Category: Match Analysis

Match Analysis

How did Juventus fall into their own trap against Atletico?

Atletico Madrid won the first leg of their Champions League clash against Juventus 2-0 showing great potential to be one of the finalists this…

February 22, 2019

Match Analysis

A warrior’s heart and a defensive masterclass see Atlético Madrid triumph over Juventus

The clash between two of the favourites to reach this year’s Champions League Final, Atlético Madrid and Juventus, was among the most anticipated…

February 22, 2019

Match Analysis

How Schalke posed problems for Manchester City

With the draw of Manchester City, Schalke 04 awaited a real Herculean task in the Champions League round of 16. However, Schalke…

February 22, 2019

Match Analysis

Arsenal Women build momentum ahead of Continental Cup final vs Man City Women

Arsenal Women continued to keep pace with Manchester City Women atop the FAWSL. A 3-0 win over Yeovil Town kept Arsenal just…

February 22, 2019

Match Analysis

Liverpool attack falls short, but defence exceeds expectations

In what had the potential to be a fabled European night at Anfield, Liverpool faced off against Bayern Munich in one of…

February 21, 2019

Match Analysis

Lyon’s struggles in stalemate against Barcelona

The highly-anticipated clash between Lyon and FC Barcelona produced a goalless draw in which the hosts suffered a lot, with only opposition…

February 21, 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

Sarriball: No more attacking dynamism at the Bridge

Chelsea put in another embarrassing 90-minute display as the season edges into its business end. It’s becoming increasingly obvious now that Sarriball is…

February 20, 2019

Match Analysis

Excessive punishment for Betis in 1-1 draw against Alaves

The La Liga match between Betis and Alaves was an intriguing prospect. Although the former are not where they’d like to be in…

February 19, 2019

Match Analysis

Frankfurt and Gladbach draw in a high-octane clash

Heading into Sunday’s match, it would’ve taken a brave man to place a bet on who would come up on top between…

February 19, 2019

Match Analysis

How Villarreal’s long-lost defensive determination frustrated Sporting

For both Sporting Club de Portugal and Villarreal the Europa League, so often an unwelcome distraction for many of Europe’s biggest clubs,…

February 16, 2019

Match Analysis

How Club Brugge managed to tame the mighty Red Bulls

Red Bull Salzburg returned to European action this week with their tie against Club Brugge in the UEFA Europa League round of…

February 16, 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

Match Analysis

How Wolves’ third biggest ‘win’ of the season was overshadowed by their inability to beat Newcastle

Another stoppage-time goal for Wolves meant that they earned a late point against Newcastle on Monday evening. This was the fifth time…

February 14, 2019

Match Analysis

How Nice kept a clean sheet against Lyon’s attacking threat

After their huge victory over PSG, Lyon continued the battle in Ligue 1 this weekend as they visited Nice. The visitors came…

February 12, 2019

Match Analysis

River tear Racing’s midfield apart and beat the Superliga Argentina leaders

It was the game of the weekend in the Superliga in Argentina. Racing Club, the leaders playing beautiful collective football, took on River…

February 12, 2019

Match Analysis

Jardim’s Monaco denied twice by Montpellier in south of France stalemate

In Leonardo Jardim’s second game back in charge after former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was sacked, Monaco were denied a victory by…

February 12, 2019

Match Analysis

Potter’s magic slowly returns as Swansea resist Millwall’s direct approach

After their unbeaten start to 2019 came to an end last weekend at Bristol City, Graham Potter’s Swansea City got back on…

February 12, 2019

Match Analysis

How did Makoto Hasebe roll back the years to frustrate RB Leipzig?

RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt clashed in one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the Bundesliga weekend. Five points separated them…

February 11, 2019

Tactical Preview

Can Solskjaer’s Manchester United revolution start conquering Europe?

Manchester United take on Paris Saint-Germain in a mouth-watering clash at Old Trafford this week with European action returning, much to the…

February 11, 2019