As Bayern Munich get set to take on Liverpool, Zach Lowy, co-creator of Breaking The Lines, speaks to Bundesliga expert and Goal.com writer Ronan Murphy about the Bavarian club’s chances. ZL: What have you made of Bayern’s form since the start of the Ruckrunde? RM: Given the way they were playing just before the winter break,…

Pep Guardiola often states that it is harder to win the domestic league title than the Champions League. If you crunch the numbers of the games a team needs to win, he is right, but football is not as simple as that. For many in the coaching world, winning a league title can lift them…

It’s UEFA Champions League time again. Can FC Barcelona make it past a tricky tie against Lyon? Probably. Let’s get straight into it. Lyon are a very good team. Sitting 3rd in Ligue 1, they’ve managed impressive results this season against Thomas Tuchel’s PSG and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, with talents such as Nabil Fekir (who’s…

In September 2018, Erik ten Hag was the main subject in the Breaking The Lines Fan Preview regarding Ajax. The piece discussed the tactical development that the club had made under the relatively new manager and the players who were likely to stand out in the group phase. Almost half a year later, it is…

So far in Europe, it’s been a breeze for FC Porto. With 16 points from a possible 18 and only conceding 6 goals in the entire group stage, the Dragons have made themselves a force to be reckoned with in this year’s competition. Sérgio Conceição has managed to keep the core of his squad in…

As Manchester United get set to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16, Zach Lowy of Breaking The Lines chats to Bleacher Report journalist Rob Blanchette on how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reinvigorated United since taking over in December, and whether they can advance past the defending French champions. ZL: If you had…

As Atlético Madrid prepare to take on Juventus, Zach Lowy, co-creator of Breaking The Lines, speaks to Euan McTear, author of “Hijacking la Liga: How Atlético Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Duopoly on Spanish Football” and Spanish football editor for MARCA, about Atleti’s chances going into the tie. ZL: After an 18-game unbeaten streak…

Group A of the 2018/19 Champions League Group Stage boasted a rapturous crowd, one that witnessed a narrow race between German and Spanish footballing royalty. In a two-team contest that remained neck and neck until the dying embers, it was Lucien Favre’s Borussia Dortmund who prevailed, emerging group victors on a goal difference of 8,…

After drawing to PSV in the third group stage match of their Champions League campaign, it appeared Tottenham Hotspur were heading for the exit door. A late Luuk de Jong equalizer added to their misery, as a late Inter Milan comeback on Matchday 1 and a Lionel Messi masterclass on Matchday 2 saw Spurs gasping…

Real Madrid has been something of a conundrum from a supporter’s point of view this season. Los Blancos sacked manager Julen Lopetegui after October’s Clásico defeat, which gives the false impression that Real Madrid is merely battling for survival. They could have replaced Lopetegui with a superstar manager such as Leonardo Jardim or Antonio Conte,…