned them their opening goal, setting them on the way to victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided […]
This was a game played at an exceptionally fast pace throughout, with Newcastle able to go ahead twice through counter-attacks against a Liverpool midfield eager to go forward. After an open game, Liverpool eventually managed to equalize in the last minute through a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Newcastle United […]
Only a few loose ends remained ahead of the final round of group stage fixtures. Group E was one of those, pitting together two contestants vying to end up best of the rest and reach the knockout stages. In this open exchange of blows, the individual quality of the Italians produced a scoreline by the […]