Posts Tagged ‘ high defensive line ’

Newcastle 0-3 Chelsea: Blues take their chances

December 3, 2011
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.
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Olympiakos 1-1 Panathinaikos: game based around pace in wide areas

November 22, 2011
Olympiakos 1-1 Panathinaikos: game based around pace in wide areas

A good Athens derby ended all square, with two very similar goals.
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Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal: Chelsea’s high line ripped to shreds in amazingly open game

October 29, 2011
Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal: Chelsea’s high line ripped to shreds in amazingly open game

Chelsea had a clear weakness coming into the game – their defence plays high up the pitch and are prone to pace in behind – and Arsenal exploited it to great effect.
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Blackpool 1-3 Arsenal: Arsenal continually exploit Blackpool’s high defensive line

April 10, 2011
Blackpool 1-3 Arsenal: Arsenal continually exploit Blackpool’s high defensive line

Arsenal had some nervous moments, but attacked intelligently and were comfortable after their third goal.
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Inter 0-1 Milan: Early Ibrahimovic penalty followed by poor response from Inter

November 15, 2010
Inter 0-1 Milan: Early Ibrahimovic penalty followed by poor response from Inter

Milan were fairly comfortable despite playing with ten men for the final half hour.
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Posted in Italy | 33 Comments »