Leipzig took up a relatively passive defensive scheme which helped PSG to take the initiative from the start. PSG’s own possession play was strong, as they were able to outplay Leipzig in deeper areas and find suitable roles for the front three. PSG were 2-0 up by half-time, and the more aggressive setup taken by […]
The absence of Timo Werner proved to be no problem for Julian Nagelsmann’s outfit – their ball dominance and outright control over Atlético Madrid eventually rewarded them with the goals needed to get into the semi-finals. Tactical analysis and match report by Peter Munnelly. If a month’s gap felt like a long time for Atléti to […]
Replicant setups might have placed the two sides on level playing fields, but it was the gap in the quality of execution that separated the two, both offensively and defensively. The minutiae of Dortmund’s mechanisms unraveled an attacking Leipzig outfit that was unusually limp. Tactical analysis and match report by Peter Munnelly. Following another desperately disappointing […]
After a disappointing draw against Paderborn, Leipzig took a big win in their fight for a place in next year’s Champions League. A very interesting tactical encounter, this match resembled a roller coaster at times, with both teams having short periods of domination during the ninety minutes. In the end, two goals in two minutes […]
Pitted against top four contenders RB Leipzig, Paderborn found the odds firmly stacked against them. Yet the game barely adhered to the script many had envisioned beforehand. A dogged away performance, a red bull who lost his rag, and final minute drama contributed to a result that casts doubt on one team’s campaign and keeps […]
RB Leipzig’s front four all got on the scoresheet as they won out against a Köln side focussed on directness in attack. In Leipzig’s own possession, they generally made good use of the wide spaces, with their fullbacks contributing ably to the attack, especially in the first half. An early Jhon Córdoba goal and a […]
Leipzig made full use of the increasingly advantageous position away teams are finding themselves in, as they trounced the hosts for the second time this season. This time, Leizpig’s dominant win was based on fluid rotations, midfield overloads, and some scintillating spells of second half dominance. Tactical analysis and match report by Peter Munnelly. Unbeaten […]
Julian Nagelsmann’s centrally-congestive attack looked to combine in direct fashion, but an all-too-familiar problem in the conversion of their chances made hard work against Freiburg on a snatch-and-grab mission. Tactical analysis and match report by Peter Munnelly. After its two-month disruption, football’s return is welcomed by Nagelsmann, whose intentions to remain hot on the heels […]
José Mourinho switched to a somewhat surprising 3-4-3 formation for this Champions League return match. The switch appeared to bring Tottenham Hotspur slightly more joy, without surrendering the numerical advantage in wide buildup to RB Leipzig. However, the severely lacking cohesion in Spurs’ attacks – especially compared to Leipzig – made a telling difference. Tactical […]
If all one had been told coming into this game was that one team was playing for the title and the other for a top four finish, then odds are they would have picked Bayer Leverkusen as the contenders and RasenBallsport Leipzig as the top four hopefuls. The away side controlled the game to such […]