ralph hasenhuttl – Holding Midfield

Goal Analysis: Daniel James – Southampton 1-1 Manchester United 31/8/2019

August 31, 2019September 23, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Manchester United mainly looked to play over Southampton’s pressing, with David de Gea hitting long balls to their forwards, however their only goal came from trying to pass through the home side’s pressure. The move starts with Harry Maguire recovering the ball after Southampton misplaced a through ball. Maguire collects…

Case Study: Southampton 1-2 Liverpool 17/8/2019

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Burnley, Southampton hosted European champions Liverpool at St Mary's. Liverpool have had better luck with their results, however Chelsea taking them to extra time in their European Super Cup win means they had played another 120 minutes in the time Southampton…

Case Study: Southampton 1-3 Liverpool 5/4/2019

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

After Manchester City won against Cardiff, Liverpool once again needed to win to go top of the league. Southampton have pulled away from the relegation zone under new coach Ralph Hasenhuttl yet still haven't guaranteed safety. Jugen Klopp went with his usual 4-3-3 formation, but switched out James Milner and…

Given Red Bull’s wings: RB Leipzig 2016/17

September 8, 2017May 15, 2018 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Even faster than they climbed Germany's footballing pyramid, RB Leipzig became the country's most hated club. Red Bull have had their fingers in the pie for a while in New York, Salzburg, Sao Paulo and Sogakope but Leipzig is the first time they have muddied the waters in a major…