David Silva scored the winner in a match that should have produced more goals. Read more »
Barcelona 4-0 Santos: Guardiola plays even more passers; Santos barely see the ball
European champions Barcelona thrashed South American champions Santos in the World Club Cup final in Yokohama. Read more »
Universidad de Chile take the 2011 Copa Sudamericana crown in style
The club of the moment? Universidad de Chile: sweeping up trophies in their domestic league, unbeaten in 35 games, and this week crowned Copa Sudamericana champions, their first ever continental title. Read more »
How effectively is Luis Enrique implementing the Barcelona methods at Roma?
One of the more eye-catching managerial appointments this summer was former Barcelona B coach Luis Enrique taking over at Roma. Read more »
Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City: Lampard fires home winner after City go down to ten
An evenly-balanced game at 11 v 11, before Chelsea made their numerical advantage count late on. Read more »
Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona: Real press early on, but tactical switch gives Barca the upper hand
Jose Mourinho surprised many with his team selection, but Pep Guardiola adapted to guide Barcelona to victory. Read more »
Real Madrid v Barcelona – El Clasico tactical preview
Saturday night sees the seventh – and final – Clasico of 2011, and perhaps the one with the most tactical possibilities. Read more »
A look at the Performa Sports iPad app
Keeping track of in-game statistics and events is rather difficult with a pen and paper. Read more »
Basel 2-1 Manchester United: United into the Europa League
Manchester United are out of the Champions League after a 2-1 defeat away in Switzerland. Read more »
Chelsea 3-0 Valencia: Chelsea drop deep and progress to the second round
Chelsea are into the knockout stages after a surprisingly comfortable win over Valencia. Read more »
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-1 Borussia Dortmund: compact sides and balls over the top
2nd v 1st going into the game, but this draw allowed Bayern Munich to return to the top. Read more »
Newcastle 0-3 Chelsea: Blues take their chances
The scoreline makes it look convincing, but Chelsea had to work extremely hard to get the three points. Read more »
An advantage to be in Group A or B for Euro 2012 – especially when it comes to the semis
It remains to be seen how the process of today’s Euro 2012 draw will be structured, although we can assume it will be convoluted and drawn-out – certainly with long speeches and explanations, and possibly cultural dances from the two host countries. Read more »
Conte’s Juventus storm back from 2-0 down to draw 3-3 at Napoli
One of the good things about a very tactical match is that the coaches are pressed for the reasons they made particular decisions at the post-match press conference. Read more »
Marseille 3-0 PSG: Marseille prosper down the right
PSG lost the joint lead of Ligue 1 after a heavy defeat in Le Classique. Read more »
Benfica 1-0 Sporting: 10-man Benfica hang on
A Javi Garcia header from a Pablo Aimar corner gave Benfica the victory. Read more »
Eight points on Lazio 0-1 Juventus
Another important, impressive victory for Juventus over a fellow title challenger. Here are eight observations on the game. Read more »
Liverpool 1-1 Man City: a point apiece
A good game, but not a particularly fascinating tactical battle. Read more »
Good ball retention starts from the goalkeeper
This week, there have been three obvious examples of sides conceding cheap goals by conceding possession on the edge of their own penalty box. Read more »
Milan 2-3 Barcelona: Xavi gets the winner
An interesting battle between formations and an excellent match ended with a narrow Barcelona win. Read more »
Arsenal 2-1 Dortmund: Dortmund press excellently but van Persie scores another double
A fast-paced, technical game ended with Arsenal securing their qualification to the second round. Read more »
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