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Pass and Move is a football blog dedicated to tactical analysis with a special emphasis on the Socceroos and the A-League
- Member Since:
- September 2011
- Based In:
- Australia
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- Everton
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Latest Articles
Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne Heart match analysis
10 Nov 2011There are multiple prisms through which to perceive this match; a ‘relegation’ scrap for one, a grudge match between former colleagues (on the pitch and in the dugouts) another, a double Dutch affair, perhaps even a fight between the two highest paid and most ‘underperforming’ managers in the league. Thanks to the audacity of John [...]
A tale of Victory: From London to Melbourne
4 Nov 2011It is the 22nd of October. Mehmet Durakovic and his Melbourne Victory squad welcome derby rivals Melbourne Heart to Etihad Stadium. The home team are fortunate to escape with a draw against the rampant Red and Whites. A week later and it’s now the 29th of October. Arsene Wenger’s stuttering Arsenal visit Andre Villas Boas [...]
Brisbane 7-1 Adelaide: Match analysis
1 Nov 2011Unbelievable. Brisbane produced a virtousic performance with a display of football that was at turns scintillating, exhilarating and utterly crushing. Brisbane’s raw speed of movement, passing and thought, their creative flair, their disciplined and determined pressing; this was the beautiful game at its most elegant and elemental, a full realisation of football as an ideal. [...]
Victory 0-0 Heart: Match analysis
26 Oct 2011Saturday’s Melbourne Derby was an open and exciting affair, as well as an entertaining spectacle thanks to the fantastic atmosphere created by the Blue and White Brigade and the travelling Yarraside. Though it ended in a draw, Heart were conclusively the more dominant side throughout, but were unable to translate that into goals. The comparison [...]
Melbourne Heart 1-2 Perth Glory: Match analysis
19 Oct 2011The majority of this Melbourne Heart vs Perth Glory game was largley disjointed. Neither side was able to establish a rhythm, and the first half played out like an aerial bombardment. Ferguson kept faith with the side that beat Adelaide, while Heart were compelled to replace Jason Hoffman. Heart ultimately fell victim to a degree [...]
Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar: Match analysis
18 Oct 2011Saturday’s match between the Sky Blues and the Roar was initially a close fought contest. Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka altered his tactics and his starting XI from last week’s City Classico against the Victory, trying to implement a more energetic and positive style. Initially, it seemed to work, but the fast tempo necessitated by [...]

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