A heart-stopping finale at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez saw Real Sociedad snatch a crucial 2–1 victory against Getafe in the 96th minute, sealing three golden points in a game that oscillated between tactical control and late chaos.  Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián Parreño. Real Sociedad kept the exact same formation from their last […]

Real Sociedad’s 1–1 draw against Atlético de Madrid on January 4th was a match shaped as much by context as by tactics. It marked the first appearance of Pellegrino Matarazzo on the Real Sociedad bench, in a situation where defeat would have left the Basque side dangerously close to the relegation zone, while Atlético once […]

With Stuttgart having been drubbed 4-0 in the previous fixture, one might think that revenge was on the minds of the hosts coming in. But relegation fears have diminished the side’s ambitions, as RB Leipzig put a further dent in their fight to remain in the German top flight. Tactical analysis and match report by […]

As far as first Bundesliga starts go, it does not get better than it did for Dominik Szoboszlai against Stuttgart. After struggling in their first game under Jesse Marsch, Leipzig’s personnel changes allowed them to rip through one of last season’s most impressive teams in Stuttgart, with Szoboszlai scoring twice as Emil Forsberg finished off […]

Going down a man early against one of the most enterprising outfits in the league, Bayern Munich did not make the best start to this game. But revealing another string to their bow, a compact 4-4-1 shape, along with their classic efficiency, powered the hosts to a resounding win. Tactical analysis and match report by […]

There were to be no surprises here as Leverkusen outdueled the visitors in a frenetic and fun encounter. Goals from Kerem Demirbay and another starring performance from Mousa Diaby were enough to put Stuttgart away, who attempted to adapt but were undone by their defensive errors. Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin Andra.  Following […]

Stuttgart arrived at the Signal Iduna Park with a clear game plan and executed it to perfection. They were helped along the way by a completely off-kilter Dortmund performance, whose latest setback puts further pressure on the beleaguered Lucien Favre.   Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin Andra.  Despite some impressive performances this season, Favre’s Dortmund […]