Interesting to see this was perceived as mostly a poor Dutch performance.
Never easy against a low block, and the numbers look quite good overall. 🦁
Never easy against a low block, and the numbers look quite good overall. 🦁
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Sassuolo’s 4-4-2 in action. Matić stepped forward but the deep jump from Berardi, off González’s pass, meant that he could shadow the ball to Alajbegović, whilst encouraging Koop move it outside.
Tough night for Juve, @Joelazzo with the analysis: betweentheposts.net/sassuolo-juven…
Tough night for Juve, @Joelazzo with the analysis: betweentheposts.net/sassuolo-juven…
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It's an Eredivisie novelty, but what about other leagues?
Both of Telstar's goals were scored by Ronald Koeman Jr.
Yes, Ronald Koeman's son.
Also: Telstar's goalkeeper.
Both of Telstar's goals were scored by Ronald Koeman Jr.
Yes, Ronald Koeman's son.
Also: Telstar's goalkeeper.
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Enzo Maresca: "Ili [Ndiaye] just had two sessions. He needs to understand how to move. Most of the time he was moving the wrong way, wrong position. But again, he needs to learn, and for sure he's going to learn...
"When Marc Guehi had the ball, he was dropping a lot. We don't in the last third so he can be a little higher. That space was more for Josko Gvardiol. It's the same this side; when [Abdukodir] Khusa had the ball, sometimes Antoine [Semenyo] was dropping, but Antoine has to stretch. That space is for Enzo [Fernandez]. But it's normal. With time they're going to learn the way we want them to play...
(That's where the goal came from!) "Exactly: Enzo wide, and then Antoine receiving in-behind, and we score..."
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Monaco’s in-possession shape. Nazinho looks for the rotation and makes the run into the half-space from the backline. Golovin switches wide instead of playing it short.
@NickHartland_ with all the tactical details of Monaco’s big win away to PSG: betweentheposts.net/paris-saint-ge…
@NickHartland_ with all the tactical details of Monaco’s big win away to PSG: betweentheposts.net/paris-saint-ge…
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Lille created space in behind PSG’s defence through successive drops from Mbappé (decoy) and Haraldsson. The latter dragged Pacho higher while the former was already attacking the space left vacant, before receiving Santos’ long pass.
✍🏻 @andrefqm betweentheposts.net/lille-psg-pari…
✍🏻 @andrefqm betweentheposts.net/lille-psg-pari…
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Elversberg’s aggressive press. Mokwa putting pressure on Tapsoba as Petkov prepares to jump on Gutiérrez. Far-side winger Campbell shifts towards Fernandez as Onyeka closes down Garcia. Tapsoba with no short options.
@Classicadez01 covers the shock of the weekend: betweentheposts.net/sv-elversberg-…
@Classicadez01 covers the shock of the weekend: betweentheposts.net/sv-elversberg-…
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Como’s positional play pierced through a disorganised Napoli block.
Couto and Da Cunha placed tensions in the second line, free outside the block but creating a dilemma for Napoli wingers. Two-v-one’s created, diagonal runs to attack the last line and free to crash the box at zzo with the full analysis: betweentheposts.net/napoli-como-ce…
Couto and Da Cunha placed tensions in the second line, free outside the block but creating a dilemma for Napoli wingers. Two-v-one’s created, diagonal runs to attack the last line and free to crash the box at zzo with the full analysis: betweentheposts.net/napoli-como-ce…
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Here Malen plays another trick from the same book, dropping into midfield.
It create a temporary overload, and space to exploit at the same time.
It create a temporary overload, and space to exploit at the same time.
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It's a simple trick, but Dybala plays it so well.
Dropping into the right half space, forcing the defensive line into following him or handing him over.
Dropping into the right half space, forcing the defensive line into following him or handing him over.
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See that big grey area?
That's Liverpool's midfield needing a bit of fine tuning on their counterpress / rest defense.
That's Liverpool's midfield needing a bit of fine tuning on their counterpress / rest defense.
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Good possession structures create tension in the defensive line.
Here, Stanišić takes it away.
By pushing high too early, he gives Dortmund an easy decision: lock on man-to-man.
Stay deeper, and suddenly Dortmund have choices to make.
Here, Stanišić takes it away.
By pushing high too early, he gives Dortmund an easy decision: lock on man-to-man.
Stay deeper, and suddenly Dortmund have choices to make.
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Pretty much a bog-standard 4-2-3-1 by Génésio’s #OM.
It worked just fine for an hour, before the scoreline exploded after Strasbourg’s red card.
It worked just fine for an hour, before the scoreline exploded after Strasbourg’s red card.
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Hull were supposed to be cannon fodder. United were supposed to be good.
Instead, United got punched in the face by a corner and an indirect free kick and went home with a 2-0 defeat.
Football is back.
Instead, United got punched in the face by a corner and an indirect free kick and went home with a 2-0 defeat.
Football is back.
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Arsenal needed just 30 secs to expose the problem.
Lewis-Skelly’s reverse pass. Calafiori’s underlapping run. Khusanov caught between runner and ball.
That move set the tone: Arsenal’s left side repeatedly stretched City’s defensive line.
Lewis-Skelly’s reverse pass. Calafiori’s underlapping run. Khusanov caught between runner and ball.
That move set the tone: Arsenal’s left side repeatedly stretched City’s defensive line.
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Argentina never looked invincible on their road to the World Cup Final.
They simply kept finding a way.
Across six analysed matches, Lionel Scaloni’s side showed different versions of the same champion:
🇩🇿 The blueprint
🇦🇹 Messi conducts
🇨🇻 Champions adapt
🇪🇬 Scaloni changes ecide everything
Spain evolved by solving tactical problems.
Argentina found ways to survive them.
Here’s the story of how the holders reached another World Cup Final. 🧵
They simply kept finding a way.
Across six analysed matches, Lionel Scaloni’s side showed different versions of the same champion:
🇩🇿 The blueprint
🇦🇹 Messi conducts
🇨🇻 Champions adapt
🇪🇬 Scaloni changes ecide everything
Spain evolved by solving tactical problems.
Argentina found ways to survive them.
Here’s the story of how the holders reached another World Cup Final. 🧵
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Spain didn't arrive in the World Cup Final as the finished product.
They became one.
Over the six matches we analyzed at @BetweenThePosts, Luis de la Fuente's side gradually solved the tactical questions the tournament kept asking of them.
🇨🇻 Reality check.
🇦🇹 Alternative maturity.
🇧🇪 Control meets penetration.
🇫🇷 System over stars.
By the time Spain reached the final, they looked like a different team from the one that opened their campaign.
Here's the tactical story of Spain's evolution. 🧵
They became one.
Over the six matches we analyzed at @BetweenThePosts, Luis de la Fuente's side gradually solved the tactical questions the tournament kept asking of them.
🇨🇻 Reality check.
🇦🇹 Alternative maturity.
🇧🇪 Control meets penetration.
🇫🇷 System over stars.
By the time Spain reached the final, they looked like a different team from the one that opened their campaign.
Here's the tactical story of Spain's evolution. 🧵
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Messi dominated as Argentina kept creating the perfect conditions for him.
🪘 Enzo controlled the rhythm.
↔️ The wide players stretched the pitch.
🧠 Messi attacked the space between the lines.
🪘 Enzo controlled the rhythm.
↔️ The wide players stretched the pitch.
🧠 Messi attacked the space between the lines.
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Buildup down the left side from Spain 🇪🇸 vs Belgium 🇧🇪. Rodri passed back to Ruiz, Cucurella made his run into the left halfspace. Olmo evaded bodies as Raskin dropped in the defensive line and Vanaken remained high.
@Joelazzo with the tactical report: betweentheposts.net/spain-belgium-…
@Joelazzo with the tactical report: betweentheposts.net/spain-belgium-…
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France 🇫🇷 probing Morocco’s 🇲🇦 low-block. Bouaddi supports Hakimi, which leaves Olise open. Doué is prevented from progressing; France recycle. El Khannouss closes down Upamecano. His movement leaves Olise free.
✍🏻 @NickHartland_ with the full report: betweentheposts.net/france-morocco…
✍🏻 @NickHartland_ with the full report: betweentheposts.net/france-morocco…
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A bad tactical decision can cost you a bit.
Sticking with it for 120 minutes can end your World Cup.
Sticking with it for 120 minutes can end your World Cup.
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Brazil look like they've found their identity.
Ancelotti's 4-3-1-2 gives Viní freedom, Matheus Cunha connects as a false nine, Bruno Guimarães arrives late, and Danilo tucks inside.
Fluid in possession, solid without the ball & increasingly difficult to stop.
#WorldCup2026 🇧🇷
Ancelotti's 4-3-1-2 gives Viní freedom, Matheus Cunha connects as a false nine, Bruno Guimarães arrives late, and Danilo tucks inside.
Fluid in possession, solid without the ball & increasingly difficult to stop.
#WorldCup2026 🇧🇷
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England had the ball. 🏴
Ghana had the answers. 🇬🇭
An annotated passmap of a game where territory was cheap, but space was not.
Ghana had the answers. 🇬🇭
An annotated passmap of a game where territory was cheap, but space was not.
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Two games in, Türkiye are eliminated.
The result against 🇵🇾 will sting. An early goal conceded, a man up, and still no breakthrough.
Türkiye's World Cup may be remembered as a failure, but the story was more complicated.
🇹🇷 Sometimes being the better team is not enough.
The result against 🇵🇾 will sting. An early goal conceded, a man up, and still no breakthrough.
Türkiye's World Cup may be remembered as a failure, but the story was more complicated.
🇹🇷 Sometimes being the better team is not enough.
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Adding more than just goals, Brobbey gave the Netherlands a focal point up front, while midfield runners attacked the spaces around him.
A convincing scoreline, but the mechanisms behind it were perhaps even more interesting.
Analysis by @11tegen11.
betweentheposts.net/netherlands-sw…
A convincing scoreline, but the mechanisms behind it were perhaps even more interesting.
Analysis by @11tegen11.
betweentheposts.net/netherlands-sw…
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