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Felt like going back and analysing a game of Sarri’s Napoli, chose their game at City in 2017

ended up being just as much about how good City were

⚽️ City’s buildup
↔️ Use of width
➕ Napoli’s overloading style

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October 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Analysing Man City v Arsenal in the WSL

⏩High pressing
⚽️Arsenal's ambitious possession
⬆️City's directness

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October 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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📰Tactical analysis of Jose Mourinho's FC Porto

💎Midfield diamond
⚽️Defence and attack in wide areas
🔑Key players - Costinha, Deco, Carlos Alberto

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September 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Retro Analysis: FC Porto - 2004 Champions League Winners

Looking at key themes in Mourinho's 4-4-2 diamond system at FC Porto

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September 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Been watching some games from Mourinho's Porto side

we associate Jose with centre-backs dropping off, deep defending

was interesting to see his Porto side very occasionally pull out the offside trap

not something many people would expect from his teams

Porto article soon ✍️
September 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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United’s midfield issues were exposed against City

unable to cope with Doku/Foden/Reijnders drifting between the lines

especially when a center-back gets pinned as Shaw did in the buildup to the goal
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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🎩 Bruno Fernandes stole the show with a hat-trick
🔥 United responded well after conceding
🧠 Amorim’s 3-4-3 system featured smart pressing & flexible attacking movement
⚙️ Dorgu’s pace and work rate
⚽ Fernandes, Zirkzee, and Dalot dominant

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Manchester United – Real Sociedad: Fernandes Fires United Through (4-1)
A hattrick from Bruno Fernandes takes the headlines, but United’s overall performance was also impressive here. Energetic pressing helped Amorim’s side gain the initiative. In possession United’s off-...
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March 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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How did Nottingham Forest’s clever defensive shape and tactical discipline frustrate Manchester City’s attack?

@jmftbl.bsky.social breaks down Forest’s shifting 4-4-2 block, asymmetrical pressing, and left-sided overloads in possession.

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Nottingham Forest – Manchester City: City Unable to Escape Nuno’s Forest (1-0)
Nottingham Forest demonstrated why they have been able to surprise the Premier League this season, as their well-organized defensive scheme was able to limit Manchester City’s attack here. The perform...
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March 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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⚽ Salah decisive, once again
🎯 Beating the press
🏃‍♂️ Bournemouth’s wing focus
🔄 Key moments
❌ Alexander-Arnold injury
🔥 Liverpool competitive but controlled

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Bournemouth – Liverpool: Salah Sinks Energetic Bournemouth (0-2)
Two goals from Mohamed Salah were the difference between the sides in this game of fine margins. Liverpool made advances against Bournemouth’s aggressive pressing, but the home side were still able to...
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February 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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⚠️ Khusanov's error
🛡️ City’s adjustments
🚧 Chelsea's early 4-2-2-2 pressing
🎯 City's direct approach
💪 Haaland’s dominance
📉 Chelsea's decline
🌟 Marmoush impact

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Manchester City – Chelsea: City’s Direct Solution Succeeds (3-1)
Pep Guardiola’s side were behind within minutes here due to an individual error, but grew into the game with some good left-sided attacking involving their new signing Omar Marmoush. In the second hal...
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January 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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⚽🔥 Salah, Díaz, and Gakpo dominant
🛡️⚒️ Lopetegui’s side showed bravery with a high press and playing out from the back
🎯🔄 Liverpool’s 4-2-3-1, with fluid forwards and asymmetric fullbacks
📊💪Liverpool on track for a 90-point season

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West Ham– Liverpool: Liverpool End The Year With A Hammering (0-5)
West Ham may have had ambitious intentions to press Liverpool in their own half and play out from the back, but they fell victim to Liverpool’s deadly forward line as Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz, and …
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December 30, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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Man United edged past City in a thrilling derby, showcasing Ruben Amorim's tactical progress and Amad Diallo's decisive role. Guardiola's innovative setups couldn’t prevent another late collapse.

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Manchester City – Manchester United (1-2): Diallo’s Derby
Manchester City perhaps shaded the first half of this match, with Guardiola’s improvised possession setup giving them a degree of stability, and Joško Gvardiol’s header putting them in front. However,...
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December 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM