Tactical Analysis: Perfect Lille outclass PSG in potential Ligue 1 title-decider

Tactical Analysis: Perfect Lille outclass PSG in potential Ligue 1 title-decider – originally posted on Sportslens.com For the first time in four seasons, we have a serious title race in Ligue 1 with someone other than Paris Saint-Germain in pole position. Monaco and Lyon are fairly close in the mix, but the side leading the […]

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Analysis: How Manchester City broke past Everton’s resolute defence in the FA Cup

Analysis: How Manchester City broke past Everton’s resolute defence in the FA Cup – originally posted on Sportslens.com With one hand effectively on the Premier League trophy, Manchester City shifted focus to the FA Cup, where they faced Everton in the quarter-finals. The Cityzens had won their last three matches after the derby defeat in […]

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The Mislav Oršić masterclass that eliminated Tottenham Hotspur from the Europa League

The Mislav Oršić masterclass that eliminated Tottenham Hotspur from the Europa League – originally posted on Sportslens.com With a 2-0 home advantage in hand from the first leg, Tottenham Hotspur visited Dinamo Zagreb with the simple objective of getting the job done. They had stumbled after their success at home, though, as Arsenal beat them […]

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How Atlético Madrid’s tactical missteps cost them huge against Chelsea

How Atlético Madrid’s tactical missteps cost them huge against Chelsea – originally posted on Sportslens.com With a 1-0 deficit to overturn, Atlético Madrid visited Stamford Bridge to face Thomas Tuchel’s still-undefeated Chelsea in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash. Coming back from a goal down was not Atlético’s game – they […]

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Tactical Analysis: How Tottenham Hotspur’s poor gameplan played into Arsenal’s hands

Tactical Analysis: How Tottenham Hotspur’s poor gameplan played into Arsenal’s hands – originally posted on Sportslens.com The North London Derby has always been quite an important match of football, but it usually has a telling impact on the top-four besides the local bragging rights it offers. This time, though, Tottenham Hotspur went into the clash […]

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Tactical Analysis: Pep Guardiola’s experimental field day for Manchester City against Fulham

Tactical Analysis: Pep Guardiola’s experimental field day for Manchester City against Fulham – originally posted on Sportslens.com After returning to winning ways in an emphatic manner against Southampton, Manchester City travelled to Craven Cottage to face a resurgent Fulham. Just after Thomas Tuchel’s failed experiment against Leeds United, Pep Guardiola decided to cross the back […]

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Tactical Analysis: The long ball fest that saw Chelsea beat Liverpool

Tactical Analysis: The long ball fest that saw Chelsea beat Liverpool – originally posted on Sportslens.com It was a tale of two trajectories as Liverpool took on Chelsea. The hosts had ended their league losing streak with an away win over Sheffield United, but at Anfield, they had lost their last four and failed to […]

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Tactical analysis: How Carlo Ancelotti’s tweaks helped Everton get a historic victory against Liverpool at Anfield

Tactical analysis: How Carlo Ancelotti’s tweaks helped Everton get a historic victory against Liverpool at Anfield – originally posted on Sportslens.com 27 September 1999. That was the last time Everton had beaten Liverpool at Anfield. An early Kevin Campbell goal was all they needed then, as three players were sent off in a typically hot-headed […]

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Tactical Analysis: How Porto upset Juventus in the Champions League

Tactical Analysis: How Porto upset Juventus in the Champions League – originally posted on Sportslens.com The UEFA Champions League round of 16 continued with some intriguing clashes, including the sixth meeting between Porto and Juventus. The hosts had done well in the group stage as they lost just once, conceded in just one match and […]

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Tactical analysis: How Paris Saint-Germain blew Barcelona away at the Camp Nou

Tactical analysis: How Paris Saint-Germain blew Barcelona away at the Camp Nou – originally posted on Sportslens.com Almost three years after the historic remontada at Camp Nou which saw Barcelona overturn a 4-0 first-leg deficit to knock Paris Saint-Germain out of the UEFA Champions League, the two sides met again at the same place. PSG […]

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