Who Uses 4-2-3-1 Formation? In this tactical analysis, I will analyse the tactical theory and patterns of the 4-2-3-1 formation. Various managers have used this formation with different game models, styles and tactics. For example, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United's manager, has used this formation in most of the EPL matches this season....
Nemanja Matić recently signed a new three-year deal at Manchester United, which keeps him contracted at Old Trafford until 2023. Around the same time as Matić signed his renewal, Scott McTominay also sealed a new deal, extending his stay with the Red Devils until June 2025. There has been quite...
Manchester United’s dream to continue their unbeaten run has come to an end. It was Chelsea who finally end the streak in last weekend’s FA Cup semifinal. The Blues will face Arsenal in the final, who defeated Manchester City with a similar two-goal margin just a day before. Ole Gunnar...
The Premier League season has reached the business end and in game-week 34, Aston Villa hosted Manchester United. A draw for Bournemouth earlier in the day against Tottenham Hotspur meant that Aston Villa would find themselves in 19th should they lose. Manchester United, on the other hand, were in dominant...
Gameweek 32 of the English Premier League 2019/20 season saw Brighton and Hove Albion take on Manchester United at home. Since the restart, the Seagulls have taken four points of their two games heading into this fixture, beating Arsenal at home before getting a point away at Leicester. United, however,...
This week’s Premier League round of fixtures ended with a huge clash between Chelsea and Manchester United. When these two teams played against each other in the first game of the season, Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team stormed to score four goals and win easily. With more than half the season...
The performance of Manchester United was beyond satisfaction recently. In the Premier League, they kept a five-point margin with Chelsea, still yet to reach the top four. Before the match, they lost three out of six in the new year. Chelsea did not win against Arsenal despite their numerical advantages...
It hadn’t been a great start to the Premier League season for Arsenal under the management of Unai Emery as they registered too many draws which hindered their progress during the first stage. The last few days of 2019, the club announced the appointment of their former player Mikel Arteta...
The clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur was more than just another Premier League fixture as Jose Mourinho came to Old Trafford for the first time after his spell at the club. Since he didn’t end up with them on the right foot and was seen as the main...
On the opening day of the season, Manchester United put four past Chelsea, as they opened their campaign with a 4-0 win over their rivals. Since then much has changed, and Frank Lampard has Chelsea sitting in the Champions League places, whilst Manchester United sit seven points behind them. This was...
This match served as notice for all clubs of the need to continuously recruit and construct their squads effectively. It is not that long ago that Manchester United and Arsenal were the top sides domestically in England. Now they have fallen to the extent that they are challenging to finish...
One of the remaining unbeaten teams in the league, Manchester United, welcomed Crystal Palace in the third match week of the Premier League. They had secured three points on the opening day of the season with a dominant 4-0 win against Chelsea and saved a point when they played Wolves. Meanwhile,...
After an exciting Saturday evening with many interesting results, the Premier League continued with the return of Sunday football. The day also witnessed one of the must-watch clashes of the first matchday as Chelsea travelled to Manchester United’s Old Trafford. The Reds entered this new season with the hope of...
Manchester United fans were in for a bit of a rollercoaster ride last season. All of the issues under José Mourinho finally came to a head, with the club finally sacking him in December, when United were a full 19 points behind the league leaders Liverpool. The club eventually finished sixth,...
In the closing stages of the Premier League, Manchester United welcomed Chelsea in a direct battle for the Champions League spots. Solskjær's team tried to get out of their negative form and return the good atmosphere by winning against their biggest competitors in the race for a place in Europe's...
After a stunning start to his time as Manchester United's interim manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær has faced an extremely difficult spell with United in catastrophic form. In fact, ever since his spell in charge was made permanent, United have conceded a lot of goals. This will be the focus of this...
As the Premier League season comes to a close, the third and fourth place is still up for grabs. This tactical analysis preview will look to explain the intricacies between Manchester United and Chelsea. Whilst the Premier League crown surely belongs to Liverpool or Manchester City, the race for third...
Bruno Fernandes has been linked to just about every top club in Europe in the last few months, and it's easy to see why. The Portuguese attacking midfielder has enjoyed two stunning seasons in Lisbon since joining Sporting in 2017. Now, after 44 goals and 35 assists (at the time...
Last Thursday night, Arsenal disappointingly lost 3–1 to Ligue 1 mid-table side Rennes in the Europa League round of 16. Even though they started the game very well with Alex Iwobi's goal, the match eventually turned into a nightmare for Arsenal. A red card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos and an own goal by...
Manchester United came into this game with a continuing great run of form. Having taken 26 points out of 30 in the Premier League since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over, they have closed the gap on fourth place to one point. The Red Devils have had a punishing injury report...
