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May 23rd, 2013
Who will claim European glory at Wembley Stadium, Borussia Dortmund or Bayern Munich. As we prepare for the all-German final this weekend, today on the blog Matt Wallace takes a close look at the eagerly awaited clash.
The all-German final is, for some, the final act of a power shift. England had its turn a few years ago, while recent times have been dominated by Barcelona, but with Bayern’s third appearance in the final in four years, and their opponents Dortmund crushing all before th...
May 17th, 2013
Who will claim 4th place and Champions League qualification – Arsenal or Tottenham? What sort of resistance will West Brom offer in Sir Alex Ferguson's last match as manager of Man United? With the final weekend of the Premier League season ahead of us, today on the blog Matt Wallace offers his Premier League tactical forecast.
Newcastle vs Arsenal
A must win game for Arsenal, but the first that Newcastle have been able to relax in all season. This can only bode well for the Gunners bu...
May 11th, 2013
Wigan look to upset Man City in the FA Cup Final. Chelsea look to sure up a top 4 finish at Aston Villa. And of course, Sir Alex Ferguson will manage his last match at Old Trafford as Swansea visit. Another intriguing weekend of football ahead and Matt Wallace offers his five tactical pointers.
FA Cup Final: Wigan vs Man City
The FA Cup Final is the main event on Saturday afternoon and features teams in drastically different circumstances. For Manchester City, this has been the target for we...
May 3rd, 2013
Can Chelsea upset title holders Manchester United at Old Trafford? Can Wigan earn a valuable point or three at West Brom? Can Aston Villa put more space between themselves and relegation? Today on the blog Matt Wallace offers five tactical pointers to this weekend's round of Premier League football.
Manchester United vs Chelsea
An interesting game simply because one team still has it all to play for, and the other is mentally on the beach. United showed a certain rustiness in the first half ...
Apr 24th, 2013
Tottenham respond with a second half burst to earn a key three points in their pursuit of Champions League qualification, while the defeat all but ensures Manchester City will fail in any bid to chase down United. Today on the blog Matt Wallace offers his tactical analysis of Spurs' 3-1 win on Sunday.
Tottenham hosted Manchester City on Sunday with everything to play for. A win for Arsenal on Saturday meant the race for the Champions League positions was getting tighter than ever, and the nee...
Apr 15th, 2013
With limited opportunities for silverware remaining in season 2012/2013, Manchester City faced Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday looking to move through to the FA Cup final against Wigan in a month's time. Today on the blog Matt Wallace tells us how City came away with the win.
Man City and Chelsea met on Sunday at Wembley in one of the biggest games of each other’s seasons so far. With Chelsea out of the title race and labouring in the Europa League, the FA Cup offers a slight chance of sal...
Apr 1st, 2013
Tottenham did their Champions League ambitions a world of good with a 2-1 win at Swansea on Saturday. In doing so, Spurs maintain their advantage over Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton as they battle for a fourth placed finish in the Premier League this season. Today on the blog, Matt Wallace tells us how they did it.
Things are beginning to tighten up in the race for the Champions League spots. With Arsenal likely to close to gap with a home tie against Reading, Spurs knew they had to put some pa...
Mar 11th, 2013
Liverpool kept their quiet top 4 hopes alive with a home win over Tottenham yesterday as a Steven Gerrard penalty in the 82nd minute secures the 3 points. Today on the blog Matt Wallace from Holtamania tells us just how they did it.
On a quiet weekend of Premier League action, the standout game was at Anfield where Liverpool played host to Gareth Bale and 10 other guys.
First Impressions
Liverpool were able to start with the dangerous partnership of Suarez and Sturridge, and gave them ample...
Mar 5th, 2013
Man City come away from Villa with a one goal win and valuable 3-points in their hopes of running down league leaders Man United. Today on the blog Matt Wallace dissects the matchup with his tactical analysis and tells us how City got the job done last night.
Monday night saw Man City travel to Villa Park for an almost top vs almost bottom clash that both sides needed to win. After Man Utd’s emphatic win against Norwich on Saturday, City desperately needed to keep the pressure up, while...
Feb 25th, 2013
Manchester City kept their Premiership hopes alive with a 2-0 win at home over Chelsea on Sunday. Today on our blog Matt Wallace dissects the match with his tactical analysis.
Man City and Chelsea are both trying to save their seasons. Dumped out of the Champions League and drifting in the league, Chelsea are in limbo, desperately trying to maintain a top four position while they wonder which manager to sack next. Their hosts, Man City, are in a fight they’ve likely already lost, drifti...
Jan 31st, 2013
Norwich took a 1-0 lead into halftime before conceding a late goal to Gareth Bale and Spurs. Today on the blog Matt Wallace from Holtamania dissects last night's matchup.
Let’s be honest, every team needs a win. But one team who needed it more than most are Norwich. After mid-season form which saw them put a cushion between them and relegation, recent defeats have seen confidence tumble. Last night they took on a Spurs side hoping to keep pressure on Arsenal and Chelsea in the race for ...
Jan 21st, 2013
West Brom were able to overcome an early 0-2 deficit to snatch a point at home to Villa on Saturday. Today on the blog Matt Wallace from holtamania shares his detailed tactical match analysis.
The West Country derby rolled around on Saturday night with the two teams in notably different positions than recent years. While Villa have traditionally been the stronger side and WBA under threat of relegation, this year has seen that turned on its head. Yet both teams went into the match in desperat...
Jan 14th, 2013
Manchester United maintained their lead on the Premier League table with a methodical 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford Sunday. Today on the blog Matt Wallace delivers his tactical dissection of the match.
This week was one of those rare occasions that a Super Sunday actually delivered a pair of matches to fit the name. The first of these came at Old Trafford as Man Utd played host to Liverpool.
First Impressions
Welbeck came in for United, playing just off Van Persie in the continued ...
Jan 2nd, 2013
Aston Villa picked up a badly needed point away from home at Swansea on New Year's day, but dropping an opportunity to pick up three. Today on the blog Matt Wallace from holtamania dissects the matchup.
It’s fair to say that Aston Villa have had a bad Christmas, with zero goals scored and about forty conceded. What they probably didn’t want was a trip to Swansea and their free flowing, attacking football. But that’s what they got.
First Impressions
Swansea were more or le...
Dec 25th, 2012
In a battle of relegation candidates it was the visiting Sunderland who made the most of their chances. Today on the blog, Matt Wallace from Holtamania delivers his tactical analysis of this key relegation matchup.
Southampton vs Sunderland was a chance to take a look at two of this year’s relegation candidates. While both teams have struggled so far this season, they do so with very different styles.
For Southampton they’ve been fearless going forward and leaky at the back. For ...
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