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Real Madrid - Atlético Madrid: Madrilenian Madness In Riyadh (5-3, After Extra Time)
It is not in the DNA of Real Madrid to quit. A manic match in Saudi Arabia was more proof of this indomitable quality. The bragging rights returned to the white half of the Spanish capital— at least for the next seven days— as the new year reinforced the same standard for success. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. We decided to make this article free to read. If you want to support our work, consider taking a subscription.
Borussia Dortmund – SC Freiburg: Dortmund Hit Ten-Man Freiburg For Five (5-1)
Borussia Dortmund maintained their winning start to 2023 with a comprehensive victory over SC Freiburg. The visitors had to play the majority of the game with ten-men but managed to go in level at half-time. The second half, however, was a different story. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. Prior to kick-off Dortmund and Freiburg were fourth and fifth in the Bundesliga respectively, only separated by goal difference.
International Friendly: England vs Ivory Coast
The distinctiveness of the March international friendlies is that, more often than not, they represent the final uncompetitive fixtures for managers to experiment with new formations and tactics ahead of a proceeding international tournament.
Andreas Christensen 2021/22 - scout report
Andreas Christensen perhaps did not initially receive the same vociferous praise usually credited to Chelsea’s proud and illustrious list of Cobham graduates, struggling to assert himself in previous Chelsea sides and seeing the likes of Kurt Zouma start ahead of him.
FA Cup 2021/22: Middlesbrough vs Chelsea - tactical analysis
The ambiguity of this current Chelsea side – which likewise speaks for much of the club’s success over the past twenty years – is that the more off-field chaos that ensues, the better and more formidable they seem to become. Saturday’s proficient victory against Chris Wilder’s spirited Middlesbrough side encapsulated the professionalism and tactical maturity Thomas Tuchel has installed in them amidst unprecedented circumstances. This tactical analysis will examine exactly how that happened.
Tactical Theory: The redefinition of the number 9 role
Chelsea’s £97m summer investment in Romelu Lukaku was touted as the ‘final piece in the jigsaw’ to catapult Thomas Tuchel’s side towards a first league title in half a decade. But seven months into the season, the Belgian justifiably finds himself on the periphery of the Blues’ starting XI, exemplified by Tuchel’s decision to start Kai Havertz in last weekend’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool.
Havertz’s displacement of Lukaku perfectly encapsulates the redefinition of the number 9 role – tactical theory - Total Football Analysis Magazine
Chelsea’s £97m summer investment in Romelu Lukaku was touted as the ‘final piece in the jigsaw’ to catapult Thomas Tuchel’s side towards a first league title in half a decade. But seven months into the season, the Belgian justifiably finds himself on the periphery of the Blues’ starting XI, exemplified by Tuchel’s decision to start Kai Havertz in last weekend’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool.
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