Category: Match Analysis

Match Analysis

FAWSL 2019/20: Chelsea Women vs Reading Women – Tactical Analysis

The return from winter break brought a highly anticipated FAWSL match between Chelsea Women and Reading Women. Chelsea, over the break, have…

January 22, 2020

Match Analysis

FAWSL 2019/20: Brighton Women vs Arsenal Women – tactical analysis

Brighton and Hove Albion Women hosted Arsenal Women in the second FAWSL fixture of the new year. Arsenal Women are at the…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Manchester United vs Reading

After four straight league wins for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over the festive period, he had a chance to rotate his squad for…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Sheffield Wednesday vs Luton 

As usual, January’s congested schedule is getting heavy with some cup rounds occurring in this period. In the FA Cup third round, Sheffield Wednesday…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Manchester City vs Rotherham United

Manchester City faced a nervous Rotherham side, whose manager Paul Warne held little expectations against Man City for the third round of…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Woking vs Watford

When Woking faced Watford in the FA Cup, it was definitely a David and Goliath battle considering the difference between the teams.…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Wolves vs Liverpool

At Etihad Stadium last Thursday, Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the Premier League season against fellow title contenders Manchester City, ending…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Blackburn Rovers vs Newcastle United

Blackburn Rovers held Newcastle United at a 1-1 draw at St. James’ Park on 5 January. The struggling Premier League outfit was…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Swansea City vs Gillingham

Swansea City continue to go from strength to strength in 2019 as they maintained their momentum with a convincing 4-1 FA Cup…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19: Shrewsbury Town vs Wolves

In a FA Cup fourth round filled with shocks and upsets, Wolves were handed a very late get out of jail free…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

How did Wolves reach the last eight of the FA Cup?

Wolves’ great season continued on Sunday as they ended Bristol City’s unbeaten streak which had stretched back to November of last year…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

Why did Swansea fall agonisingly short in FA Cup high-press battle?

Swansea City almost delivered an incredible FA Cup shock on Saturday evening as they got themselves into a 2-0 half-time lead over…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup Final 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Manchester City vs Watford

Manchester City were on a mission to be the first men’s football side to clinch the first-ever domestic treble in England after…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2019/20: Wolves vs Manchester United – tactical analysis

One of the tastier ties that the FA Cup third-round draw threw up was the clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2018/19 Tactical Preview: Manchester City vs Watford

Manchester City take on Watford in the FA Cup Final this evening. Although the cup competition is not as prestigious as it…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2019/20: Southampton vs Huddersfield Town – Tactical Analysis

The year 2020 finally witnessed the return of the English domestic leagues with many fiery matches being played across the country. Just…

January 22, 2020

FA Cup

FA Cup 2019/20: Manchester United vs Wolves – tactical analysis

In the FA Cup third-round replays, there was a clash between two Premier League teams: Manchester United and Wolves. In the previous…

January 22, 2020

EFL Cup

EFL Cup 2018/19: Burton Albion vs Manchester City

Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium hosted the reigning Carabao Cup holders Manchester City in the second leg of the semi-final. Holding a decisive…

January 22, 2020

EFL Cup

EFL Cup 2018/19: Manchester City vs Burton Albion

With Burton making it to a major cup semi-final for the first time ever, it was more about the occasion than the…

January 22, 2020

EFL Cup

EFL Cup 2019/20: Portsmouth vs Southampton – Tactical Analysis

It has been seven years since Portsmouth and Southampton faced each other in the South Coast derby. During that period, both teams…

January 22, 2020