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Tactical Analysis: Ukraine vs. Netherlands
As the Dutch national anthem rang out in front of the 16,000 fans packed inside the iconic Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam for the Onsoranje first match of Euro 2020, both Ronald De Boer’s men and Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko’s Ukraine side did not disappoint in a 5 goal thriller. The action started right from…
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Tactical Analysis: Italy vs. Turkey
The world’s biggest sporting event since COVID-19 ravaged the globe has finally begun. It’s a year late, there is no official host country, and only a handful of spectators have been permitted in the stadiums, but football fans worldwide won’t care. The European Championship has always promised fantastic, free-flowing football. It’s promised shocking moments, wonder…
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Tactical Analysis: England vs. Croatia
3 years ago in Moscow, Croatia stunned the footballing world, as they knocked the spirited but ultimately limited, England out of the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, adding to their 2008 upset in eliminating The Three Lions from even competing in that year’s tournament. However, as “God Save the Queen” was belted around Wembley Stadium by…
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Tactical Analysis: Wales vs. Switzerland
Wales’ record of never having lost a match in which Kieffer Moore has scored continued as the Cardiff man rescued a point in their opening Euro 2020 game. Second-best for the majority of the encounter in Baku, Moore glanced home a header from Joe Morrell’s cross to cancel out Breel Embolo’s early second half goal.…
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Tactical Analysis: Belgium vs. Russia
The Saint Petersburg Stadium was around half-capacity as Russians gathered to watch their nation take on the world number one in their Euro 2020 opener. The two sides took the same path in qualifying for the tournament, being pitted in Group I in the qualification stage for the tournament. Belgium swept the Russians aside comfortably…
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How Union Berlin Sealed European Football for the First Time Ever
In only their second ever Bundesliga season, 1. FC Union Berlin managed to improve upon their already impressive debut season and qualify for European football. Coach Urs Fischer has done a remarkable job with the East German club and earned what is probably his greatest managerial achievement through very good coaching. In this article, I…
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The Consigli-Boga: Analysing Goalkeeper Possession against Mid-to-High Passive Blocks
Passivity as a concept can be applied microcosmically or macrocosmically. Since this article is referring to a very particular manoeuvre which can occur in games, the difference is in reference to a sequence, contrasted with holistically, and in fact, the approach discussed in this article often requires opposition cooperation through playing a higher line while…
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Tactical Analysis: Barnsley’s Pressing vs. Chelsea
This article will attempt to provide a holistic analysis on the way Barnsley pressed Chelsea in the FA Cup in January, whilst also focusing on how Chelsea combated this by altering their build-up structure. During the opening 15 minutes, Barnsley pressed aggressively with a high level of engagement. They pressed in a 5-2-3 which…
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Atlético Madrid 20/21 Analysis: How Diego Simeone Beat Real Madrid and Barcelona to La Liga
Diego Simeone showcased his class once again by clinching the La Liga title beating Real Madrid and Barcelona. Even though they lost their 13 point lead temporarily, they showed resilience in the last few fixtures and got the much-needed victories. It’s undoubtedly one of the hardest jobs in the world to compete against the…
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How Chelsea Sunk Manchester City’s Battleship in Porto
After a unique season that seemingly progressed infinitely, European club football concluded with the Champions League final on Saturday with Thomas Tuchel leading Chelsea to their second European crown in a resounding five-month turnaround since his arrival at Stamford Bridge. Throughout the knockout stages of the Champions League, in particular, Chelsea looked the most prepared…
