Irwin99
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Give us some examples of reasonably big or legendary games where the match may not have been a classic but demonstrated a clear tactical triumph that was either unexpected or from an underdog. A great tactical victory in the context i'm thinking of is a win where an opponent's strengths are nullified or their weaknesses exploited and where the opponents are just about evenly matched or the winner was expected to lose quite badly to a superior team. It can also have a bit of luck/good fortune but not enough to be purely 'lucky'. I'd like to see examples of clear design and intent not just surviving an onslaught (Pompey vs United in 08 for example). Two examples that spring to my mind are:
Older matches are welcome.
- Inter Milan vs Barcelona 2010: Jose- "We didn't park the bus that day. We parked an entire airplane with its wings spread out." Beating what is often described as the greatest club side in history, Inter pulled off a defensive masterclass. I think they were even reduced to ten men for a good chunk of the game?
- Man United Vs Liverpool 1996: It was meant to be a super exciting match between two great attacking football teams. It was not . Sir Alex had Keane pretty much man-mark McManaman and in doing so nullified Liverpool's attack completely. I even read one account saying that the move 'destroyed the game as a spectacle' which was pretty stupid but it was a legendary performance from Keane and a tactical victory for Sir Alex against a side that actually really caused us problems in the previous 3-4 games.
Older matches are welcome.