England were able to dominate possession in the first half with a slightly asymmetric 4-3-3 shape which Ukraine were relatively passive against. Goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka put England 2-0 up by half-time, setting up a routine second half in which England repelled any attempts from Ukraine to get back into the game. […]

Raheem Sterling set up Harry Kane to earn England an early goal, which allowed England to play a cautious possession game against a passive Ukraine side. A system change from the opponents threatened later in the first half, but England’s goals early in the second half saw them advance with relative ease. Tactical analysis and […]

In the most entertaining game of EURO 2020 so far, the Netherlands’ tactical approach led to endless transitions, lots of individual players making their mark and five goals in one half. When the dust had settled in, The Netherlands had erased Ukraine’s commendable comeback to start the tournament with three points thanks to a late […]