English Community Shield 2021: How Pep’s cautious Manchester City lost to Leicester – tactical analysis
Another English league season began as Leicester City faced Manchester City in the Community Shield 2021 last Saturday. The two...
UEFA Champions League 2021/22: Domination of half-spaces help Shakhtar beat Genk – tactical analysis
Shakhtar Donetsk faced Genk in the third round of UEFA Champions League Qualifying 2021/22 - they were one-nil down in...
Austrian Bundesliga 2021/22: RB Salzburg’s good transitions limit their attacking potential in Sturm Graz win – tactical analysis
The Austrian Bundesliga 2021/22 began with a clash between the champions RB Salzburg and Sturm Graz at the Merkur Arena on...
UEFA Champions League 2021/22: intense PSV pressing breaks Galatasaray into pieces – tactical analysis
PSV met Galatasaray at the Philips Stadion in this latest UEFA Champions League Qualifying fixture. It was great to see...
Belgian Super Cup 2021: How Club Brugge beat Genk with a young and fresh 4-2-2-2 – tactical analysis
We welcome the start of another season in football within 10 days of Italy winning EURO 2020. The Belgian Super...
Copa America Final 2021: How Argentina used Messi as a decoy to fool Brazil – tactical analysis
The Copa America finally came to an end as Argentina lifted the trophy after beating Brazil by Ángel Di María’s...
Euro 2020: How Denmark Gave England Control By Taking Off Damsgaard – Tactical Analysis
Another EURO 2020’s semi-final between England and Denmark was played at the Wembley Stadium. Before the game, both sides had...
Copa America 2021: How Brazil won the midfield battle to beat Peru – tactical analysis
Brazil always faced Peru in these years, they beat them in the final to win the competition in 2019, while...
Copa America 2021: Three tactical points to take from Brazil’s ugly win over Chile – tactical analysis
Brazil won the Copa America in 2019, and they are also one of the biggest favourites to win the Copa...
EURO 2020: Ukraine’s wing-backs fly high to unlock Sweden – tactical analysis
The UEFA EURO 2020 last-16 clash between Sweden and Ukraine was played on Tuesday night. It was another close and...
EURO 2020: Belgium’s midfield dominance against Portugal – tactical analysis
Belgium topped Group B to reach the EURO 2020 quarter-final, facing Portugal – the third place from Group F. With...
EURO 2020: The key issues Roberto Martinez must fix if Belgium are to win the tournament – tactical analysis
Belgium successfully qualified from EURO 2020 Group B to enter the knockout stage. They began the journey by putting three...
EURO 2020: Spain’s positional struggles against Sweden will continue in the tournament – tactical analysis
Spain and Sweden’s clash in Group E of EURO 2020 was played at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville...
Euro 2020 Preview: How Russia can shock Martinez’s Belgium – tactical analysis
EURO 2020 Group B begins with a clash between Belgium and Russia on Saturday. Although the Red Devils looked a...
UEFA Champions League Final 2020/21: No Fernandinho as a 6 wasn’t the main reason for Manchester City’s loss to Chelsea – tactical analysis
The UEFA Champions League 2020/21 came to an end with two of the best English teams – Manchester City and...
The best in France: three strengths of Christophe Galtier’s Lille – tactical analysis
Since the Qatar group purchased Paris Saint-Germain in 2011, only Montpellier and Monaco were able to take the Ligue 1...
UEFA Europa League Final 2020/21: how Manchester United’s loss to Villarreal reflected its “unsuccessful” season – tactical analysis
The UEFA Europa League 2020/21 final between Villarreal CF from Spain and Manchester United from England was played at Stadion...
Coupe de France Final 2021: Monaco defend well but unable to shut PSG down – tactical analysis
The Coupe de France final was played on Wednesday night which the third and second place of Ligue 1 played...
Juventus vs Inter Milan: did Pirlo’s side deserve to win their clash in Serie A? – tactical analysis
Although Inter Milan have been crowned Serie A champions already, the Derby d’Italia was still a meaningful clash as Juventus...
From anger to pride: how Alguacil’s changes almost nullified Atletico’s lead – tactical analysis
With Barcelona failed to acquire three points at Levante one day earlier, Atletico Madrid already had an advantage in the...
