The right-back who never sat down ⚽

Cagliari against Juventus is the kind of match where you learn more from the away team's shape than from the ball. Watch the right-back. If he pushes high and stays high, the space behind him is the real story of the first half.

Juventus will likely attack through the left half-space. The question is who covers the runner when the ball turns over. If the centre-back has to step wide, the middle opens for a simple pass between the units.

That is not a reason to bet. It is a reason to wait and see if the shape holds after ten minutes.

Look at where the full-back stands when his team loses the ball, not when they have it.

Question: When you watch a match, do you track the ball or the player who is furthest from it?