Analysis
The Analysis category brings you in-depth breakdowns of football matches, tournaments, and player performances from around the world. Here, you’ll find expert insights, tactical reviews, and detailed commentary that go beyond the headlines.
Stay updated with match analysis, team strategies, and performance reviews across leagues, cups, and international competitions. For a deeper look at recent games, check out Tac-Talk : How Newcastle Beat PSV for a full breakdown of the UCL game between Newcastle and PSV, or explore Sergio Busquets : A Lesson In Press Resistance for detailed tactical insights on top teams and players.
Whether you’re a football enthusiast, coach, or fan looking for expert perspectives, this category provides comprehensive football analysis to help you understand the game in detail and stay ahead of the action.
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Tac-Talk : Paris FC’s Smash And Grab
The Parc des Princes is a stadium built for the grandiosity of the elite, yet yesterday it became the site…
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Footballing Concepts : The Build-up Phase
The build-up phase is the foundation of the entire match. It is the tactical process of moving the ball from…
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5 Things We Learned From The Past Week’s Action
January is the month where the pretenders are ruthlessly separated from the contenders, and 2026 is proving no different. Between…
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Tac-Talk : How Barcelona Won The El Clasico
When the final whistle echoed across the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah yesterday, the scoreboard read 3–2 in…
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Setting The Stage : AFCON Final 4
With the tournament reaching its climax, The 2025 AFCON final 4 is a line up of four undisputed heavyweights. There…
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Tac-Talk : How Nigeria Beat Algeria
The 2–0 triumph of Nigeria over Algeria in the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals was a performance of such comprehensive superiority that…
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Tac-Talk : How Egypt Beat Ivory Coast
The 3–2 victory for Egypt over Ivory Coast in yesterday’s AFCON quarter-final was a performance that defied the conventional metrics…
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Footballing Concepts : Verticality
In the modern game, possession for the sake of possession is a death sentence. Possession can still be a tool…
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Structure vs Instinct
The Structure vs Instinct debate is one of football’s timeless debates. One side plays for the gasp of the crowd,…
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Footballing Concepts: The High Line
The high line is football’s most common risk, and also its most misunderstood one. It is often framed as ideological…
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