Tactical Analysis: How Scotland’s in-match adjustments contained England in the Euros – originally posted on Sportslens.com For the 100th time in a competitive football match, less-than-friendly neighbours England and Scotland prepared to face each other. This was their first clash at the Euros since (look away Scottish readers) 1996, which was also at Wembley Stadium, […]
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Euro 2020 Matchday 1 Review: France edge past Germany, Southgate finds a winning formula & much more
Euro 2020 Matchday 1 Review: France edge past Germany, Southgate finds a winning formula & much more – originally posted on Sportslens.com Over a year later than what was initially planned, the 16th edition of the Euros kicked off in Rome. 24 nations, divided into six groups of four, participated in the first of three […]
Tactical Analysis: How Manchester City undid themselves against Chelsea in the Champions League final
Tactical Analysis: How Manchester City undid themselves against Chelsea in the Champions League final – originally posted on Sportslens.com After three encounters this season in the Premier League and FA Cup, Manchester City and Chelsea squared off in the biggest match of the European club football season – the Champions League final. Pep Guardiola’s side […]
Analysis: How Villarreal’s adaptability helped them beat Manchester United
Analysis: How Villarreal’s adaptability helped them beat Manchester United – originally posted on Sportslens.com In the second-last match of continental football in Europe for the 2020/21 season, Villarreal and Manchester United prepared to square off for the UEFA Europa League trophy. Ole Gunnar Solskjær was leading the Red Devils into his first-ever final as a […]
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Analysis: Why Chelsea’s tactics weren’t enough to stop Leicester magic
Analysis: Why Chelsea’s tactics weren’t enough to stop Leicester magic – originally posted on Sportslens.com Just more than two weeks prior to this day in 2016, Leicester City were celebrating a miraculous Premier League title after Chelsea halted Tottenham Hotspur’s title charge for good at Stamford Bridge. Fast forward five years, and those two accidental […]
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Man Utd’s defensive problems against Liverpool scream for transfer solutions
Man Utd’s defensive problems against Liverpool scream for transfer solutions – originally posted on Sportslens.com Protests, postponements and punctured bus tyres, among other things, could not stop two historic rivals from colliding for one last time in the 2020/21 season, as Liverpool visited Old Trafford to face Manchester United. The Red Devils had secured UEFA […]
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Analysis: How Arsenal’s smart pressing and defending helped them upset Chelsea
Analysis: How Arsenal’s smart pressing and defending helped them upset Chelsea – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea’s final league match before the FA Cup final against Leicester City was an important London derby, as they hosted Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were six points clear of West Ham in fourth place, but a win […]
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Tactical Analysis: How Chelsea halted Manchester City’s Premier League title party
Tactical Analysis: How Chelsea halted Manchester City’s Premier League title party – originally posted on Sportslens.com Just over three weeks after their FA Cup semi-final success, Chelsea faced Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with the hosts having the chance to seal the Premier League title with a victory. The two sides were […]
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Analysis: How Chelsea dominated Real Madrid in midfield….and everywhere else
Analysis: How Chelsea dominated Real Madrid in midfield….and everywhere else – originally posted on Sportslens.com After their 1-1 first leg standoff, Chelsea and Real Madrid faced each other once again, this time to decide the second UEFA Champions League final spot for good. The Blues had certainly been the better side in the first leg, […]
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The tactics that helped Manchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League
The tactics that helped Manchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League – originally posted on Sportslens.com With a hard-fought 2-1 lead from the first leg in hand, Manchester City hosted Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie. In just their second-ever semi-final in […]