Tactical Analysis: How Scotland’s in-match adjustments contained England in the Euros

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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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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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