Analysis: How a dominant Man City took apart Neymar, Mbappe and co

Analysis: How a dominant Man City took apart Neymar, Mbappe and co – originally posted on Sportslens.com After a hard-fought 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and Chelsea, the UEFA Champions League served up another semi-final feast, as Paris Saint-Germain hosted Manchester City at the Parc de Princes. The home side was certainly in the mood […]

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Analysis: Benzema saves Madrid as Chelsea secure away-goal advantage

Analysis: Benzema saves Madrid as Chelsea secure away-goal advantage – originally posted on Sportslens.com After all the drama around the European Super League, Europe’s biggest clubs had to get back to the UEFA Champions League, which was in its semi-final stage. The first clash of the round saw Real Madrid host Chelsea at the Alfredo Di […]

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Tactical Analysis: How Manchester City overcame Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final

Tactical Analysis: How Manchester City overcame Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final – originally posted on Sportslens.com Just a week after he officially took over from José Mourinho on an interim basis as Tottenham Hotspur manager, Ryan Mason found himself in a cup final against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The visitors were certainly hungry, having […]

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Tactical Analysis: How Real Madrid overcame Barcelona in El Clásico

Tactical Analysis: How Real Madrid overcame Barcelona in El Clásico – originally posted on Sportslens.com Real Madrid and Barcelona may be two falling giants of European football, but their reputation remains high despite their struggles. Therefore, their clash – El Clásico – is still one of football’s biggest attractions, even if not the best from a […]

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Analysis: Liverpool’s poor pressing and TAA horror show ensured resounding thrashing by Real Madrid

Analysis: Liverpool’s poor pressing and TAA horror show ensured resounding thrashing by Real Madrid – originally posted on Sportslens.com As far as UEFA Champions League quarter-final ties go, they don’t get much bigger than this. Real Madrid hosted Liverpool at the Alfredo Di Stéfano in the first leg of the repeat of the 2018 Champions League […]

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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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