How second-string Juventus’ midfield diamond dismantled Udinese
Juventus rotated almost their entire team ahead of their crunch Champions League return leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, yet still dominated Udinese and won…
Match Analysis Archives: 03/2019
The tactical secrets behind Empoli’s thrilling Serie A draw with Parma
Just over a year ago, Empoli welcomed Parma to their home of the Carlo Castellini on matchday 26 in Serie B. Both teams were aiming…
The tactical analysis as second-string Juventus brush aside Udinese
Moise Kean bagged two goals while Blaise Matuidi scored one in Juventus’ thumping victory over Udinese. Continuing their stronghold in Italy, Juventus drubbed Udinese 4-1…
Tactical analysis: how Napoli ran over Salzburg in their first-leg match
The round-of-16 of the UEFA Europa League brought us some huge clashes and pitted Napoli and Red Bull Salzburg against each other to form one…
Frankfurt flanks frustrate Inter as safety-first approach prevails
One of the most intriguing ties of the last 16 in this year’s UEFA Europa League was between Eintracht Frankfurt and Internazionale. Frankfurt, who qualified…
How Juventus’ stubborn central block helped steal the points from Napoli
Unbeaten in the previous 18 home matches, Napoli welcomed Juventus to the Stadio Sao Paolo. With Napoli’s streak extending back to March 2018, they were…
Tactical analysis: How AC Milan beat an entertaining Sassuolo team
It was a promising Serie A fixture that started last Saturday evening at San Siro opposing AC Milan to Sassuolo. The locals have not been defeated in…
Fiorentina picked apart as they fail to go toe-to-toe with Atalanta’s creative attack
Just a few days after producing a breathtaking 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final, Atalanta and Fiorentina met again. This time they…
Match Analysis: Roma rued Manolas absence in crushing derby defeat to Lazio
A Serie A Roman derby without key players ended up cracking Roma, who lacked any threat in the absence of their star centre-back Manolas. Lazio, on the…
Tactical analysis: how a combative Cagliari overcame a stale Inter side
Despite Mauro Icardi’s absence and all its surrounding speculation, Inter were unbeaten in their last four games ahead of their trip to Cagliari on Friday…