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Jan 22, 2025 | 
betweentheposts.net | Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere |Neel Shelat |Erik Elias
A decade ago, Atlético Madrid mastered the dark arts and embraced the discipline of defending to thwart the aristocracy. Though times have changed, the team still holds onto parts of that identity. As the German guests gained the high ground, Diego Simeone saw his men maneuver with wit and resilience to set up a grandstand finish for the race to the top eight next week. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
betweentheposts.net | Agostino Dosselli |Joel Parker |Erik Elias
Juventus began their nine-consecutive-title dynasty when Antonio Conte switched from the initial 4-2-4 formation to the renowned 3-5-2. Thirteen years later, Thiago Motta has chosen a similar approach, implementing a back three defensive setup for the first time. This, combined with improved association among their most technical players, helped Juventus secure a vital victory in the race for European spots.Tactical analysis and match report by Agostino Dosselli.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Joel Parker |Erik Elias |Josh Manley
Late finishes from Bayer Leverkusen are back in fashion, but maybe this was not as spectacular as some of their other last goals. Although they were able to connect through some short passing circuits, Leverkusen had been left frustrated with Internazionale who struggled to show attacking intentions. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Gaurav Krishnan |Erik Elias
Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic Club team capitalised on two mistakes by Real Madrid to beat Los Blancos 2-1 at the San Mames. Jude Bellingham pulled one back for Real but it wasn’t enough to save the Madrid outfit from a loss that has temporarily dented their title hopes as things stand. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. “Only three minutes left for you, bowler hat!”, exclaimed Fred Pentland in the closing minutes of the 1923 Copa del Rey final which Athletic Club went on to win.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Fahd Ahmed |Erik Elias |Rahul Madhavan
The contest on Friday night between Union Berlin and SC Freiburg, separated by only a point, showcased why they are neck and neck this season. Both teams created chances but could not find the decisive goal. The hard-fought battle ended in a draw, highlighting their balanced strengths. Nevertheless, Julian Schuster would be disappointed with his team missing out on the win, having created the better goal scoring opportunities. Tactical analysis and match report by Fahd Ahmed.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Joel Parker |Erik Elias |Kareem Bianchi
Once in Roman colors, Romelu Lukaku scored against his former team to puncture Claudio Ranieri’s return to managing in the capital. One of these teams had established much more control than the other, but this was a game more about the deficiencies in their systems than the advantages that either coach could bring to the table. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Joel Parker |Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere |Erik Elias
Arsenal’s away record had been shaky over recent months. A rocking Estádio José Alvalade should have provided a stern test, but Mikel Arteta utilized his trusted right side to overpower the Portuguese champions. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Replacing one of your pillars has been one of football’s greatest dilemmas, especially when their departure comes at a time you least expect.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Achraf Lamdarhri |Erik Elias |Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere
Athletic Club, unable to achieve checkmate, squandered an easy win at San Mamés against Real Betis. Clinicality is an art that the Basques players were lacking to come close to the Champions League spots. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. There are two levels of competition in La Liga 2024/25. The first one is an orthodox rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid, whereas Atlético de Madrid joins the crew from time to time.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere |Josh Manley |Erik Elias
If three elite attackers could not blow their opponents to pieces, PSG fans may have hoped the addition of a fourth would do the trick. But few have seen the flaws of reliance on individual brilliance more than in Paris, where the home team’s struggles gave way to a hard-fought win. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. In a duel between two of the heavyweights of Ligue 1, PSG and Lyon find themselves striving to find one crucial ideal: balance.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Josh Manley |Erik Elias |Joel Parker
Aston Villa’s most memorable European triumph came against Bayern Munich 42 years ago, and they were able to claim victory over Bayern again here thanks to a well-executed defensive game-plan. Their counter-attacks posed problems for Bayern’s aggressive man-marking and eventually led to the decisive goal via Jhon Durán’s incredible finish. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley.
