Between The Posts

We analyze Angers versus Lille, played in Ligue 1 on May 23rd. We go over:
- Lille's 4-4-2 shape
- Angers: typical Ligue 1 side
- Gamestate of this match symobilzes Lille's season
- Second half plays into Lille's style
- How on earth did Lille with 37-year-old Fonte and 35-year-old Burak Yilmaz win the title and not the team with Neymar and Mbappé?
- Evaluating Lille's future
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We analyze Chelsea versus Manchester City, the FA Cup semifinal played on April 17th, 2021.
- City's narrow 4-2-3-1 press
- City fullbacks vs Chelsea wingbacks
- How Chelsea exploited City's fullbacks
- Chelsea's defensive block
- Why Pep stopped using Cancelo as inverted RB
- Pep's unusual game management
- Chelsea's goal
- Is this a signal of City's decline?
- What comes next for Tuchel's Chelsea
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We break down Roma vs Inter Milan, played in Serie A on January 10th, 2021. Among other topics, we discuss:
- A bit of background on Fonseca's Roma
- Roma's buildup with Vertout and Villar
- Roma in transition situations
- Inter's aggression and Lukaku's movement
- Inter steps back too much with the subs
- The impact of set pieces in this game
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We break down RB Leipzig versus Paris Saint-Germain, played in the Champions League on August 19th, 2020. Among other topics, we discussed:
- Leipzig's complex formation changes
- PSG: from 4-3-3 to 4-2-2-2
- A more passive Leipzig than usual
- PSG's successful pressing plan
- Nagelsmann does another system change in the second half
- Di Maria's MOTM performance
- How to evaluate Tuchel's PSG tenure
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Between the Posts is a website about football tactics. Every football match is a story in itself and we will tell you exactly those stories. We will help you discover the tactical storylines that define what actually happens on the pitch during a clash between two football teams.

We analyze PSG against Manchester City, the Champions League semi-final played on May 4th 2021.
- City's 4-4-2 shape: almost like Atlético
- PSG problems in possession: fullbacks and Icardi
- Neymar's role: not good enough in the final third
- City's tweaks at half-time
- PSG losing their head
- Evaluating PSG's season
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