"Guardiola intervened surprisingly little in this game": Chelsea - Manchester City post-match podcast

04/18/21 • 36 min

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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You can also send a message to Erik (@erikelias_) and Jose (@jcperez_) on Twitter!

Previous Episode

"The best Clásico in years": Real Madrid - FC Barcelona post-game podcast

We break down Real Madrid - FC Barcelona, played in LaLiga on April 10, 2021. Among other topics, we discuss:
- Zidane's tactical adjustments
- Barcelona now building up with 3+2 instead of 3+1
- How Valverde was key in Real's tactical plan
- Barcelona's attacking troubles on the right
- Koeman's successful half-time adjustments
- The impact of the rain on the match
- Zidane's substitutions
- Last twenty minutes: chaos
- Zidane's tactical versatility and why he is so underrated.
Feel free to send an e-mail to [email protected] for any questions and comments you may have about the pod. We are also present on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
You can also send a message to Erik (@erikelias_) and Jose (@jcperez_) personally on Twitter.
Stuff we discussed during the pod:
- Written match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere can be found here.
- Managing Madrid can be found here.
- Screenshot of how Valverde slotted in at right back.
- Emmanuel also did some work on Madrid's way of defending in the last two Clásicos.

Next Episode

“I can’t remember Real Madrid not showing up in a big game like this": Real Madrid - Chelsea post-match podcast

We analyze Real Madrid versus Chelsea, the Champions League semi-final played on April semifinal played on April 27, 2021.
- Zidane's pivot to 5-3-2 and why it didn't work
- Chelsea buildup getting past Madrid's press
- Madrid not showing up
- Tuchel's coaching
- Will Chelsea rue that they did not get more from this match?
Feel free to send an e-mail to [email protected] for any questions and comments you may have about the pod. We are also present on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
You can also send a message to Erik (@erikelias_) and Jose (@jcperez_) on Twitter!