Sunday, 25.10.2026
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.
A 6-1 reads like a game in which everything fell apart. Look at how the goals came about one by one and a different picture emerges: it was not six separate problems but two or three, which Bayern punished in seven variations. No pressure on the man in possession, marking problems in central areas, and a back line that did not work with the movements in front of it – that chain runs through practically every goal conceded.
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.
De twee favorieten van de groep stonden tegenover elkaar. “Dat regelen we wel in de andere wedstrijden” had zomaar het motto van beide ploegen kunnen zijn.
N.E.C. Nijmegen kon dit seizoen vanwege hun relationistische patronen en hun oplossingsstrategieën tegen mandekkingen met verticale positiewisselingen van hun centrale verdedigers op zich attent maken. Op de voorlaatste zondag ontmoetten zich in Rotterdam voor de Nederlandse bekerfinale AZ Alkmaar en het verrassende team van Nederland, N.E.C. Nijmegen. AZ won na een doelpunt uit een standaardsituatie in de eerste helft en goed uitgespeelde counters in de tweede helft uiteindelijk duidelijk met 5:1. Als kenner van de Nederlandse voetbalwereld heeft HH zich met de wedstrijd beziggehouden en beide teams nader onder de loep genomen.
The Norwegians impress against two top European teams and draw attention to themselves. We take a look at the two matches.
Daniel Kahneman was one of the leading psychologists of our time. In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, he presented extensive insights from his many years of research. This article explores how Kahneman’s findings, along with other insights from behavioral science, can be applied to (strategic and tactical) football analysis.
In part one we dissected the various forms you can use to build your restdefence. In this second part we look at the different counterattacking methods coaches can adopt against the different types of restdefences. We are looking at the different counterattacking strategies and what restdefence shapes they’re most effective against.
