Barcelona found things awkward against Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to the solid midfield pressing and transition game of the home side. Frankfurt created better chances and were rewarded early in the second half with a goal. Xavi responded with the introduction of Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembélé, who quickly repaid him with their involvement in […]
When people talk about “peak Bundesliga”, they generally refer to a game full of end-to-end attacks where teams often seem detached from conventional notions of game management. Eintracht Frankfurt versus Borussia Dortmund provided exactly this sort of unhinged performance, with Frankfurt’s smart first half display being overturned by the visitors’ surge towards the very end […]
For teams who aren’t in the upper echelon of football powers, the key to beating Bayern Munich lies in a happy medium between energetic pressing, strong defending and lethal finishing. Oliver Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt brought all of these elements to the Allianz Arena, and aided by Bayern’s poor finishing, took back a superb result that […]
In a game that did not fail to entertain, Wolfsburg started strong and hurt a sloppy Leipzig in transition on multiple occasions. However, momentum shifted as the game wore on with the back-and-forth nature dissipating as Wolfsburg shelled up against Leipzig’s control. The hosts eventually clawed their way back to grab a point in Julian […]
A mistake from an opponent, a wonderfully weighted pass in behind and Erling Haaland – sometimes, scoring a goal is just about the combination of the three. Wolfsburg found that out the hard way in their second encounter with Borussia Dortmund this season, though manager Edin Terzić made a number of good decisions in setting up […]
This weekend’s Topspiel saw the Bundesliga’s first and third placed teams square off, and it did not disappoint as the two sides delivered in fashion. While Bayern were forced to reckon with Wolfsburg’s intensity, the efforts of youngster Jamal Musiala in the first half proved sufficient in seeing off their opponents, who remained in third […]
A match between two aggressive, high pressing teams helmed by two Austrian coaches can reliably be counted to produce a classic, and that is what we got from this excellent Bundesliga encounter between Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg. With both coaches making minimal adjustments, this was a match decided largely by player quality, as well as […]
Goals from Manuel Akanji and Jadon Sancho proved sufficient as Borussia Dortmund overcame a spirited display from Wolfsburg to claim the win at home. Oliver Glasner’s side took the fight to Edin Terzić’s men from the start, but the visitors’ end product failed to live up to their effort and ambition. Tactical analysis and match […]
Wolfsburg began the game with intent, pressing from their 4-4-2 shape to force Shakhtar Donetsk into uncomfortable situations. However, the hosts grew into the game, showing how powerful dribbling is as an offensive tool to take apart their opponents in the dying embers of the game. Tactical analysis by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Shakhtar Donetsk entered this […]
Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt entered this match with starkly contrasting fortunes. But the form book firmly went out of the window in an affair between two sides whose intensity and aggression in defensive organization both enabled periods of dominance and glaring windows of opportunity to the opposition. Tactical analysis by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Wolfsburg have enjoyed […]