This clash would have been one of the most compelling the Champions League could offer only a few months ago. However, the new campaign has already brought challenges to the door of both camps. All the same, enough of their strengths have remained in tact to produce the goods. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Real Madrid have been finding their feet without the pillars of their team, but their city rivals dealt a blow to the boisterousness in the camp. Atlético ripped apart their rearguard thanks to a frailty that the hosts had identified, bringing to attention doubts at the other end of the pitch. Tactical analysis and match […]
A truly frustrating game for the visitors at the Balaídos, as Celta proved a doughty opponent, but they still eventually managed to get the job done with a Bellingham header in the clutch. A game that raised more questions than answers for the Madrid outfit. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. We decided […]
Jude Bellingham scored in his LaLiga debut, together with Rodrygo handed Madrid their first three points of the season, and deservedly so. Real Madrid were overly dominant throughout the entire game, with little resistance coming from the other end. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. For the first time in their 121 years […]
Only the final whistle can assure success against Real Madrid, for whom the fight is never over as early as it seems. Last night was an exception to the rule. The Mancunian machine battered and bruised the reigning champions, taking apart their flaws to assert plans of total dominance. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
The two contestants in this duel are masters of very different crafts. They produced a tight clash in which the goals did not align with phases of supremacy, and efficiency might be the decider. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Manchester City continue to add to their continental clout. It is the third […]
Osasuna put up a fight, but it was not enough to pull off a surprise. A sensational brace from Rodrygo handed Real Madrid their 20th Copa del Rey, after nearly a decade of waiting. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. The Copa del Rey was Carlo Ancelotti’s first trophy in Spain, and it […]
Real Sociedad deservedly take the victory over an unfocused Real Madrid side at Anoeta. Immanol’s boys were comfortably the superior side for the majority of the match, and Carvajal’s controversial second half red card certainly didn’t help the visitors. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. Real Sociedad came into the first of a […]
Frank Lampard decided on an unorthodox midfield arrangement to try to bring a strong press and high tempo attack against the Real Madrid backline. Chelsea were the more proactive side and did create chances, but Madrid’s ruthlessness showed in the second half with two Rodrygo goals putting the game out of sight for Chelsea. Tactical […]
Real Madrid secured a rather comfortable victory in the first leg of the quarter-final. Madrid’s positional interchanges and their ability to stretch Chelsea’s three-man midfield proved to be the difference at the Santiago Bernabéu. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. The Champions League nights are back, and with it, two of the recently-crowned champions […]