After ten minutes, Ralph Hasenhüttl changed his team’s shape to not only close the defensive holes but be the launchpad for adaptive buildups too. Against his coaching graduate, Ralf Rangnick struggled to find solutions as Southampton produced another impressive away display, to keep United tied.   Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.  The reunion […]

Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a last-gasp winner at Old Trafford against West Ham United, which propelled Manchester United into the top four. This was the best performance defensively since Ralf Rangnick’s arrival, while there are some patterns of play beginning to emerge on the ball as well. West Ham were disciplined […]

Manchester United progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford against Aston Villa. Scott McTominay scored the only goal of the game for United, who were sent out in a shape reminiscent of what was frequently seen under Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Villa had a number of chances […]

Ralf Rangnick faced his toughest challenge yet as manager of Manchester United when he had to make do with a depleted squad against Bruno Lage’s impressive Wolves, who were just six points behind their hosts heading into the match. The German’s 4-2-2-2 system was set to be sternly tested by a disciplined side, which United […]

Manchester United delivered an emphatic victory over Burnley at Old Trafford, with Scott McTominay scoring the opener and setting up Cristiano Ronaldo for the third goal. However, all is not rosy yet – Burnley created a number of chances, especially down the flanks, and the fullback positions continue to be of concern for United. Tactical […]

Chasing a spot in the top four, Manchester United fought for all three points against their relegation threatened hosts. In the end, they were lucky to depart St James’ Park with one. Careless on both sides of the ball, Ralf Rangnick’s men showed a difference, or even a few, in formation will only go so […]

Ralf Rangnick came out on top in the battle of two new managers at Carrow Road, but only just. Manchester United needed a second-half penalty to get past Norwich City, who were organized and disciplined but did not pose enough of a threat going forward. Tactical analysis and match report by Harshal Patel. In appointing […]

If you play Bayern Munich and the game is fifty-fifty, you have to score your chances. Leipzig did not. As a result, despite the fact this was an even match for large spells, they were forced to watch Bayern win the DFB Pokal. Tactical analysis and match report by Erik Elias. In a time where […]

Because of Leipzig’s active press, Bayern Munich struggled in possession and were not capable of creating many scoring opportunities in a match that could have made them Bundesliga champions. Therefore, a tactical battle between Ralf Rangnick and Niko Kovač ended in a goalless draw. Tactical analysis of a high quality Bundesliga game. Tactical analysis and […]

Thanks to compact, well-organized defending and progress in the halfspaces, RasenballSport Leipzig frustrated and broke through Borussia Mönchengladbach. The home team’s wasted opportunities and delayed tactical changes might come back to haunt them. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. With just five matchdays remaining the importance of picking up as many points as […]