Category: Tactical Analysis

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Newcastle United Vs Liverpool [2-3] Premier League 2025/2026: How Aerial Duels & Defensive Errors Shaped The Game – Tactical Analysis

The Premier League witnessed one of the most entertaining games of the season so far, with Liverpool securing a crucial last-minute win…

August 27, 2025

4-5-1 Formation

Marco Baroni Tactics At US Lecce 2022/2023 – Tactical Analysis

Despite winning Serie B with a fantastic campaign in 2021/22, US Lecce’s future in Serie A was understandably questioned in the summer.…

August 27, 2025

Analysis

Como Vs Lazio [2-0] Serie A 2025/2026: Cesc Fàbregas Tactics Stun Maurizio Sarri – Tactical Analysis

Como opened their 2025/2026 Serie A season with a very impressive win against a powerful Lazio, who were hoping to kick off…

August 27, 2025

Analysis

Arsenal Vs Leeds United [5-0] Premier League 2025/2026: Mikel Arteta’s Tactical Evolution – Tactical Analysis

Arsenal are presenting a serious candidacy to finally lift the Premier League for the first time since 2004. Mikel Arteta’s boys have…

August 26, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Occupying Space Between Opposition Midfield And Defence – Tactical Theory

When analysing attacking play, many talk about the width and depth provided. However, it is also important to position players between the…

August 25, 2025

Analysis

Manchester City Vs Tottenham Hotspur [0-2] Premier League 2025/2026: How Thomas Frank Beat Pep Guardiola – Tactical Analysis

Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City came into Saturday off the back of opening weekend wins.  It was Thomas Frank’s first big…

August 25, 2025

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Bayern Munich Vs RB Leipzig [6-0] Bundesliga 2025/2026: Vincent Kompany Tactics Destroy New Ole Werner Team – Tactical Analysis

Bayern Munich have started their 2025/2026 season in some style as they thrashed Ole Werner’s RB Leipzig by six goals to nil.…

August 25, 2025

Analysis

Champions League Final 2018/2019: Tottenham vs Liverpool [0-2] – Tactical Analysis

The showpiece event of European football took place at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday evening. For the first time since…

August 25, 2025

4-4-2 Formation

Celtic UEFA Champions League Preview 2025/2026: Brendan Rodgers Tactics For Europe’s Elite – Team Analysis

Celtic begin their UEFA Champions League campaign this week in the play-off round against Kazakhstan Premier League champions Kairat Almaty. The Hoops…

August 20, 2025

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Manchester United Vs Arsenal [0-1] – Premier League 2025/2026: Why The Red Devils Lack Killer Instinct – Tactical Analysis

Manchester United lost their first game of the 2025/2026 Premier League season at Old Trafford against Arsenal, despite showing some positive signs…

August 20, 2025

AC Milan

Koni De Winter Scout Report At AC Milan 2025/2026: Massimiliano Allegri’s Back-Three Reinforcement – Player Analysis

Following Malik Thiaw‘s move from AC Milan to Newcastle United for a considerable fee that reaches €40m, Milan took almost no time…

August 20, 2025

Analysis

Tomasz Tułacz Long Throw & Corner Tactics At Puszcza Niepołomice 2024/2025 – Set-Piece Analysis

After 23 league matches, Puszcza Niepołomice have managed just 21 goals—but set pieces have been their lifeline. An incredible 38% (8/21) of…

August 18, 2025

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Pressing With A Midfield Diamond – Tactical Theory

Pressing can be defined as applying pressure on your opponent with the intention of forcing a negative action on the opponent. These…

August 18, 2025

Analysis

Nuri Şahin Tactics At Antalyaspor 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

In his first project as a football coach, Nuri Şahin is in charge of the Turkish league side Antalyaspor, which currently is…

August 18, 2025

Analysis

Birmingham City Tactics 2023/2024: What To Expect From Wayne Rooney’s Tactics With The Blues – Tactical Analysis

Controversy seems to be ever-present in football, and many managerial changes follow that trend – the current situation regarding Birmingham City does,…

August 18, 2025

Analysis

DC United Tactics 2023: Revealing Wayne Rooney’s Successful Attacking Corner Schemes – Set-Piece Analysis

DC United occupy ninth place in the Eastern Conference of MLS at the time of writing, with 30 points after 24 rounds.…

August 18, 2025

5-4-1 Formation

Alexander Blessin Tactics At St. Pauli 2025/2026: Bundesliga Survival Guide – Tactical Analysis

Last season was St. Pauli‘s first in the German Bundesliga in over a decade, and they performed pretty well. They lost the…

August 18, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Pep Guardiola Tactics At Manchester City 2025/2026: New Attacking Structure With Pepijn Lijnders Decoded – Tactical Analysis

We began this series intending to dissect Manchester City‘s in-possession approach for 2025/2026. First, we explored the build-up, analysing the ideas of…

August 16, 2025

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Simon Sohm Scout Report At Fiorentina 2025/2026: The Midfield Engine For Stefano Pioli Champions League Push – Player Analysis

Simon Sohm promises to be a fantastic summer signing for Fiorentina after he was instrumental for Parma in recent seasons. La Viola…

August 12, 2025

Analysis

Nicolas Jover Tactics At Arsenal 2025/2026: Reinventing The Premier League’s Best Corners – Set-Piece Analysis

In the last few years, Arsenal have been considered one of the best teams in the world from set pieces, if not…

August 11, 2025