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  • The Difference between Manchester United and Chelsea’s Back 3 Structure

    It has been a tough start to the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United. After the acquisition of veteran defender and World Cup winner Raphael Varane most of the side’s defensive woes seemed to be a thing of the past but it hasn’t gone according to plan with the Red Devils only keeping…

  • Starting from Scratch: What Will a Conte-Led Tottenham Look Like?

    The irresistible force paradox is perhaps the most famous of its kind. So famous, in fact, that it’s one of the first questions presented to young students when they begin to learn how to critically think. The paradox is quite simple – what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?    The reason…

  • Erik Ten Hag’s Ajax: A 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 Hybrid

    After eleven games played, Erik Ten hag’s Ajax sit first in the Eredivisie with 26 points and a staggering +35 goal difference. Since taking over in December 2017, Ten Hag has established a dominant and exciting style of play at Ajax, winning two Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups.   Whilst perhaps their ‘peak moment’…

  • How Antonio Conte Can Rebuild Tottenham

    Every cloud has a silver lining. After their 3-0 humbling to Manchester United, Spurs’ silver lining revealed itself on Tuesday morning, with the announcement Antonio Conte would be replacing Nuno Espirito Santos as the club’s manager. Conte is viewed as a serial winner from his time at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter. But can he transform…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…