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Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League 23/24 (26.08.23)
Check out my tactical analysis and match report on Between The Posts
Tactical Observer
Aug 26, 20231 min read


Newcastle United vs Aston Villa - Premier League 23/24 (12.08.23)
Check out my tactical analysis and match report on Between The Posts
Tactical Observer
Aug 12, 20231 min read


Fulham vs Arsenal - Premier League 22/23 (12/03/23)
Check out my tactical analysis and match report on Between The Posts
Tactical Observer
Mar 12, 20231 min read


Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League 22/23 (19.01.23)
Tactical story of how both teams were much ‘attacking’ without the ball
Tactical Observer
Jan 20, 202310 min read


Manchester United vs Manchester City - Premier League 22/23 (14.01.23)
Tactical story of the Manchester derby: tactical plans versus tactical solutions
Tactical Observer
Jan 14, 202319 min read


Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool - Premier League 22/23 (14.01.23)
Tactical story of how De Zerbi’s principles overcame Klopp’s tactical tweak
Tactical Observer
Jan 14, 20236 min read


Chelsea vs Manchester City - Premier League 22/23 (05.01.23)
Tactical story of this game, focusing on Chelsea's interesting hybrid set-up out of possession
Tactical Observer
Jan 10, 202324 min read


Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United - Premier League 20/21 (20.03.21)
Read about how Brighton's split strikers and inverted wide midfelders helped the home side to a 3-0 win
Tactical Observer
Mar 20, 202110 min read


Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League 20/21 (14.03.21)
Read about how Graham Potter's half-time tweaks helped win Brighton the game
Tactical Observer
Mar 14, 202114 min read


Aston Villa vs Arsenal - Premier League 20/21 (06.02.21)
Read about how Aston Villa used Traore, and not Grealish, as their main attacking threat to exploit Arsenal's defensive shape
Tactical Observer
Feb 6, 202111 min read


Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League 20/21 (27.01.21)
Read about how Chelsea tried to disrupt Wolves low block
Tactical Observer
Jan 27, 20218 min read


Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool - Premier League 20/21 (28.11.20)
Read how Brighton's attacking tactics ultimately helped lead to their equaliser and how they adapted without the ball to contain Liverpool
Tactical Observer
Nov 28, 202011 min read


Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City - Premier League 20/21 (21.11.20)
Read how Spurs' 640 low block helped prevent Man City from scoring and Kane moving away from goal helped Spurs score
Tactical Observer
Nov 21, 20209 min read


Newcastle United vs Chelsea - Premier League 20/21 (21.11.20)
Read about how Chelsea got the better of Newcastle's different first and second half out-of-possession tactics
Tactical Observer
Nov 21, 202010 min read


Everton vs Liverpool - Premier League 20/21 (17.10.20)
Read about how Rodriguez helped Everton in-possession but cost Everton out-of-possession
Tactical Observer
Oct 17, 20208 min read


Shape Snapshots | Leeds United vs Manchester City - Premier League 20/21 (03.10.20)
Quick snapshot of both team's shapes, in and out-of-possession
Tactical Observer
Oct 3, 20201 min read


Shape Snapshots | Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League 20/21 (03.10.20)
Quick snapshot of both team's shapes, in and out-of-possession
Tactical Observer
Oct 3, 20201 min read


Shape Snapshots | Chelsea vs Liverpool - Premier League 20/21 (20.09.20)
Quick snapshot of both team's shapes, in and out-of-possession
Tactical Observer
Sep 20, 20201 min read


Shape Snapshots | Arsenal vs West Ham United - Premier League 20/21 (19.09.20)
Quick snapshot of both team's shapes, in and out-of-possession
Tactical Observer
Sep 19, 20201 min read


Shape Snapshots | West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City - Premier League 20/21 (13.09.20)
Quick snapshot of both team's shapes, in and out-of-possession
Tactical Observer
Sep 13, 20201 min read
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