In their second game since the restart of the Premier League, Manchester United welcomed Sheffield United at Old Trafford.   It was a vital match for both sides’s chances of playing European football, as the Blades, who played their third game in seven days were only two points behind United before the start of the…

Inter Milan under Antonio Conte are renowned for their intricate automatisms during build-up which help them create space, bypass pressure and consolidate possession.   The central compactness provided by their shape allows for numerical superiorities to be easily achieved, thus providing more short passing options which in turn create space for the wingbacks, as Inter…

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson have been arguably the best pair of chance creators in world football in the past two seasons, helping Liverpool to the Champions League title last season and, after a 30-year drought, the Premier League title this season.   With defences becoming more and more compact, attacking through the wide areas…

With the Premier League returning last week, Manchester United took on Spurs in which was the most anticipated fixture of the weekend. Both sides were bolstered by the return of key players from injury in the form of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford for United, whereas Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane also recovered from their…

Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola’s assistant during the spell of the Spanish manager at Manchester City, decided to leave City the 18th December of 2019 and to go to Arsenal, his last club as a footballer. Last week, Guardiola and Arteta met each other at the Etihad Stadium for the restart of Premier League football and…

Goal kicks are generally viewed as a miniscule part of football. However, in the modern game, they are becoming increasingly valuable. This is largely down to the fact that the amount of analysis conducted at the top level in order to improve performance continues to increase due to newfound technology and data, and therefore so…

In a must win game for both teams, Brighton & Hove Albion ended up surprise victors through Neal Maupay’s goal in the 95th minute. Graham Potter’s side came back from a one goal deficit in the second half to grab a crucial 3 points in their battle against relegation. Here’s how it unfolded:   Arsenal’s…

Two of the most exciting sides in Europe imploding with young talent met last weekend at the Red Bull Arena. Both Lucien Favre’s Borussia Dortmund and Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig spent most of the season in hot contention to achieve the Meisterschale before Hansi-Dieter Flick took over in November and led Bayern to another league…

After more than three months of suspension, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City return to the Etihad today where they will take on Sean Dyche’s Burnley. Despite a disappointing season that currently sees them 23 points behind Liverpool, City will be heavily favored for today’s clash. Nevertheless, Burnley will be a formidable opponent, as demonstrated in this…

Tottenham Hotspur released an 11v11 training game on June 5th that can provide useful information for the upcoming game against Manchester United.   Most notably, the side wearing the home shirt used asymmetric full backs, creating a 3-2 build-up structure and an outlet on the right flank thus suggesting continued use of the strategy by…