Juventus won the mirror contest against Cagliari in a dominant performance that brought Rolando Maran’s side to the third dead end in the last three games. Thanks to efficient pressing and counterpressing, Juve were able to push Cagliari back into their half completely, while the host’s midfielders and attackers combined past their lines. Tactical analysis […]
Sixty dominant minutes seemed to be the prelude for a smooth Juventus victory, until Maurizio Sarri’s men lost control, playing with fire in a game that should have been long over. Once again, a game of two halves manifested the strengths and weaknesses of a team that still seems too affected by random causes. Tactical […]
When building attacks, both sides found one another frustrating in equal measure. In the end, Juve were the side with more questions than answers as Lazio’s one-trick plan reaped the rewards to seal a huge victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Peter M. If you overlook Lazio’s Europa League results, you will see a […]
Juventus and Atlético Madrid each clearly dominated one half, but also displayed their repeated issues to convert dominance into chances. Eventually, Juventus edged the game with a Paulo Dybala free kick rocket, securing the group’s top spot and showing a positive response – at least results-wise – to the questions raised after recent struggles. Tactical […]
Although no team was able to exert control for large portions of the game, Atalanta dominated Juve in terms of creating chances in the first half. A strong start to the second half saw Gasperini’s men take the lead. Just when Atalanta seemed to have reached safe waters, Maurizio Sarri’s adjustments altered the contest. Tactical […]
Once again, Juventus struggled to create chances, this time against a Milan side that efficiently pushed Sarri’s defense back and went close to taking the lead on multiple occasions. Only the substitute Paulo Dybala put the visitors’ hopes to bed when his shot hit the back of the net, leaving Pioli’s men empty-handed. Tactical analysis […]
A dismal display of two teams unable to string passes together and carry out effective offensive actions. Fittingly, from a set piece routine Juventus opened the scoring and then used Torino’s tactics against them. In line with their reputation, even this year, Juve’s solutions are endless. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. When […]
Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri fought in a close chess match during which the latter demonstrated his flexibility in a display of modern football on both sides. Inter now fall one point behind the new league leaders Juventus, in a title race that has every ingredient for an exciting ride. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Whereas the first half had sporadically shown what this Juve side is capable of, after the break Maurizio Sarri’s men stepped up to put the game to bed in dominant fashion. Leverkusen were unable to respond, as Juve outclassed them in every department, often seemingly without breaking a sweat. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Juventus and Atlético Madrid put up a show of organized defending for the entire first half, before all hell broke loose and both teams started taking shots in quick succession. Hector Herrera’s equalizer finally restored order in a game that got progressively open and ended up as a high quality entertaining show of football. Tactical […]