Analyse the PSG performances in the 1st leg vs Barca, up until the red card of the 2nd leg vs Barca and the first 135 minutes of the tie vs Dortmund and they are very underwhelming coaching performances from Luis Enrique. Mbappé was not optimised to be fed into dangerous…

This masterclass of connecting the play, ball retention & finding the right pass from Julian Brandt in these Champions League knockout stages. Old-fashioned number 10 performances. Underappreciated baller 💫

The majesty of Eze & Olise playing as double 10s vs the worst off-ball setup at protecting central areas in the Premier League and this is the outcome. Simple.

Right, left, central. Deep in his own half, final third. Kudus can beat a man anywhere on the pitch. This is so valuable - an elite coach will even use him as a big match tactical weapon to target opposition weaknesses or to pull off a specific game plan.

Lewis Hall will eventually make the England left-back position his own. This combination of passing from his own half, press resistance & crossing epitomises this new generation of English footballers. A high level technician first and foremost.

Ancelotti’s platforming to maximise Rodrygo & Vinícius vs Bayern was levels on what we saw from Luis Enriqué’s use of Mbappé vs Dortmund. Mbappé received the ball facing goal in his favoured inside left zone very few times (still created danger in 2 of those moments). Top…

Almost every touch, dribble and pass of Sancho’s turned to gold. A winger combination play masterclass in a Champions League semi-final. Mental & physical stability is everything.

Musiala is a cheat code.He can turn/dribble out of any tight space,it doesn’t matter what pressure you apply to him: he’s a one-man route to the penalty box.When Tuchel made him the main recipient of their attacks (Guerreiro feeding him down the left) in the 2nd half,they flowed.

Ancelotti’s choice to use Vinícius & Rodrygo to overload down the same side (left) ✅✅✅. The right side of Real’s attack was virtually ignored in favour of this. Tuchel’s in-game switch of Sané to RW for more width & Guerreiro’s passing in midfield,turned the match. Top battle.

Dare to give this man time & space to pick his pass like Bayern did and he will kill you.

•Saka is a high IQ player.Constantly makes good choices in & out possession- how he started & ended the counter for his goal epitomises it
•Reads the game defensively better than any winger around
•His touch & strength allows him to roll full-backs easy

Sean Dyche’s body of work is very impressive. His Burnley team had had no right staying in the Premier League for so long given Burnley were spending the least in the league on both transfer budget & wages. Europa League qualification was crazy. Everton now coping comfortably…

Pretty sure Liverpool’s old recruitment team would have replaced Firmino with Nkunku

The plan from Arteta says a lot about Chelsea’s attack. He’s essentially exposed how poor Chelsea’s attacking options are (especially without Palmer) by sitting a bit deeper and just allowing their attack to give them cheap possession to break off. Poch wants to attack vertically…

Bradley Barcola looks like a top talent. Stretches the pitch with his dribbling/speed but also plays at high intensity & repeatedly makes runs off-the-ball plus tracks back defensively. PSG missed this type of high energy attacker before. Turned the 1st leg & key in the 2nd leg.

Vitinha’s talent is clear- on the right side of Portugal under 21’s diamond, his ball progression was key to connecting the midfield to the likes of Gonçalves in attack

Despite limited game-time, Wolves should take the option to make his loan from Porto permanent,based on talent

He’s become too underrated because of his lack of pace. Remember: ball travels quicker than man. And brain can cover legs. Ice cold when pressed with an extensive passing range too. No Kamara, no Douglas Luiz and Tielemans steps up with a sensational performance at the Emirates.

Isak’s manipulation of the ball past defenders is so good. It completely did for Van de Ven. When you have that quality in your 9 with the ball-carrying of Gordon & off-ball movement of Barnes, in large spaces, that’s a lethal front 3 in transition.All 3 are decent finishers too.