Tactical analysis: Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool 6/5/2018

May 11, 2018May 12, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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Despite falling away with five losses in seven games from the end of January to the start of April, Chelsea have clawed their way back into contention for a Champions League spot just as the top four seemed to be settled. With their run to the final of that competition…

Case Study: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Manchester United 4/5/2018

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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Brighton went into the game still unsure of their safety from relegation, whereas Manchester United have already guaranteed their place in the Champions League next season. Chris Hughton set up in the usual 4-2-3-1, bringing back Glenn Murray and Davy Propper into the team after they were left out against…

Video: Antonio Conte at Chelsea Tactics

March 19, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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An analysis of the tactics used by Antonio Conte at Chelsea.

Case Study: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Arsenal 4/3/2018

March 5, 2018April 18, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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Arsenal's slow descent continues. Back-to-back losses against as dominant a side as Manchester City shouldn't be quite as catastrophic as is being presented, but years of disappointment have finally come to a head. At first Arsene Wenger's trophy-less streak was put down to a lack of funds and, while support…

Case Study: Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea 25/2/2018

February 25, 2018February 28, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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Having exchanged barbed comments throughout the season, this game was unsurprisingly billed as a grudge match between Jose Mourinho and his successor at Chelsea Antonio Conte, but both men have bigger things to concern themselves with currently. Both left far behind this season by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Mourinho…

Case Study: Liverpool 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur 4/2/2018

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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With Manchester City running away with the Premier League, the only real interest left at the top end of the table is who gets the remaining three Champions League spots - the five teams in the fight throwing away their chances to get ahead just as often as they grab…

Video: Sam Allardyce’s Everton Tactics

February 6, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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Sam Allardyce’s Everton

January 17, 2018January 24, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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In the summer Everton took one step forward and two steps back. They sold Romelu Lukaku, a striker who had been criticised for his failure to add much to Everton's game beyond goal-scoring but was nevertheless very good at scoring those goals, then with the money gained bought a collection…

Case Study: Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City 31/12/2017

January 6, 2018January 23, 2018 by Joshua Askew

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Having started the season in record-breakingly poor fashion, becoming the first team in top flight history to lose their seven opening games without scoring a single goal, Crystal Palace looked doomed. Nevertheless, their performances under Frank de Boer weren't actually quite so bad as the results suggested. He was unsuitable…

Case Study: Chelsea 3-1 Newcastle 2/12/2017

December 5, 2017 by Joshua Askew

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Rafa Benitez returned to his former club on Saturday, but there were few expectations of a triumphant return. Newcastle made a reasonable start to the season but a middling squad has seen an unsurprising downturn in form, with hope of the team being bolstered depending on Mike Ashley finally relinquishing…

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