The second match between these clubs in weeks followed many themes from the first. Brighton’s pretty patterns ran aground in the final third, while Manchester United’s energy continued to cool off. Penalties would again separate these teams, making a break from the agony of the past. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Brighton’s […]
A Victor Lindelöf penalty won the shoot out, to send Manchester United to the FA Cup final. Only spot kicks could divide the teams as Brighton & Hove Albion found routes through the block, with no shot creation, whilst United had struggled at both of these elements. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
In their first-ever Premier League win at Stamford Bridge, Brighton and Hove Albion controlled from start to finish. What started as a usual performance against the English Big Six, slight adjustments from Roberto De Zerbi gave his team the extra edge before Julio Enciso’s fantastic winning strike. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Brighton’s poise and panache are pushing a bid to reach Europe next year. A stylish approach produced another game full of goals, but the outcome aligned with a frustrating streak of form. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Both the camps in this clash are well aware of the precarious status of management. […]
Much of this game was a battle between Liverpool’s compact 4-5-1 pressing shape and Roberto De Zerbi’s possession set up. Brighton advanced well over the wings at times but overall there was something of a stalemate after both sides had scored in the first half. It seemed that 1-1 would be the final scoreline until […]
Brighton have routinely upset the odds against Arsenal, but they faced a team keen to break from their past. Roberto de Zerbi is stamping a mark on the side from the south coast, but his men were swept away by a ruthless rhythm that might be the making of something special. Tactical analysis and match […]
High tempo and routes through pressure were characteristics associated with Graham Potter’s Brighton and Hove Albion. Yet his Chelsea team were ill-equipped in stopping such qualities from shining, to reward Roberto De Zerbi with his first win as a Premier League coach. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The season of Brighton began […]
The statement was Roberto De Zerbi, but nobody out-shows Antonio Conte. Whereas Brighton and Hove Albion tease a unique stylistic change under their new coach, it was Conte’s tweaks to the midfield that got the job done. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Italian coaches are perhaps the Premier League’s best imports. No […]
Knockout football can be brutal; something that is now also know to any AS Monaco supporter. They threatened on transitions, controlled vast amounts of the match and outshot their opponents by 18 shots. But Shakhtar Donetsk held on and advance to the Champions League by virtue of one of the cruelest of own goals. Tactical […]
Huge individual moments from Juventus served to undermine Sassuolo’s dynamic play. The home side constantly troubled Juventus defense, both out wide and centrally but were generally wasteful in front of the goal. And despite struggling in possession, Juventus were offered room in transition which they clinically exploited. Tactical analysis and match report by Julian Chingoma. […]