Category: 5-4-1 Formation

3-5-2 Formation

Italy Vs Northern Ireland [2-0] – 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Playoff Semi-Final – Tactical Analysis

Italy faced Northern Ireland at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoff semi-finals, and Italy secured their advancement…

March 29, 2026

3-4-2-1 Formation

Genoa CFC Vs AS Roma [2–1] – Serie A 2025/2026: How To Punish Sterile Possession – Tactical Analysis

Genoa CFC hosted AS Roma in Gameweek 28 of Serie A 2025/2026. The hosts came out on top with a 2-1 win, the…

March 10, 2026

5-4-1 Formation

How To Successfully Beat Or Break Down A Low Block In Football – Tactical Theory

Breaking down a low block is something that top sides around the globe can face on a weekly basis. The reason opponents…

February 11, 2026

3-4-2-1 Formation

Udinese Vs AS Roma [1–0] – Serie A 2025/2026: I Giallorossi’s Attacking Stagnation Exposed – Tactical Analysis

AS Roma faced Udinese in an away match at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine and lost by a single goal, as Udinese…

February 4, 2026

3-5-2 Formation

Inter Milan Vs Pisa [6–2] – Serie A 2025/2026: Federico Dimarco Inspires Goal-Filled Comeback – Tactical Analysis

Inter Milan secured an entertaining win against Pisa in the 22nd Serie A fixture, a match that featured a total of eight…

January 25, 2026

3-4-3 Formation

Wilfried Nancy Tactics At Columbus Crew 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

On December 9th, Columbus Crew defeated LA Galaxy. He won the MLS Cup in a season that amazed everyone with this team’s performance,…

December 3, 2025

3-4-2-1 Formation

Arsenal Vs Tottenham Hotspur [4–1] – Premier League 2025/2026: How Mikel Arteta Tactics Dominated The North London Derby – Tactical Analysis

Arsenal defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 in gameweek 12 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. A thoroughly dominant display from the Gunners saw them…

November 29, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Aston Villa Vs Manchester City [1–0] – Premier League 2025/2026: How Unai Emery’s Mid-Block Neutralized Pep Guardiola Tactics – Tactical Analysis

Aston Villa defeated Manchester City by a slender margin of 1-0 in round 9 of the 2025/2026 Premier League. The result saw…

November 19, 2025

5-3-2 Formation

Ireland Vs Portugal [2–0] — 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: How Ireland Silenced Cristiano Ronaldo & Co – Tactical Analysis

The Republic of Ireland kept their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification hopes alive following an unprecedented performance and result against a very…

November 15, 2025

3-4-3 Formation

Olympique De Marseille Vs Atalanta [0–1] – Champions League 2025/2026: Ivan Jurić High Press & Man-Marking Tactics – Tactical Analysis

Olympique de Marseille hosted Atalanta BC in Gameweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League at the Stade Vélodrome, and the game resulted in…

November 7, 2025

4-4-2 Formation

Real Madrid Vs Juventus [1–0] Champions League 2025/2026: Igor Tudor Defensive Resilience & Xabi Alonso Attacking Inefficiency – Tactical Analysis

Real Madrid faced Juventus for the third game of the UEFA Champions League group stage, and Los Blancos won three points to…

October 24, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Wales Vs Belgium [2–4] 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Rudi Garcia Attacking Tactics – Tactical Analysis

With four wins and two draws, Belgium has moved much closer to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after beating Wales in Cardiff following a complicated…

October 15, 2025

4-4-2 Formation

Keith Andrews Tactics At Brentford 2025/2026: From Thomas Frank Legacy To A New Defensive Identity – Tactical Analysis

Keith Andrews tactics are shaping Brentford‘s identity after his promotion to head coach. He’s been promoted internally to replace Thomas Frank, who was…

September 22, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Crystal Palace Vs Nottingham Forest [1-1] 2024/2025: Oliver Glasner Defence Tactics – Tactical Analysis

After a long and thrilling campaign, the Premier League season is nearing its end. The champions have been crowned, and the three teams…

September 16, 2025

3-4-3 Formation

Massimiliano Allegri Tactics At AC Milan 2025/2026: New Era, Old Master – Tactical Analysis

Massimiliano Allegri has been officially appointed as AC Milan’s new head coach following last week’s negotiations. I Rossoneri started their summer reconstruction…

September 11, 2025

5-4-1 Formation

Alexander Blessin Tactics At St. Pauli 2025/2026: Bundesliga Survival Guide – Tactical Analysis

Last season was St. Pauli‘s first in the German Bundesliga in over a decade, and they performed pretty well. They lost the…

August 18, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Pep Guardiola Tactics At Manchester City 2025/2026: New Attacking Structure With Pepijn Lijnders Decoded – Tactical Analysis

We began this series intending to dissect Manchester City‘s in-possession approach for 2025/2026. First, we explored the build-up, analysing the ideas of…

August 16, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Pep Guardiola Tactics At Manchester City 2025/2026: Build-Up Evolution With Pepijn Lijnders – Tactical Analysis

After a season that fell short of their usual dominance, Manchester City approached the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with a refreshed…

July 27, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Davide Nicola Tactics At US Cremonese 2025/2026: Serie A’s Catenaccio Escape Artist Returns – Tactical Analysis

After two seasons in Serie B, Cremonese secured their promotion to Serie A following a long and gruelling 2024/2025 campaign, which saw them…

July 24, 2025

5-4-1 Formation

Thomas Frank Tactics At Brentford 2024/2025: Set-Piece Coach Keith Andrews’ Long Throw-Ins – Analysis

Welcome to part five of Total Football Analysis’s throw-in series. In the previous four parts, we have presented all the variables necessary to understand…

June 7, 2025