#defensive-tactics
#defensive-tactics

FC Barcelona

Three things we learned from Barcelona 3-1 Atletico Madrid

fromBarca Universal

FC Barcelona

Once unstoppable, now unsteady - Numbers being Barcelona's worrying away form | Barca Universal

Barcelona's away form has collapsed, with fewer goals scored, more conceded, and defensive vulnerabilities eroding their previous road dominance.

FC Barcelona

Hansi Flick and Barcelona continue to make life difficult for themselves

Barcelona's predictable possession-based style and defensive weaknesses, compounded by injuries, require immediate tactical changes and managerial accountability to restore performance and belief.

2 hours ago

FC Barcelona

Three talking points from Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna

FC Barcelona

Three things we learned from Barcelona 3-1 Atletico Madrid

fromBarca Universal

FC Barcelona

Once unstoppable, now unsteady - Numbers being Barcelona's worrying away form | Barca Universal

FC Barcelona

Hansi Flick and Barcelona continue to make life difficult for themselves

'Especially their weaknesses' - Grosso discusses how he would stop Pulisic

Christian Pulisic has reached a new level at AC Milan with one of Europe's best goal-scoring rates, making his contract renewal essential.

fromwww.fourfourtwo.com

1 day ago

Ranked! The 20 best centre-backs in the world

Elite centre-backs prioritize game reading and positional authority, blending current form, 12–18 month pedigree, and statistical metrics to determine top rankings.

New York Islanders

fromEyes On Isles

How Patrick Roy and NY Islanders strategized to beat the nearly unbeatable Avalanche

The New York Islanders upset the Colorado Avalanche by controlling the neutral zone, denying speed, and executing confident five-man breakouts.

#liverpool-fc

Soccer (FIFA)

Liverpool player ratings from the essential victory over West Ham United

3 months ago

Soccer (FIFA)

Liverpool pulled out another late win, but this cannot continue

Soccer (FIFA)

Liverpool player ratings from the essential victory over West Ham United

3 months ago

Soccer (FIFA)

Liverpool pulled out another late win, but this cannot continue

AC Milan

Leao prolific in another 1-0 win: All the key stats from AC Milan vs. Lazio

AC Milan

GdS: 'The S word' - the key qualities that could turn Milan's title dream into reality

AC Milan

Allegri discusses ambitions and respect for smaller teams after Inter win: "A great victory"

AC Milan

GdS: 'Derby of defences' - three crucial areas Allegri has worked on ahead of Inter clash

AC Milan

GdS: One goal every 142 minutes - Allegri's defensive wall ready for toughest test yet

AC Milan

GdS: 'The secrets of the Diavolo' - four ways Allegri has transformed Milan

AC Milan

Leao prolific in another 1-0 win: All the key stats from AC Milan vs. Lazio

AC Milan

GdS: 'The S word' - the key qualities that could turn Milan's title dream into reality

AC Milan

Allegri discusses ambitions and respect for smaller teams after Inter win: "A great victory"

AC Milan

GdS: 'Derby of defences' - three crucial areas Allegri has worked on ahead of Inter clash

AC Milan

GdS: One goal every 142 minutes - Allegri's defensive wall ready for toughest test yet

AC Milan

GdS: 'The secrets of the Diavolo' - four ways Allegri has transformed Milan

GdS: The 'reborn' - how Allegri has transformed several struggling Milan players

Allegri's tactical shift to a three-man defence and psychological confidence-building transformed several Milan defenders into reliable starters.

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona News: 27 November 2025

FC Barcelona's 53-game goalscoring streak ended as Chelsea dominated tactically at Stamford Bridge, exposing defensive vulnerabilities and prompting strong media criticism.

fromESPN.com

Woeful Liverpool told how to 'do something different' with back four by Gary Neville

Liverpool must change formation and personnel to prioritise defensive solidity and a narrower midfield to reduce goals conceded.

FC Barcelona

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona, La Liga: Preview

Barcelona must fix defensive issues and improve pressing and intensity as they visit Celta Vigo to regain momentum.

FC Barcelona

'That is what we lack' - Hansi Flick tells Barcelona how to improve ahead of Celta Vigo clash

Barcelona's forwards are failing to press and stay connected, leaving defenders exposed and undermining the team's defensive system.

fromBavarian Football Works

Big Brain Vincent Kompany foresaw Bayern Munich's red card against PSG

Bayern Munich defended a 1-2 lead with ten men to beat Paris Saint-Germain.

#erling-haaland

fromSoccer News

Soccer (FIFA)

Dortmund must stop outstanding Haaland, asserts Gross - Soccer News

Soccer (FIFA)

Match his movement, stay patient': just how do you stop Erling Haaland?

fromSoccer News

Soccer (FIFA)

Dortmund must stop outstanding Haaland, asserts Gross - Soccer News

Soccer (FIFA)

Match his movement, stay patient': just how do you stop Erling Haaland?

more#erling-haaland

fromESPN.com

Why all 16 playoff teams will (and won't) win MLS Cup

It was a huge upset, right? Right? Whether you find it maddening or irresistible, MLS's fine margins remain a key part of the league. Even against the best of the best, like last year's Miami team that set a single-season points record, struggling teams still have a chance to win thanks to closely controlled roster rules designed to maintain parity.

Austin

fromESPN.com

Can Arteta break Arsenal's cycle of finishing second and avoid fate of Southgate's England?

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal has evolved from a Guardiola-influenced possession side into a physically imposing, defensively resolute team facing pressure to convert transformation into silverware.

New York Islanders

fromwww.amny.com

Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov needs to iron out little details' while facing likely benching Thursday vs. Oilers | amNewYork

Maxim Tsyplakov will likely be a healthy scratch while coach Patrick Roy seeks tactical corrections and inserts Kyle MacLean into the lineup for speed.

2 months ago

Guardiola praises Manchester City's fantastic' defensive display at Arsenal

Our resilience was fantastic, otherwise we couldn't survive, he said. Last season we lost 5-1; today we were close. It's by far one of the best teams in Europe. I would prefer to play another way, but when we play a lot of games in 10 years [as City manager], the teams defend deep, deep, deep and take a result of fantastic performance, mindset, strategy and the other one.

Manchester City

fromwww.bbc.com

2 months ago

'Clean sheet mentality' - pragmatism proving key for Tottenham

Tottenham under Thomas Frank have shifted to a defensive, clean-sheet-focused approach, achieving multiple shutouts and prioritizing organisation over expansive attacking play.

fromwww.fourfourtwo.com

3 months ago

It can feel a bit like chewing gum': Thomas Tuchel wants more enthusiasm from his England team and he's not alone

England struggled to break down Andorra's deep defensive setup despite winning, while focus remains fixed on short-term World Cup success under Thomas Tuchel.

4 months ago

How to stop Viktor Gyokeres? We'd have to foul him just to slow him down'

Stopping Viktor Gyokeres proved a major challenge for defenders in Portuguese football; he scored 68 goals in 66 league matches.