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 The Impact of Set Pieces: How Chelsea's Defensive Frailties Cost Them Against Arsenal Introduction: In a thrilling London derby, Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. This analysis will focus on the significance of set pieces in the game and how Chelsea's defensive vulnerabilities led to their downfall. Analysis: - Arsenal's Set Piece Threat: The Gunners' delivery from dead balls caused constant problems for Chelsea's defense, leading to both goals. - Chelsea's Zonal Marking: Chelsea's zonal marking approach at set pieces left them exposed, as Arsenal's players were able to find space and attack the ball effectively. - Thiago Silva's Struggles: The experienced defender's difficulties in dealing with Arsenal's physical presence and aerial threat contributed to Chelsea's set piece woes. - Aubameyang's Clinical Finishing: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's clinical finishing from set pieces made the difference, as he scored...

 Tactical Breakdown: How Liverpool's High Pressing Game Led to Manchester City's Downfall Introduction: In a highly anticipated matchup, Liverpool hosted Manchester City at Anfield, and the Reds emerged victorious with a 3-1 win. This analysis will delve into the tactics that led to Liverpool's success, particularly their high pressing game, which nullified Manchester City's attacking threats. Analysis: - Liverpool's High Pressing: Klopp's men applied intense pressure on Manchester City's defense, not allowing them to settle on the ball. This led to mistakes and forced City into long balls, which Liverpool's defense easily dealt with. - City's Struggled Build-Up: Manchester City's inability to build attacks from the back due to Liverpool's pressing led to a lack of creativity in the final third. - Salah's Exploitation: Mohamed Salah's pace and movement exploited the space left by City's defense, resulting in two goals for the Egyp...

  Are England 'too tired to press'? Six key charts Media caption, BBC pundits discuss England's pressing Published 22 June 2024 Comments After more than 36 hours of intense debate and analysis of what went wrong for England in their  disappointing draw with Denmark  on Thursday night, there is one Gareth Southgate comment that needs further fact-checking. In interviews with the written UK media only released on Friday evening, the England manager suggested his players are not fit enough to press the opposition properly. “We are not pressing well enough, with enough ­intensity,” Southgate said. “We have limitations in how we can do that with the physical condition. We can’t press as high up the pitch as we might have done in the ­qualifiers, for example." Are England too tired to press properly? Did they play too much club football last season? Here are six charts and tables examining the case... Has the England squad played too much club football? Total club mins playe...