Europa League – Holding Midfield

Case Study: Liverpool p2-2 Chelsea 14/8/2019

August 16, 2019December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

The European Super Cup was played out by two English sides for the first time in its history. Champions League winners Liverpool were set up by manager Jurgen Klopp in their usual 4-3-3 formation, with Adrian filling in for the injured Alisson Becker, Joel Matip coming into the centre of…

Case Study: Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal 29/5/2019

May 31, 2019December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

What should have been the peak of both finalists' seasons ended up overshadowed in the run-up to this game by off-field factors. Difficulties in even making it to Baku meant that neither team managed to sell their paltry ticket allocations, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan opted not to travel due to concerns…

Tactical analysis: Olympique Marseille 0-3 Atletico Madrid 16/5/2018

May 19, 2018December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Atletico Madrid return to the final of the tournament that kick-started Diego Simeone's current reign of success - they won the Europa League in his first season in charge in 2012 and have fought as one of Europe's top teams ever since, however they are trophyless since winning La Liga…

Case Study: Fenerbahce 2-1 Manchester United 3/11/2016

November 8, 2016December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Failing to muster a decent run of form as title rivals pull out in front and a Champions League place up for grabs meant the Europa League had a sudden importance for Jose Mourinho. Although a Uefa cup winner with Porto, the competition became devalued due to the expansion of…

Case Study: Wolfsburg 1-4 Napoli 16/4/2015

April 23, 2015December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

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As the season draws to a close, both teams are running out of things to play for outside of the Europa League. While not technically secured yet, it is highly unlikely that Wolfsburg will cede their second place and catching up with Bayern Munich is all but impossible. They are…

Case Study: Lazio 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur 22/11/2012

November 23, 2012December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

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With all the drama before the game, it was pretty typical that the match turned out to be a dull, non-eventful evening. Paul Gascoigne turned up to give fans something to cheer about, but there wasn't exactly many of them, with attacks prior to the game suggesting the locals had…

Case Study: Lech Poznan 3-1 Man City 4/11/2010

November 6, 2010December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

A Europa League tie against 14th-placed Lech Poznan (in the 16 team Ekstraklasa) looked the perfect chance for Manchester City to get back on track after recent losses to Wolves and Arsenal, however the Polish champions didn't appear to get the message, beating City 3-1 to put themselves top of…