The final ride for Belgium’s golden generation has been ridden. Spain marches on into the semi-finals. A late winner was required, but the story of the game was the effectiveness of the Spanish buildup, which dominated in the middle third but could not consistently find the formula in the final actions. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Co-hosts United States saw their historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign come to an abrupt and painful end as an efficient, tactically superior Belgium side secured a commanding 4-1 victory in their Round of 16 clash at Seattle Stadium. Rudi Garcia’s surprising tactical blueprint paid off exquisitely, engineered around an incredible first-half brace from Charles De […]
Hooking off your two best attackers, two teammates arguing on the pitch and two goals down with five minutes left, Belgium looked done. However, Senegal’s own insecurities would bleed out at the worst possible time, and Rudi Garcia’s team have kept their World Cup ambitions alive. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Belgium entered the final group stage game in critical condition. By the end of it, they restored faith in their World Cup campaign through more accessible underlaps, a balance between the double pivot and output from the old guard to see them finish at the summit of Group G. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]
Belgium is on the verge of exiting the World Cup early after the same issues appeared. On this occasion, Iran defended deeper with excellent organization, whilst Belgium flies the flag for one of the biggest teams struggling in this tournament. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We decided to make this article […]
Belgium and Egypt went through all the phases. Egypt was the more proactive team, with Hossam Hassan making a bold call with Mohamed Salah, before Belgium bored with poor buildup play. In the second half, Rudi Garcia made another change that saw the game open up to the transition. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Napoli secured three points in a hard-fought battle in the Berlin rain. Both teams lacked attacking quality, but on balance, Union Berlin were marginally the better team. However, the tide turned in Napoli’s favor thanks to a moment of brilliance from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. Union Berlin and Napoli had […]
Fiorentina arrived at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with a proactive gameplan, and were rewarded with an early goal. Their high pressing could not be sustained for the full game through, and Napoli showed some nice combination play at times. The away side prevailed though after playing a more counter-attacking game in the second half. Tactical […]
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 […]
At the first major hurdle at the helm of the Champions, Rudi Garcia struggled to make a lasting impression. Lazio Roma flashed their game plan in the first half and brutally showcased Napoli’s off-ball deficiencies for all to see. Garcia has some problems to fix. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We […]