Tactical Analysis: Tottenham Hotspur’s counterattacking free-for-all against Manchester City – originally posted on Sportslens.com It just keeps on giving. We’ve only seen 10 Premier League matches in 2021/22, but we already have three shock results as new-boys Brentford outclassed Arsenal on the opening day, Manchester United tore Leeds United apart, and, most recently, Tottenham Hotspur […]
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How Manchester United’s 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 hybrid tore Leeds United apart [Tactical Analysis]
How Manchester United’s 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 hybrid tore Leeds United apart [Tactical Analysis] – originally posted on Sportslens.com It’s back, and it’s back with an absolute bang. Matchday 1 of the 2021/22 English Premier League has already delivered some absolute thrillers, including Brentford’s opening-day win over Arsenal and Manchester United’s thrashing of Leeds United. We will, of […]
Tactical Analysis: How England nearly caught Italy off guard in the Euro 2020 final
Tactical Analysis: How England nearly caught Italy off guard in the Euro 2020 final – originally posted on Sportslens.com This was it. A month, 50 games, and 140 goals after the curtain-raiser in Rome between Turkey and Italy, this was the ultimate stage of the Euros – the final. Coincidentally, Italy represented one half of […]
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Tactical Analysis: How Argentina’s disciplined defending helped them beat Brazil in the Copa América final
Tactical Analysis: How Argentina’s disciplined defending helped them beat Brazil in the Copa América final – originally posted on Sportslens.com After 27 matches of enthralling South American football, we reached the final of the 2021 Copa América, where Brazil and Argentina were set to do battle. The Seleção were the defending champions, and with an unbeaten record […]
Southgate’s tactics spot-on as England overcome Danish resistance for first Euro final
Southgate’s tactics spot-on as England overcome Danish resistance for first Euro final – originally posted on Sportslens.com In the literal sense of the song, it had already come home as both the semifinals and final were to be played at Wembley, but in the sense that most perceive it – as Kasper Schmeichel pointed out – […]
Tactical Analysis: How Italy outclassed Belgium in the Euros
Tactical Analysis: How Italy outclassed Belgium in the Euros – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 16th edition of the European Championships continued to deliver football and entertainment of the highest order as we entered the quarterfinal stage, and the biggest clash of the last-eight featured Belgium and Italy, who squared off in the Allianz Arena […]
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Tactical Analysis: How England found a way past Germany in the Euros
Tactical Analysis: How England found a way past Germany in the Euros – originally posted on Sportslens.com After three days of tournament football at its chaotic and unpredictable best, the UEFA European Championship‘s round of 16 drew to a close. The last two matches involved Sweden and Ukraine in the late kick-off slot, but the […]
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Opposition Analysis: What England should expect to see from Germany
Opposition Analysis: What England should expect to see from Germany – originally posted on Sportslens.com The group stage of Euro 2020 is done and dusted, so now it’s time for the really serious business – the knockout phase. We are getting straight into them with some huge matches in the round of 16, including a […]
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Euro 2020 Matchday 3 Review: Danish delight, unstoppable Italy, & much more
Euro 2020 Matchday 3 Review: Danish delight, unstoppable Italy, & much more – originally posted on Sportslens.com The last round of the group stage in Euro 2020 certainly was the most dramatic, as there were 13 qualification spots up for grabs (Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands got the job done on matchday 2) for 21 […]
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Euro 2020 Matchday 2 Review: Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands progress, Scotland hold England, Germany blow Portugal away & much more
Euro 2020 Matchday 2 Review: Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands progress, Scotland hold England, Germany blow Portugal away & much more – originally posted on Sportslens.com The second matchday of Euro 2020 once again featured 24 nations participating in 12 fixtures across the six groups, and there is lots to unpack from the week’s action. […]