Inter Milan dominated this UEFA Champions League game, but a mix of some poor finishing and bad luck meant that Real Madrid were able to snatch a 1-0 win, courtesy Rodrygo’s 89th minute goal. Tactical analysis and match report by Harshal Patel. It has been all change at Internazionale this season, with Achraf Hakimi and […]
A series of injuries forced Andrea Pirlo to present an improvised first eleven and some new tactical ideas. After the initial twenty minutes of sloppiness, Juventus’ buildup improved and the hosts took control as Lazio were not threatening. As Simone Inzaghi could not make the difference with his substitutions, Juve took home a hugely important […]
Lazio opening proceedings with a stunning goal allowed them to sit back more in their 5-3-2 block to fend off Atalanta. Uncharacteristically, the hosts were fairly stale going forward with their wide buildup slowed by Lazio congesting those areas. Atalanta could not find a way back even after switching from their conventional back three system […]
A couple of Roma defensive errors set Roma back and allowed Lazio to defend deep in a 5-3-2 formation for most of the contest. The compact Lazio shape proved too difficult to breach for Roma whose usual play through Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lorenzo Pellegrini was stifled. Lazio effectively managed the game with stout defending and […]
Lazio started aggressively and quickly took a deserved lead, leaving Napoli with scraps to feed off. Gattuso’s stale side thus fell into the hosts’ trap as they could comfortably sit back against a stale opponent and put pressure in due time. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. Serie A’s gap to the top is […]
Juve’s pressing issues forced them into a game of counter football, which was not in accordance with their starting intentions. Eventually, as Pirlo’s men fell back into their own box, missing chances whenever they had the opportunity to score a second, Lazio’s character re-surfaced in injury time, finding a key equalizer through Caicedo. Tactical analysis […]
Antonio Conte chose to field a more defensive-minded version of his 3-4-1-2 formation. He slotted in Barella, Vidal and Gagliardini in order to enhance the defense, but this also helped Inter dominating big periods of the first half. However, with intensity dropping and Inzaghi presenting a more aggressive side in the second half, the match […]
This was an interesting match for the neutral football fan, as they could observe how the 5-3-2 formation can be interpreted in two completely different ways, based on the coaches’ ideas and their player’s characteristics. Throw in a great individual moment from Franck Ribéry and this was a very worthwhile game to watch. Tactical analysis […]
Atalanta overcame an early double blow from the visiting Lazio to grab the victory. Lazio started strong and punished the gaps in Atalanta’s defending to devastating effect but Atalanta, led by captain Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez, eventually took control of proceedings and overturned the two-goal deficit. Tactical analysis and match report by Julian Chingoma. Heading into […]
The battle between Juventus and Inter is catching most of the attention, but this historical Serie A season is getting shaped by a surprise architect. With 26 games played – and the Serie A now suspended at least until April 3rd – Lazio sit on 62 points, only one behind league leaders Juventus. Prior to […]