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Arsenal 1-1 Everton: Tactical Analysis | The Pressing Game
By Vishal Patel on December 9, 2013
With some of the title contenders like Chelsea, City and Manchester United dropping points the previous day, Arsenal had the chance to extend their lead...
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Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Tactical Analysis | Leverkusen Blunt Dortmund attack to take crucial points.
By Vishal Patel on December 8, 2013
With Bayern Munich predictably marching ahead in the title race, the chasing pack had a very important match on Saturday night. Leverkusen travelled to the...
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Manchester United 0-1 Newcastle United: Tactical Analysis | Newcastle’s organized display piles on the misery for Moyes
By Outside of the Boot on December 8, 2013
Both sides came into the game on the back of disappointing losses in mid-week and Saturday’s early kick off gave them a chance for quick...
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Manchester United 0-1 Everton: Tactical Analysis | Quick transitional play
By Sami Faizullah on December 6, 2013
David Moyes faced his former club, Everton, since making the switch to Manchester United in the summer, at Old Trafford. Moyes has been highly regarded...
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Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Manchester United: Tactical Analysis | Spurs’ superior deep-lying midfield
By Outside of the Boot on December 3, 2013
Tottenham Hotspur took on Manchester United at the White Hart Lane, both fresh from disappointing league results. The home side had been absolutely thrashed the...
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Bayer Leverkusen 0-5 Manchester United: United’s proficient link-up play
By Outside of the Boot on November 28, 2013
In terms of competitiveness Group A is up there with any other group in this year’s group stages. With Real Sociedad the unwilling whipping boys...
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Man City 6-0 Spurs: Tactical Analysis | City press and exploit the space offered
By Sami Faizullah on November 25, 2013
Two of the summers’ biggest Premier League spenders went head-t0-head at the Etihad as Manchester City took on Tottenham Hotspur. City came into the game...
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Dortmund 0-3 Bayern: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on November 24, 2013
The two big guns of German football met at the Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund were looking to close the gap on the league leaders following...
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Everton 3-3 Liverpool: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on November 24, 2013
As International breaks go, the previous one wasn’t the worst. In addition to a few intriguing friendlies, there were the World Cup playoffs to enjoy...
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Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on November 11, 2013
The rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal in the Premier League era has been intense with quite a few memorable encounters between the 2. Incidents...
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Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on November 8, 2013
Group F was always going to provide us with a few exciting games. Many have lamented the fact that Europe’s elite competition has stopped being...
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Juventus 2-2 Real Madrid: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on November 6, 2013
As the fourth round of matches got underway this week, the first of the big ones to be played was at the Juventus Stadium. The...
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Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on November 3, 2013
The past summer was one in which change was the watchword in the upper echelons of the Premier League. The top 3 of last season...
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AC Milan 0-2 Fiorentina: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on November 3, 2013
The final game on an action packed Saturday saw Fiorentina travel to Milan to take on the Rossonieri. Milan have struggled in the league so...
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Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 28, 2013
After the El Classico on Saturday night, it was time for the fans to settle in and watch the El Cashico on Sunday. The Blues...
Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on October 27, 2013
Despite the Premier League being the “global league” in terms of visibility and a hold on the football market in numerous countries, there’s one game...
Schalke 1-3 Dortmund: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 26, 2013
On Saturday, while the world braced itself for a Clasico, the biggest derby in Germany took place at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. The two...
Real Madrid 2-1 Juventus: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 24, 2013
Another amazing Champions League game night was graced by another amazing fixture between two giants of the continent, as Juventus visited the Santiago Bernabeu to...
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Arsenal 1 – 2 Dortmund: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 23, 2013
Arsenal 1 – 2 Dortmund Spirits have been high at Ashburton Grove so far this season, as Arsenal have performed stunningly to move to the...
Fiorentina 4-2 Juventus: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 20, 2013
After Roma did well to beat Napoli in their clash on Friday evening, Juventus had to win this match up in order to keep pace...
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Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on October 19, 2013
Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool Newcastle vs Liverpool is always an exciting fixture, as history bears witness. The two sides have always thrown up some wonderful...
Roma 2-0 Napoli: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on October 19, 2013
Roma 2-0 Napoli AS Roma and Napoli met in a top of the table clash in the Italian Serie A. Roma came into the game...
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Juventus 3-2 Milan: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 7, 2013
As Roma have run away at the top of the table in Serie A, some of the traditional giants like Juventus and Milan have had...
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Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern Munich: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 6, 2013
The German Bundesliga is fast gaining recognition as one of the best leagues in the world, and this game was a perfect advert for the...
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Manchester City 1-3 Bayern Munich: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on October 3, 2013
Manchester City 1-3 Bayern Munich Yet another big game came our way in the UEFA Champions League in what has been a great season of...
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Arsenal 2-0 Napoli: Tactical Analysis
By Tamojit Chakraborthy on October 2, 2013
Arsenal 2-0 Napoli How times Change! Flashback a month ago: Arsenal lose 1-3 to Aston Villa in the opening weekend and the echelons on Arsene...
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Real Madrid 0-1 Atletico Madrid: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on September 29, 2013
Real Madrid 0-1 Atletico Madrid The tides are changing in Spanish football, or so it seems, with the ‘other’ club from the capital city progressing...
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Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Chelsea: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on September 29, 2013
Tottenham hosted Chelsea on a sunny Saturday afternoon for their second London derby of the season. The big draw however, was the battle between the...
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Manchester City 4-1 Manchester United: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on September 23, 2013
The Manchester derby is a game that is always filled with drama and excitement. In recent times owing to City’s new found wealth, it’s become...
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Schalke 0-4 Bayern Munich: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on September 22, 2013
There is certainly no love lost between the 2 sides that met in the Veltins Arena today. If you don’t believe me just ask Manuel...
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Napoli 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: Tactical Analysis
By Tamojit Chakraborthy on September 20, 2013
By sheer audacity or Great Optimism? Napoli’s clash against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League’s group of death match was certainly dubbed as the match...
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Manchester United 4-2 Bayer Leverkusen: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on September 18, 2013
The last time the 2 sides met in the Champions League Group stages was in 2002. United were victorious in both the games with Ruud...
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Inter 1-1 Juventus: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on September 15, 2013
Inter and Juventus went head to head in an enthralling clash on Saturday. The Derby D’ Italia, as it is labelled, is one of the biggest...
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Everton 1-0 Chelsea: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on September 15, 2013
Everton 1-0 Chelsea In the past few seasons, Everton have had the upper hand over Chelsea, especially when the London club have visited Merseyside. Ancelotti...
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Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on September 2, 2013
The second installment of Super Sunday was the North London Derby, to be played at the Emirates. This fixture is always exciting, and carries an...
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Liverpool 1-0 Manchester United: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on September 2, 2013
The age old rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United is one that needs no introduction. Despite their overall success in recent years, Manchester United have...
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Juventus 4-1 Lazio: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on September 1, 2013
It was Juventus’ first home game of the season in the Serie A, with Lazio as their opponents. The home side had emerged victorious a...
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Bayern 2-2 Chelsea: Tactical Analysis.
By Vishal Patel on August 31, 2013
Tonight showed us all just why this fixture has been labelled as the ‘Super’ Cup. It’s a fixture that has traditionally been full of goals,...
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Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on August 27, 2013
A game between United and Chelsea is always monumental. This particular fixture, the first big game of the season, was further intensifying, as it marked...
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Dortmund 1-2 Bayern- Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on May 26, 2013
A full house and an electric atmosphere greeted the two top teams of Germany and Europe in the UEFA Champions League Final. Bayern came into...
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Real Madrid 1-2 Atletico Madrid: Tactical Analysis
By Joe Gould on May 19, 2013
The Final of the Copa del Rey ended up being everything you may expect from a Madrid derby. Atleti came into the final not having...
Benfica 1-2 Chelsea : Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on May 17, 2013
On the 15th of May, Benfica and Chelsea made their way to the Amsterdam ArenA, as they were to face off in the Europa League...
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Porto 2-1 Benfica: Tactical Analysis
By Joe Gould on May 14, 2013
Labeled, amongst other things, as the Match of the Century in Portugal this match certainly lived up to the hype. While title races in the...
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Manchester United 0-1 Chelsea : Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on May 6, 2013
On Sunday, the 5th of May, Chelsea traveled to Old Trafford, in what was a crucial game for the Blues, as the pressure was on them...
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Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Real Madrid:Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on April 25, 2013
Following Bayern’s mauling of the Catalan giants the previous day, it was the turn of their respective rivals Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid to lock...
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Bayern Munich 4-0 Barcelona: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on April 24, 2013
Hours after announcing the unexpected signing of Mario Gotze from rivals Dortmund, Bayern Munich went ahead and shocked the footballing world again. It was uncharted territory for...
Spurs 3-1 Manchester City: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on April 22, 2013
The first of the 2 games on ‘Super Sunday’ saw Spurs take on the Champions Manchester City at White Hart Lane. Although City’s title charge...
Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on April 21, 2013
Chelsea traveled to the north of England to face Liverpool in a crucial tie at Anfield. An exciting game that was filled with a lot of incidents...
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AC Milan 1-1 Napoli: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on April 15, 2013
The fight for Europe continued in the Serie A as 3rd placed Milan faced 2nd place Napoli. Juventus have a clear path through to the...
Chelsea 1-2 Manchester City: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on April 14, 2013
Sunday the 14th of April was the date for the big second semi final of the FA Cup between Chelsea and Manchester City. Wembley stadium...
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Juventus 0-2 Bayern Munich- Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on April 11, 2013
Juventus welcomed Bayern Munich to the Juventus arena on a night where they needed a minor miracle to turn around a 2-0 deficit from the...
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Dortmund 3:2 Malaga – Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on April 10, 2013
Malaga traveled to Germany for their second leg clash against Dortmund which was scheduled for the 9th of April 2013. The two squared off for...
Malaga 0-0 Dortmund- Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on April 4, 2013
Spanish side Malaga hosted German champions Borussia Dortmund at the La Rosaleda for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter final. The game,...
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Bayern 2-0 Juventus: Tactical Analysis
By Arnab Ray on April 3, 2013
Former champions Juventus traveled to Munich to take on German giants, Bayern Munich at the Allianz arena in the first leg of their Champions League...
PSG 2- 2 Barcelona: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on April 3, 2013
PSG entertained Barcelona at the Parc Des Princes for the first leg of their quarter final tie. The game ended 2-2 after an exciting finish,...
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Atlético Madrid 1-1 Valencia
By Outside of the Boot on April 1, 2013
A wet evening at the Vicente Calderón stadium, Atlético Madrid failed to capitalize on the opportunity to go 2nd following Real Madrid’s draw with Real Zaragoza on Saturday....
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Stuttgart 1-2 Dortmund: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on March 31, 2013
Borussia Dortmund travelled to play Stuttgart in a key game for the home team. Stuttgart sat in mid table before this game and needed to get a...
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Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on March 4, 2013
There seems to be a shifting of power in England’s capital city. With the ‘Lilywhites’ of North London rising high in the league and competing...
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AC Milan 2-0 Barcelona: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on February 21, 2013
Catenaccio was a system introduced (or rather best used) by Helenio Herrera which emphasised on the defensive side of the game and tactical discipline. A...
Arsenal 1-3 Bayern Munich: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on February 20, 2013
Last season’s runners-up, Bayern Munich, took on an English side again in the Champions League. Arsenal were on the back of a disappointing FA Cup...
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Porto 1-0 Malaga: Tactical Analysis
By Joe Gould on February 20, 2013
We knew it would be close. Both these teams are evenly matched in every area on the pitch on paper. Solid defense, loads...
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Roma 1-0 Juventus: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on February 17, 2013
Struggling Roma took on Juventus in the Serie A. The home side were on the back of a run of 6 games without a win...
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Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester United: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on February 15, 2013
Dubbed ‘the perfect match’ it truly did provide glimpses of its hype, but certainly not ‘the perfect match’. Manchester United will be the happier of...
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Celtic 0-3 Juventus: Tactical Analysis
By Sami Faizullah on February 13, 2013
Celtic Park played host to a crunch clash as the Champions League returned with the knockout stages. Defending Italian champions Juventus were the away side...
Bayern 4-0 Schalke: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on February 10, 2013
Bayern Munich came into this game unbeaten in 12 games and a comfortable 12 points lead over 2nd place Borussia Dortmund. They would have been buoyed by...
Anderlecht 2-2 Standard Liege: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on February 4, 2013
An 85th minute equalizer from Guillaume Gillet salvaged a late point for Anderlecht as they saw their 11-game winning streak come to an end in...
Valencia 1-1 Barcelona: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on February 4, 2013
Valencia and Barcelona shared the points at Mestalla, but it could’ve have gone either way. Valencia were looking to hunt down Rayo Vallecano for the...
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Leverkusen 2-3 Dortmund: Tactical Analysis
By Vishal Patel on February 4, 2013
It was an enthralling game on Sunday night in the Bundesliga. Two sides looking for champions league spots and trying to keep in touch with...
Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on January 21, 2013
On a snowy Sunday evening, Chelsea took on Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in a big London derby. Both teams needed the points to aid and...
Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia: Tactical Analysis
By Outside of the Boot on January 16, 2013
In the first quarter final fixture of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid came out on top with a 2-0 win over Valencia at the...
Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool: The Chalkboard
By Outside of the Boot on January 14, 2013
Its considered to be the biggest game in English football. One of the fiercest rivalries. A fixture that the whole world stops and takes notice...
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The Chalkboard: Roma 4-2 Milan
By Outside of the Boot on December 23, 2012
Zdenek Zeman worked his magic late on Saturday night as his side ran off as comfortable winners against Allegri’s Milan. This was Roma’s 5th win...
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The Chalkboard: Man City 2-3 Man United
By Outside of the Boot on December 11, 2012
Follow @ArnabRay21 Follow @RazimRefai Follow @SamiFaizullah NOTE: This article was a combined effort by 3 of our writers: Arnab Ray, Razim Refai and Sami Faizullah....
The Chalkboard: Spurs 2-1 Liverpool
By Sami Faizullah on November 30, 2012
NOTE: This article was originally written by me for LFCTS.com, view it by clicking here Spurs took on Liverpool at White Hart Lane. A ground where...
The Chalkboard: Benitez takes on Mancini
By Outside of the Boot on November 26, 2012
NOTE: This article was written by our writers, Nihar Jagadish, Sami Faizullah and Vishal Patel. Chelsea took on Manchester City in what was labelled the...
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The Chalkboard: Juve dominate Chelsea
By Sami Faizullah on November 22, 2012
Follow @SamiFaizullah Follow @VishalNPatel7 Defending Italian champions Juventus took on defending Champions of Europe Chelsea in a must win clash for the home side in...

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