Category: Tactical Analysis

Analysis

Manchester City Vs Liverpool – Premier League 2025/2026: Worrying Defensive Challenges For Pep Guardiola & Arne Slot – Tactical Preview

This weekend’s headline Premier League fixture sees Manchester City take on Liverpool in a clash that could have a big impact on…

November 8, 2025

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Maghnes Akliouche Scout Report At AS Monaco 2025/2026: France’s Next Breakout Playmaker? – Player Analysis

Over the last decade, Paris has been one of Europe’s hotbeds for young talent. They have produced attackers such as Kylian Mbappé…

November 8, 2025

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Sandro Wagner Tactics At FC Augsburg 2025/2026: Lost Between Ideas & Execution – Tactical Analysis

When Sandro Wagner was appointed as manager of FC Augsburg this summer, expectations rose very quickly. It looked like a perfect match.…

November 8, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

August De Wannemacker Scout Report At Jong Genk 2025/2026: The Next Kevin De Bruyne In The Making? – Player Analysis

Still only 16 years old, August De Wannemacker is quickly emerging as one of Belgium’s most exciting midfield prospects. Along with Nathan…

November 8, 2025

Alexis Mac Allister

Wataru Endō Scout Report At Liverpool 2023/2024 – How The 30 Year Old Improves Jurgen Klopp’s Midfield

There has been a lot of talk around Liverpool‘s midfield rebuild for some time now as they look to climb back to…

November 8, 2025

Alejandro Balde

Club Brugge Vs Barcelona [3–3] – Champions League 2025/2026: Hansi Flick Out-Of-Possession Problems Explained – Tactical Analysis

The most exciting contest in Gameweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League saw Club Brugge and Barcelona play out a thrilling 3-3 draw, with numerous chances at both ends…

November 7, 2025

Alexis Mac Allister

Liverpool Vs Real Madrid [1–0] – Champions League 2025/2026: Arne Slot Tactics Silence Xabi Alonso At Anfield – Tactical Analysis

Liverpool vs Real Madrid has become something of a modern UEFA Champions League rivalry to look forward to. Real Madrid have always…

November 7, 2025

3-4-3 Formation

Olympique De Marseille Vs Atalanta [0–1] – Champions League 2025/2026: Ivan Jurić High Press & Man-Marking Tactics – Tactical Analysis

Olympique de Marseille hosted Atalanta BC in Gameweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League at the Stade Vélodrome, and the game resulted in…

November 7, 2025

3-4-2-1 Formation

Juventus Vs Sporting CP [1–1] – Champions League 2025/2026: Early Signs Of Luciano Spalletti Rebuild – Tactical Analysis

Juventus met Sporting CP for the fourth fixture of the UEFA Champions League in a game that ended with a 1-1 draw.…

November 6, 2025

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Manolo González Tactics At RCD Espanyol 2025/2026: Structured Build-Up & Smart Transitions In La Liga – Tactical Analysis

Under manager Manolo González, Espanyol entered the 2025/2026 season with a renewed focus on tactical structure and discipline, aiming to improve after just…

November 5, 2025

Analysis

Using The Half-Spaces To Progress The Ball Like Pep Guardiola – Tactical Theory

The use of half-spaces is not new, but they gained more prominence in the football vernacular during Pep Guardiola’s time as Barcelona’s head coach, where…

November 5, 2025

Analysis

Marcelo Bielsa Tactics At Leeds United 2020/2021: Coaching Using Up-Back-Through – Tactical Theory

When in possession, Marcelo Bielsa’s philosophy revolves around breaking the defensive lines to progress the ball through the thirds. When breaking lines,…

November 5, 2025

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Vincent Kompany Tactics Behind Bayern Munich Insane Offensive Attack 2024/2025 – Tactical Analysis

In partnership with Football Meta, we examine how Vincent Kompany’s tactics at Bayern Munich have created one of the most formidable offensive attacks in European…

November 5, 2025

Adrien Truffert

Tottenham Hotspur Vs AFC Bournemouth [0-1] Premier League 2025/2026: Andoni Iraola Tactics Hand Thomas Frank First Defeat – Tactical Analysis

AFC Bournemouth handed Tottenham Hotspur their first defeat of the 2025/2026 Premier League season on Saturday afternoon at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The…

November 5, 2025

Analysis

Thilo Kehrer Scout Report At Paris Saint-Germain 2019/2020

This was the headline posted by Spanish publication Marca when Thomas Tuchel’s side signed the Schalke defender from the clutches of Barcelona.…

November 4, 2025

Alphonso Davies

PSG Vs Bayern Munich [0-1] – UEFA Champions League Final 2020: Thomas Tuchel Vs Hansi Flick- Tactical Analysis

The final game of the 2019/20 season came down to a clash between two European heavyweights, with the French and German champions…

November 4, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Liverpool Vs Real Madrid [0-1] – Champions League Final 2022: How Carlo Ancelotti’s Slight Midfield Tweak Gave Madrid The Edge Over Jürgen Klopp – Tactical Analysis

The highly anticipated UEFA Champions League 2021/2022 final saw two of the best teams in the world go up against each other.…

November 4, 2025

Analysis

Euro U21: Israel – Tactical Analysis

Almost 10 years later, without a presence in the UEFA U21 Championship, Israel’s national team has finally qualified for a final phase…

November 4, 2025

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Eder Sarabia Tactics At FC Andorra 2022/2023 – The Meteoric Rise Of Gerard Pique’s Pet-project

FC Andorra have seen an astronomical rise in the last couple of years. In 2018, they were just a fifth-division side in…

November 4, 2025

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How Gary O’Neil Tactics Have Revitalized Wolves Attack 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

If, at the start of the season, you had told Wolves fans that they would be closer to the European places than…

November 4, 2025