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 […]
Both teams initially struggled to string together a few passes, struggling to beat the good opposing press. After that phase, Leipzig went on to control the rest of the first half with strong possession play. With a lead in the pocket, Nagelsmann’s side opted for a more conservative approach in the second half to hit […]
A classic high octane Leipzig performance proved far too much for a pinned-back Mourinho side. Superior ball retention and a general ease of passage through Spurs’ shape were decisive in creating key openings. The questions posed by the hosts as the game went on lacked any sort of conviction, subsequently affording the visitors an easy […]