Monaco’s different defensive shapes kept a Lille side lacking buildup ideas quiet Lille showed they are masters of the  defensive fundamentals in their 4-4-2 block, neutralizing Niko Kovač’...

Monaco manager Niko Kovać’s decision to switch to a back three made the difference in a match that saw the visitors dominate PSG without the ball Monaco oscillated between various defensive looks...

In many respects the two clubs matched formations and systems, but it was a pair of deft substitutions at the start of the second half that made all the difference for Monaco, as manager Niko Kovač...

In yet another shellacking of Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena, interim manager Hansi Flick’s tactical choices paid dividends for Bayern Munich  Tactical analysis and match report by Erik...

Defender Jérôme Boateng’s red card, ten minutes into the start of Bayern München’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt, opened the door to victory for the hosts However, Bayern manager Niko...

Tottenham started the game playing brilliant football but lost the initiative when they rolled back their press Bayern capitalized on this thanks to the brilliance of Serge Gnabry and Robert...

This was one of the most fascinating tactical battles you will see all season With some clever adaptations along the way from both coaches, it was a relentless back-and-forth chess match that could...

Structural incompetence in defense and divine striking of the football defined Schalke 04’s fixture against reigning champions Bayern Munich David Wagner’s second game in charge suggested he has...

Different year, same Bayern Munich, but not in a positive way Kovač’s men open the Bundesliga gates with a disappointing draw against Hertha BSC that recalled exactly the issues that undermined...

Bayern Munich looked to be the better side in the first half after overcoming some initial sloppy play But Borussia Dortmund held on and finally made the most of another Bayern mistake thanks to...