After playing one of the worst first halfs of the season, Barcelona managed to secure a comfortable win against Real Oviedo thanks to their ability to capitalize on their opponents mistakes. But Barcelona proved that won’t only capitalize on those mistakes, but they will also force them.  Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián Parreño.  The […]

Real Madrid opened their second league fixture of the season with a convincing 3–0 away win at Real Oviedo, but the scoreline tells only half the story. For seventy-five minutes, the newly promoted hosts frustrated Xabi Alonso’s side, just as Osasuna had done a few days earlier. Yet one key aspect of Alonso’s philosophy is […]