Sunday, 08.11.2026
Como beat Manchester United 4-1 — and in this case the scoreline really is a fair expression of the game. For long stretches the match was one-sided, not in terms of chance volume but in terms of access: Como dictated in every phase where the ball went, who received it, and under what conditions it had to be played on. United never got on terms in any of those phases.
BrBrighton arrived at the match fresh off a 3–2 win at Old Trafford, while Arsenal boasted a clean defensive record and a reputation for controlling games and seeing them out like few other teams in Europe. The match ended 3–0, sparking immense hype around Brighton’s pressing. This analysis explores the underlying mechanisms: their man-oriented pressing across the entire pitch, their asymmetrical build-up play, their transition behavior after winning the ball, and the three goals themselves.
Free State Stars took on Mamelodi Sundowns in a crucial final league game in the South African ABSA Premiership. The home side badly needed a result to avoid relegation to the National First Division, while a win would secure back to back league titles for the away side.
Is a country that is struggling to stay in the top 100 of the FIFA ranking worth writing about? Does anybody even care about “soccer”, when there’s baseball, ice-hockey and other games, that use the name “football” for themselves?
