Match Reports involving detailed breakdowns of games in the past or present
Match Report: How Arsenal were able to put Sheffield United to the sword
With Arsenal’s increasing Injury list, Mikel Arteta decided to try a new strategy in Arsenal’s 3-0 away win against Sheffield United. Here’s how Arsenal set up against Sheffield United:
Match Report: How Real Madrid can look to nullify Liverpool
On April 6th, the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals return, and what a match to kick it all off with Real Madrid vs Liverpool. As a Real Madrid fan, the match has me ecstatic and got me thinking about which factors could help Madrid to overcome the Reds. In the following article, I will be taking a look at how Real Madrid can solve the puzzle that is Liverpool, but it has to be said, that this article will look at broad footballing concepts and will analyze only certainties amongst Liverpool and Real Madrid. Suggestions of in-depth tactical concepts and patterns that should be utilized are not realistic within this context, noting the randomness of football that I would be oversimplifying. 3 broad footballing “concepts” that I feel are key for Real Madrid to utilize are, establishing quantitative superiorities in their box to nullify Liverpool’s cross-focused game, stretching the depth of Liverpool’s backline with runs-in behind, and building out of the back by playing “behind” Liverpool’s press.
Man City vs Arsenal
Manchester City hosted Arsenal for a third highly anticipated clash between Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta. This time, it was the master that prevailed, winning 1-0 in an entertaining tactical battle, a close encounter, according both to the score line and expected goals, 1.46-0.92. Here is how it unfolded:
Retro tactical analysis: Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool, 03/01/2019, Premier League 18/19
In what proved to be the deciding game for the 2018/19 Premier League title, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City emerged victorious over Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Here’s how events unfolded at the Etihad stadium:
AC Milan 1 -3 Juventus: Match Report
Andrea Pirlo and Stefano Pioli came head-to-head for the first time in a match that could potentially decide the fate of the title race. In a game that finally ended Milan’s 15 game unbeaten run, Juventus ran rampant and dismantled Pioli’s side.
Match Analysis: Arsenal vs Chelsea.
Following a seven-game winless streak in the Premier League, Mikel Arteta’s position at Arsenal looked to be under serious threat, considering the theoretical potential of heavy beating by Chelsea, who would have climbed to 2nd place with a win. The absence of experienced starters Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, David Luiz, Willian, Gabriel and Thomas Partey made the task at hand even more difficult, as Arteta had to not only adjust his gameplan in the hopes of improved performance but also field a starting line-up of unusual names.
