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1.FC St. Pauli: Taking the 2nd Bundesliga by Storm
Bayern Munich’s 5-1 battering of Leverkusen, RB Leipzig’s stuttering start to the season, and Dortmund’s unruly Erling Haaland reliance have all combined to make the 59th Bundesliga season one of the driest title races in recent memory. With the Bavarian giants set to retain their 10th consecutive Meisterschale, it is time to visit the Zweite…
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Tactical Analysis: Ajax 4-0 Borussia Dortmund
On Tuesday night in matchday three of this season’s UEFA Champions League, Ajax picked Borussia Dortmund apart at the Johan Cruyff Arena, winning 4-0 against the German outfit. A Marco Reus own goal opened the scoring in the 11th minute before a beautiful strike from Daley Blind doubled the home side’s lead. In the second…
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What Went Wrong for Bangladesh in Their SAFF Championship Match against the Maldives?
Bangladesh, who had not reached the SAFF Championship semi-finals in 12 years, arrived in the Maldives with the goal of winning the championship for the first time since 2003. Most football fans were skeptical about how the team would perform even before the tournament began, following the appointment of Oscar Bruzón to replace Jamie Day…
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The Early Audit on Mark van Bommel’s Wolfsburg
Prior to this summer, the last time Mark van Bommel stepped out into a dugout; Covid-19 hadn’t left China, Prince Harry and Megan Markle were still working Royals and Ross Barkley was an England starter. Plenty has occurred since December of 2019 – including the rise of Wolfsburg. As Van Bommel was coming towards…
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Tactical Analysis: Lazio 3-2 Roma
The 177th Derby della Capitale saw José Mourinho’s Roma face off against Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. It had been nearly three years since the last match-up between the two managers, with Chelsea snatching a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge as a late equalizer from Ross Barkley cancelled out Anthony…
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Tactical Analysis: Bayern Münich 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Filip Kostić drilled home an 83rd-minute goal with a powerful low drive and beat keeper Manuel Neuer to stun Bayern Munich and snatch a 2-1 Bundesliga win on Sunday, as Eintracht Frankfurt earned a first league victory at the Allianz Arena in 21 years and snapping the hosts’ nine-game winning run in all…
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Tactical Analysis: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City
The league’s best two teams for the last few years with two of the world’s best managers matched up on Sunday to set up a pulsating encounter. In a breathtaking, enthralling Premier League on steroids classic we were reminded of the level Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have elevated not only both teams but the…
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Analyzing Leeds’ Tactics Under Marcelo Bielsa
Since returning to the Premier League after a 16-year absence, Leeds United have become one of the most entertaining teams to watch in Europe, and whilst they have struggled early on with three points from their first six games, they were able to get their first win of the season as an early Diego Llorente…
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Analyzing Lazio’s First Loss Under Maurizio Sarri
After an impressive start to life under Maurizio Sarri that saw them defeat Empoli 3-1 and Spezia 6-1, Lazio returned from the September international break with a disappointing 0-2 loss to Milan at the San Siro. They have been unable to bounce back in form thus far, losing to Galatasaray in the Europa League and…
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How Ronald Koeman Can Shape Up Barcelona This Season
At the beginning of the transfer window, after bringing Memphis Depay in a free transfer from Lyon, Barcelona’s forward line became full of stars. There was a lot of talk about using Lionel Messi, Memphis Depay and Antoine Griezmann in which formation Ronald Koeman would form his lineup. But what happened instead of all the…