Tactical Analysis

It’s been a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations, and we have a heavyweight clash in the AFCON 2025 Final between two of the best teams in Africa: Senegal and Morocco. Senegal made it to the final after a late Sadio Mané goal got them past Egypt a goal to nil. They’ve...

Chelsea hosted Arsenal at Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals and lost 2-3 to the Gunners. Arsenal looked more in control of the game, especially during the first part, before Chelsea were capable of bouncing back progressively but failed to equalise. Arsenal have achieved impressive...

The usual order in the Bundesliga seems to have been restored after the first half of the 2025/2026 season. Borussia Dortmund are back in second place behind FC Bayern, finding form again under Niko Kovač and climbing up the table. The game that concluded the first half of the Bundesliga...

Eddie Howe has overseen one of the most impressive transformations in modern Premier League history since arriving at Newcastle United. He inherited a side fighting relegation and reshaped it into one defined by intensity, physical dominance, and emotional energy. The Toon became one of the most challenging teams to face...

Inter Milan hosted Napoli for the 19th fixture of Serie A, and the clash ended with a 2-2 draw that keeps Inter Milan at the top of the standings but makes the standings even more challenging for everyone. With this draw, Napoli are now tied for third with Juventus, knowing...

Luciano Spalletti attracted a lot of media attention when he formed a very strong team at Napoli, which won the Scudetto in 2022/2023. A Scudetto many people did not see coming to Napoli, but rather Inter Milan, AC Milan, or Juventus. After one season at Napoli and one Scudetto, he...

Manchester City were coming off back-to-back draws and desperate for three points to keep pace with Arsenal at the top of the table. Brighton had been on their own bad run coming into the match. Their win over Burnley this weekend was their first win in seven matches, as they...

Burnley hosted Manchester United in Gameweek 21 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season, and the match ended with an entertaining 2-2 draw that does not serve the Red Devils that much. Manchester United’s sudden change of head coach and appointment of Darren Fletcher as an interim coach suggests that a...

The Premier League is in its busy winter phase, which is often one of the most decisive periods of the season. On Wednesday, two struggling teams trying to salvage their seasons met, with AFC Bournemouth hosting Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 21. Both teams have struggled over the last couple of...

Dead-ball situations frequently prove decisive in the battle for promotion from Spain's second tier.  In a division where matches are regularly decided by narrow margins, a reliable corner-kick routine can crucially yield between eight and 12 goals over the course of a season. This is a return that often separates...

Marco Silva began his senior coaching career at Estoril (2011/2014), managing 116 matches with 1.66 PPM, building his reputation in Portugal. He stepped up to Sporting CP (2014/2015), coaching 53 matches at 2.08 PPM, showing immediate impact at a bigger club. He moved to Olympiacos (2015;2016), where he delivered his...

Lazio hosted Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and the game ended with a convincing 0-2 away win for the Partenopei, keeping them on track to challenge for the Serie A title. With this win, Napoli keep chasing both AC Milan and Inter Milan, who are above them, Milan with...

Manchester City welcomed Chelsea in Gameweek 20 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The affair ended in a 1-1 draw as Tijjani Reijnders’ 42nd-minute strike was equalised by Enzo Fernández at 90’+4. This was Chelsea’s first outing after head coach Enzo Maresca’s dismissal, which rendered it a crucial fixture to bolster...

The Derbi Barceloní has been a very emotional game for many years, delivering many highlights and scandals, such as Espanyol fans running onto the pitch to stop Barcelona from celebrating their league title a couple of years back. While the emotional value was always there, the game was rather insignificant...

There are a bunch of teams in La Liga that struggle with scoring goals this season. Eight teams are currently sitting at below one goal per game, and especially in the relegation battle, pretty much all of the teams heavily struggle with creating opportunities for themselves. One of those teams...

Chelsea has recently announced their decision to part ways with the Italian head coach, Enzo Maresca, following reported tension between the management and the head coach. The decision comes at a surprising time and raises many questions about Chelsea’s future, short-term objectives, and results. Taking such crucial decisions at a...

Arsenal continued their winning streak by defeating Aston Villa in Gameweek 19 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. With this victory at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners have held onto top spot in the table. From Aston Villa’s perspective, this result brought their winning run to an end. However, their...

Atalanta faced Inter Milan recently at the New Balance Arena for the 17th fixture of Serie A, and the game ended with an extremely important win for the Nerazzurri. Although Atalanta put on a convincing overall performance and came very close to scoring the equalising and winning goals, they failed...

Barcelona’s 2025/2026 campaign has been significantly disrupted by a serious setback in defence following Andreas Christensen’s knee injury. In late December 2025, the club confirmed that the Danish centre-back suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during a training session, resulting in an...

Chelsea were defeated by Aston Villa 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in Gameweek 18 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. It was a game of two halves, where Chelsea controlled the first 45 minutes, having a lion’s share of ball possession (71%). They had 10 shots compared to none from their opponents, out...