Category: Champions League

Analysis

Preview: How Man City can contain the press of BMG to progress in UCL

The last UEFA Champions League matchday of the round of 16 first leg games features a clash between Borussia Monchengladbach and Manchester…

February 24, 2021

Analysis

Yellow Wall: Haaland heroics overshadow clever Dortmund defensive strategy vs Sevilla – tactical analysis

Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund were expected to display attractive football and put on a show in the first leg of their UEFA…

February 24, 2021

Analysis

How ‘clinical’ Liverpool and their pressing were able to edge a win over a dangerous Leipzig side

The UEFA Champions League got back underway on Tuesday night, with RB Leipzig ‘hosting’ Liverpool in Budapest. The match posed an interesting…

February 24, 2021

Champions League

Broken Barcelona: How PSG killed Messi and co with overloads and transitions

Year after year, Barcelona keep chasing the ghosts of their past. No matter how hard the La Liga giants try, in their…

February 24, 2021

Analysis

High pressing questions: How will Julian Nagelsmann look to exploit Liverpool?

The UEFA Champions League gets back underway this week, with the first tie seeing RB Leipzig take on Liverpool, with the game…

February 24, 2021

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: Real Madrid vs Borussia Monchengladbach – tactical analysis

Heading into the final group stage fixtures of the UEFA Champions League, La Liga champions Real Madrid took on Borussia Mönchengladbach knowing…

December 12, 2020

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: RB Salzburg vs Atletico Madrid – tactical analysis

As the last game day of the Champions League kicked off this week, a few teams were still uncertain of their future…

December 11, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: RB Leipzig vs Manchester United – tactical analysis

The final round of fixtures in the UEFA Champions League group stage was by no means a dead rubber, especially for the…

December 9, 2020

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: Manchester United vs Paris Saint-Germain – tactical analysis

The UEFA Champions League group stages had reached its penultimate round of fixtures with many spots still up for grabs. Group H…

December 5, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: Juventus vs Dynamo Kyiv – tactical analysis

Juventus secured their fourth win in the UEFA Champions League group stage against Dynamo Kyiv , who are now officially out of…

December 4, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21 – Club Brugge v Zenit St Petersburg – tactical analysis

Club Brugge hosted Zenit St Petersburg in the UEFA Champions League in what was an important game for both sides. Belgian Pro…

December 4, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: Borussia Monchengladbach vs Inter- tactical analysis

The most exciting group in the UEFA Champions League this season got back underway on Tuesday night, as Borussia Monchengladbach hosted Inter…

December 3, 2020

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid – tactical analysis

Shakhtar Donetsk successfully completed the double against Real Madrid in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League. The win leaves the Ukrainian side in…

December 3, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich – tactical analysis

On Tuesday, Atletico Madrid welcomed Bayern Munich to the Wanda Metropolitano stadium, looking for a win that would send them to the…

December 2, 2020

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UEFA Champions League 2020/21: How Atalanta’s smart tactical choices disarmed Liverpool – tactical analysis

Group D of the UEFA Champions League 2020/21 turned out to be full of surprises. The 2018/19 title holders Liverpool started their…

November 27, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: PSG vs RB Leipzig- tactical analysis

The rematch between two UEFA Champions League semi-finalists took place on Tuesday night, as rivals and friends Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann…

November 26, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: RB Leipzig vs Paris Saint-Germain – tactical analysis

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League featured RB Leipzig receiving Paris Saint-Germain. Seventy-eight days have passed since last season Champions League…

November 6, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/2021: Real Madrid vs Inter – tactical analysis

After a slow start to the season, Real Madrid have begun to turn a corner as they came into this game undefeated…

November 5, 2020

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Borussia Monchengladbach – tactical analysis

Group B in the UEFA Champions League has turned out to be the most surprising and unpredictable group. Matchday three saw the…

November 5, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2020/21: RB Salzburg vs Bayern Munich- tactical analysis

In what was set up as an enticing tactical battle between two superb managers, RB Salzburg took on Bayern Munich in Austria…

November 5, 2020