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Arsenal moved Rice deeper to get Saka inside.
Rice joined the back three, freeing White to push high and Saka to leave the touchline. On the left, Calafiori stepped into midfield.
How Arsenal found space against Chelsea’s compact block:
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Lewis Hall can help stop an attack and start Newcastle’s next one.
6.29 recoveries and 10.96 progressive passes per 90 in the report’s nine game Premier League sample.
Read the full Lewis Hall Scout Report:
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Como absolutely slaughtered Lens in the UCL.
Como’s high block is five defenders stationed near halfway, with three midfielders and two forwards ahead.
Lens’ attackers kept dropping deeper to find the ball, sacrificing depth.
Read the full Lens Vs Como analysis:
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How to expose United's left flank, Roma style:
- Find Mora on the left.
- Switch early to Soulé.
- Attack before Dalot recovers.
One pass turned recovery runs into a race United were losing.
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How do press-resistant midfielders turn pressure into progression?
A small movement can open the passing angle, draw opponents inside and create space out wide.
Our latest tactical theory breaks down the scanning, first touch and movement behind it 👇
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How to escape a press, Vancouver style:
- Release Ocampo down the right.
- Bring Müller short on the left.
- Find White with the long ball.
The detail behind Jesper Sørensen’s three routes:
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“What stands out is that defending is not just the responsibility of the back four.” - Joana Freitas on Arsenal at Anfield
With all ten outfield players behind the ball. How did they turn collective defending into a clean sheet?
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"The opener came from an incredible strike by Alajbegović, but it started with Juve's No. 11." - Danny Corcoran on Juventus vs Napoli.
Zhegrova has a marker on his back here.
How does he turn this touchline duel into the opening goal?
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Inter filled the box and still left Rabiot unmarked.
He was hiding behind Diawara before the corner. Milan's routine exposed two marking failures: one before the delivery, another at the near post.
The sequence that caught Inter out:
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Dortmund repeatedly flooded the penalty area with four to five attacking runners.
Why couldn't Bayern clear the danger? Jonas Bartsch breaks down Kovač's late gamble, the extra striker and the equalising scramble.
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One switch of play.
Two threats.
One Barcelona right back
Can Flick close this gap without sacrificing what makes Yamal so dangerous?
Watch the problem unfold, then explore the proposed solution in our full analysis:
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Tresoldi didn't get lucky with his second against Inter. He gambled on Forbs beating the goalkeeper to the ball.
What makes him so good at finding space to score? The movement behind the goals:
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Liverpool's first half open play xG against Chelsea is 0.06. What a ridiculous stat.
Why were Liverpool so blunt early on, then able to create this Wirtz chance? Danny Corcoran explains what changed.
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PSG's right side overload is a route to a 1v1 on the left.
Hakimi moves inside. Doué stays wide. When Barcelona's markers follow across, Kvaratskhelia has one defender to beat.
Read the full PSG Data Analysis:
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Malen's missed option is the runner beside him.
Mora offers a pass to his left as Cagliari close around the ball. Selim Ben Hmida highlights the decisions that limited Roma before their late winner.
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Wait, so based on the past year's LCB data, Bassey's percentile ranks are:
• 92.6 for defensive 1v1s
• 86.5 for ball carrying
• 70.7 for progressive distribution
A Palace option, with aerial and defensive reading weaknesses to weigh. Full analysis below.
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Lyon’s compactness here is a barrier of seven players, with three midfielders screening a back four to narrow PSG’s route through the centre.
Read the full Match Analysis:
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Frattesi's value to Lazio is his ability to become an extra striker, arriving inside the six yard box to meet Zaccagni's cross.
Read his full scout report:
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How Madrid built through Barcelona’s press:
1. They spread their back four.
2. They offered two midfield outlets.
3. They used Lunin as the extra passing option.
Read the full analysis:
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ALT Annotated match frame at 06:47 from Ahmed Osama’s Barcelona versus Real Madrid analysis. White circles and connecting lines identify Madrid’s four defenders and two midfield outlets. Lunin, in orange, is visible behind them as an additional passing option. The image shows the starting structure, not the complete later move. Original broadcast markings and article annotations are retained.
How Brighton broke Liverpool's press:
• Andrés dropped between the wide centre-backs
• Boscagli pushed high, drawing Barcola deeper
• Mac Allister had two central options to cover
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Mbappé scores.
Yamal creates.
Kane DOES BOTH.
73 goals for club and country in 2025/26.
The case for Kane's Ballon d'Or:
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🚨 The 2026 Ballon d'Or winner will be crowned tonight, with Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane among the leading contenders. 🌕
🔸 🇫🇷 Mbappé: 58 goals, 13 assists. La Liga and World Cup top scorer.
🔸 🇪🇸 Yamal: 25 goals, 20 assists. World Cup, La Liga and Spanish Supercup winner.
🔸 🏴 Kane: 73 goals, 8 assists. Bundesliga, German Cup and German Supercup winner.
Three incredible seasons, but only one can take home the award. 🏆
Who deserves to win? 🤔
