Between The Posts

Tactical match reports from Europe's top five leagues, Champions League, Europa League and International Football. Find us on bsky.

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

PSG’s fascinating system.

The right side builds (Hakimi–Doué–Vitinha).
Doué connects between the lines.
Kvaratskhelia as left-sided outlet.
Dembélé floats high and finishes.

[Tactical Football Analysis @TotalAnalysis]

Serie A has regressed to rigid structures, reducing dynamism and creating low-event football with excessive goalless draws.

@mostafa_1O examines tactical trends and how traditionalism has reshaped the league's strategic identity completely.

https://t.co/e5xNyHiPzK

[Joel Parker @Joelazzo]

Done a full match analysis on yesterday’s Champions League final. Free for your reading pleasure.

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

The early goal, Arsenal's flat line and PSG's second half dominance.

Full story here, by @Joelazzo.
https://t.co/acecjoxfc4

[Joel Parker @Joelazzo]

PSG - Arsenal tactical breakdown, I discuss:

- Early goal sets the game state.
- A final defined by risk aversion.
- PSG buildup issues in 1st half (no pinning).
- Enrique switches right to left in the 2nd.
- What went wrong with Arteta’s subs?

https://t.co/idCA6fISdG

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

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[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

Ousmane Dembélé has looked injured from the very first minute to be honest. #PSG

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

Of all Champions League finals to debut an earlier kickoff and try to attract a younger audience, it's this one.

[Joel Parker @Joelazzo]

Your Allegri post-mortem… or antemortem if you are De Laurentiis… as well as some flowers for Pisacane.

https://t.co/iozomIPoZM

[Fahd @fahdahmed987]

I covered the Villarreal-Atletico game for @BetweenThePosts subscribers yesterday (link attached below). Thought to share one of the details that I found interesting from Atletico, who started positively on the ball.

Against Villarreal's 4-4-2 mid-block, Atletico used a 4-2-4/4-3-3 on-ball structure with both fullbacks advanced, providing the wingers with supporting runs. This is the concept of double width. On the right side, Atletico formed a triangle (Baena-Llorente-Simeone) and utilised this side connection to regularly play through Villarreal. Baena was especially crucial in these situations as he'd be free between the lines or attack the space behind Villarreal's backline, depending on the position/action of the near-side center-back.

I haven't followed Atletico's season in-depth, but I thought they had good chemistry from these side connections on Sunday. In the game against Villarreal specifically, I wondered if they could've instilled more rotations within the triangle to really pull apart the defensive block. Since the opposition was strictly defending zonally in the middle third, Atletico had a huge opportunity here, which they didn't capitalise to the fullest extent, in my opinion.

Wonder if this is an area that Simeone (the manager and not the player, of course) can continue to develop at Atletico. They had a lot of the basic movements and rotations spot on. Lacked the little bit extra, in terms of the final action, to create quality chances from open play. Nevertheless, Atletico looked positive, especially in the early period.

Will be interesting to see how Simeone develops their in-possession play next season.

🔗 https://t.co/wUDrz7kNX2

[Joel Parker @Joelazzo]

Milan - Cagliari analysis is live. I discuss:

_ Allegri's low-risk, low-reward approach = pressure invited.
- Cagliari show more risks in their 3-5-2 (Adopo run.)
- Milan stuck in the U-shape.
- Gaetano + Esposito connect + Palestra attacks in 2nd half.

https://t.co/iozomIPoZM

[Nick @NickHartland_]

My latest for @BetweenThePosts on Lens's maiden Coupe de France win, a fitting reward for a magnificent season... even if Nice were far better than the 3-1 scoreline suggests.

Read how it happened for FREE here⬇️

https://t.co/m0KuPRCt9N

[JM @JMftbl]

📰 My tactical match report on Man City vs Aston Villa is available for @BetweenThePosts members

🔗 https://t.co/ZYEPJzb74R

[JM @JMftbl]

Left halfspace focus, up-back-through

[Nick @NickHartland_]

My latest for @BetweenThePosts on Ligue 1’s final day action.

90 minutes that better resembled a shooting gallery than a game of football.

https://t.co/Hg8HQLYdh7

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

Yup that’s Arsenal this season. #AFC

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

It's been one hell of a ride!
Thanks, Pep.
#MCFC

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

The biggest upset of this weekend's Serie A games was definitely Juventus dropping out of the CL spots.

@Joelazzo explains how Fiorentina did it!
https://t.co/KQzQhQDXLd

[Joel Parker @Joelazzo]

Analysis of Juve - Fiorentina, I discuss:

- Tempo tuned down, Juve defence deeper.
- Fiorentina’s mid block, leaving right halfspace, marking left.
- Juve press higher, Fiorentina win 2nd balls.
- 2nd half territory, Fiorentina still alleviate pressure.
https://t.co/PkQdhu437k

[Marcus Arboés @marcusarboes]

Dinizismo - manipulando e atraindo o adversário para o próprio campo.

Esse golaço do Breno Bidon mostra um princípio muito importante na saída de bola dos times de Fernando Diniz: o gatilho de movimento de atrair o adversário para o próprio campo, utilizando bem as distâncias, manipulando-o para usar os espaços no ponto cego da marcação.

Veja passo a passo:

1: Artur inicia o salto para pressionar Gustavo Henrique; o zagueiro toca para Carrillo, que aproxima dele e deixa Artur em dúvida, marcando o volante, que devolve de primeira para Gustavo Henrique, que havia recuado um pouco para receber com ângulo aberto. Assim, o Corinthians inicia o gatilho de baixar e atrair o São Paulo para o próprio campo.

2: Matheus Bidu baixa para receber e atrai Cedric, enquanto Lingard atrai Dória; por dentro, a defesa desorganizada do São Paulo, que tinha três jogadores próximos, cai no gatilho de movimento de subir a marcação com o recuo, enquanto os meias do Corinthians vão baixando juntos por dentro; Raniele atrai Luciano, se desmarcando lateralmente para "fingir" ser opção de passe.

3: Bobadilla cai na armadilha de Garro, e sobe demais olhando só para a bola. Então, o argentino aproveita e ataca o espaço na sua sombra, com distância o suficiente para não ser alcançado por Danielzinho; Matheus Bidu dá um belo passe de fora para dentro, aproveitando toda a manipulação de atração da marcação, para condicionar Garro.

4: Yuri Alberto breca o movimento de apoio e muda de direção, atraindo Sabino para que Garro tenha espaço para conduzir. Do outro lado, Breno Bidon se desmarca de fora para dentro e controla a passada para receber a assistência e finalizar de longe para balançar as redes.

Aula de ataque do Corinthians de Fernando Diniz!

Quer ver uma análise completa desse jogo? Na sequência do tweet, tem o link do meu último report para o @BetweenThePosts

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[JM @JMftbl]

📰 My tactical match report on Aston Villa - Liverpool is available for @BetweenThePosts members

🔗 https://t.co/jWIxrcetSR