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Jan 2, 2025 | 
betweentheposts.net | Nick Smoothy |Josh Manley |Max Bergmann
Nottingham Forest and Liverpool shared the spoils in this top of the table clash. Nuno's side defended resolutely and deserved a point whilst Slot's substitutions continue to positively impact Liverpool's results. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. At the start of the 2024/25 Premier League season, there wouldn’t have been many that foresaw a mid-January fixture between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool being described as a ‘top of the table’ clash.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Gaurav Krishnan |Nick Smoothy |Julian Chingoma
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea came back from going two goals behind to win 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs took a two goal lead via Dominic Solanke & Dejan Kulusevski in the opening fifteen minutes. But Chelsea came back with goals from Jadon Sancho, Enzo Fernandez & a brace from the penalty spot for Cole Palmer. Despite a late goal by Son, Chelsea got the win to move into second place in the table, four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Josh Manley |Nick Smoothy
Atalanta were able to win away at Roma in a game where they were the superior team for much of the game with and without the ball. Atalanta’s pressing stifled Roma’s buildup and on the ball Atalanta were able to access their creative players regularly inside Roma’s defensive block. Despite all of this, Roma managed to manufacture some chances against the run of play, and it took until the seventieth minute for Atalanta to break the deadlock. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Nick Smoothy |Guillaume Maebe |Josh Manley
Arne Slot aimed to conquer through control, but succeeded with counterattacks to send Liverpool five points clear in the Premier League. Aston Villa were competitive throughout and conceded two preventable goals, although the visitors lacked any real open play threat with their best opportunities coming from set-pieces. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Joel Parker |Nick Smoothy |Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere
It appeared that Liverpool was going to produce a routine Anfield night in the Champions League, after an early goal and early chances. But as Bologna grew in the game, Liverpool’s ability to play out deteriorated. A win was sealed, but not without its warning signs. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Sixty years after their previous appearance, on European football's biggest stage, Bologna travelled to Anfield without much expectation.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Nick Smoothy |Simon Piotr |Josh Manley
Bayern Munich dominated everything but the scoreline as they shared the spoils with Bayer Leverkusen in this early season title-contender clash. The visitors took the lead against the run of play, but the hosts equalized before half-time courtesy of a long-range Pavlovic half volley. Despite Bayern’s dominance in possession, territory and chances, Xabi Alonso’s side managed to hold on for a point. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Sander IJtsma |Nick Smoothy |Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere
In the opening round of the Europa League, Manchester United showed the exact same structural problems that have been around for a long time. Lacking control, United allowed a brave and well-structured FC Twente a way back into the match, and ultimately paid the price. Tactical analysis and match report by Sander IJtsma. We decided to make this article free to read. If you want to support our work, consider taking a subscription.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Simon Piotr |Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere |Nick Smoothy
In the midweek game in Ligue 1, PSG won their second game of a three game week but went very close to drawing. After controlling the game for seventy minutes with two goals, an individual mistake gave Nantes a goal, which led to a crazy ending where the hosts should have equalized. Tactial analysis and match report by Simon Piotr. Nantes hosted PSG at a difficult time, having lost their two previous league games.
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Jun 2, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Joel Parker |Erik Elias |Nick Smoothy
Eighteen years since Marco Materazzi hit the deck from a Zinedine Zidane headbutt, France are back in Germany, under tournament conditions, ready to make amends. But if they are to clinch the EUROs under Didier Deschamps, it will have to be through his tried and tested methods. Written by Joel Parker. We decided to make all of our EURO 2024 articles free to read. If you want to support our work, consider taking a subscription. French football history in Germany has been a complicated one.
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May 1, 2024 | 
betweentheposts.net | Nick Hartland |Charlie Tuley |Nick Smoothy
An entertaining first half gave way to a more mellow finish as the cauldron-like Stade Vélodrome saw another important if not famous European night. Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta BC were evenly matched and the Europa League semi-final remains firmly in the balance. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland.
