Harshal Patel

Burnley FC

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Dwight McNeil at Burnley

Burnley, under Sean Dyche, have had a fail-safe template for surviving the Premier League – tough, sturdy defending combined with direct attacking…

July 16, 2021

Aston Villa FC

EFL Championship Play-offs 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Aston Villa vs West Bromwich Albion

The EFL Championship play-offs threw up two very intriguing ties – Derby vs Leeds was always going to be a highlight following…

July 16, 2021

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Newcastle United vs Liverpool

The Premier League title race this season has been a relentless sprint between Manchester City and Liverpool, as both clubs have refused…

January 19, 2020

Player Analysis

Maxime Lopez: The next Samir Nasri?

Olympique Marseille have seen their much-vaunted Champions Project, under American owner Frank McCourt, struggle to take off, with its focus on established,…

March 30, 2019

Match Analysis

Why Wanyama’s discipline was key amidst error-strewn North London derby

Tottenham have gone from being the third horse in a two-way title race, to looking anxiously over their shoulder at a resurgent…

March 5, 2019

Match Analysis

Manchester United defy the football gods to earn a point against Liverpool

Manchester United came into this weekend’s blockbuster clash against Liverpool on a high, having somewhat recovered their poise by beating Chelsea 2-0…

February 27, 2019

Match Analysis

Borussia Dortmund’s title push falters with draw away to 1. FC Nürnberg

Borussia Dortmund’s season has begun to stutter in recent weeks. Coming into the fixture against bottom side 1. FC Nürnberg, Die Schwarzgelben were without…

February 20, 2019

Match Analysis

How Manchester United were out-maneuvered by PSG

Probably the biggest game of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s nascent tenure at Manchester United came on Tuesday night in the Champions League against…

February 15, 2019

Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2018/19: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have had a scintillating season so far, sitting pretty at the top of the Bundesliga having ended 2018 as the Herbstmeisterschaft (winter…

July 26, 2022

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Bournemouth vs West Ham

This was a mid-table clash if there ever was one. Bournemouth and West Ham were 12th and 9th respectively in the table…

July 26, 2022

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had enjoyed the gentlest possible introduction to life at Old Trafford. Four games in the Premier…

July 26, 2022

Danny Cowley

FA Cup 2018/19: Everton vs Lincoln City

Everton came into this FA Cup weekend on a dismal run of form, having won only one of their last eight games…

August 2, 2024

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Newcastle United vs Manchester United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s relatively gentle introduction to life at Old Trafford continued with a trip to Newcastle for his fourth game in…

January 19, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Manchester United vs Bournemouth

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had a relatively gentle introduction to life as Manchester United’s manager, with games against Cardiff and Huddersfield navigated…

January 19, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Manchester United vs Huddersfield Town

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s arrival at Old Trafford has been like a breath of fresh air for everyone concerned. The Norwegian made his…

January 19, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Cardiff City vs Manchester United

Manchester United put in their best display of the season away to Cardiff City on Saturday night, thrashing the Bluebirds 5-1 in…

January 19, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Liverpool vs Manchester United

This weekend’s marquee Premier League match saw Manchester United travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool, with a sizeable gap between the…

January 19, 2020

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2018/19: Valencia vs Manchester United

It’s been a perennial story of one step forward, one step back for Manchester United under Jose Mourinho. The Red Devils managed…

January 24, 2020

Arsenal

Premier League 2018/19: Manchester United vs Arsenal

Manchester United vs Arsenal used to be one of the blockbuster fixtures of the Premier League calendar, but both clubs’ struggles in…

July 16, 2021

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Southampton vs Manchester United

Jose Mourinho took his struggling Manchester United side to the south coast on Saturday, to face perhaps the only manager under more…

January 19, 2020