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It’s been a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations, and we have a heavyweight clash in the AFCON 2025 Final between two of the best teams in Africa: Senegal and Morocco.

Senegal made it to the final after a late Sadio Mané goal got them past Egypt a goal to nil.

They’ve been one of the best defensive teams throughout this tournament, conceding only twice.

Senegal have been so dominant in Africa that you have to go back to March 25th, 2022, for the last time they lost a non-friendly match in regular time on African soil.

The host nation, Morocco, survived penalties against Nigeria to get to the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Morocco have become one of the most dominant teams in Africa in recent years, but this title has eluded them.

They have only won the title once, in 1976, so winning it on home soil after reaching the World Cup semi-finals in 2022 would be a massive accomplishment.

These two have never met in the Africa Cup of Nations, and it should be a thrilling final with both teams among the pre-tournament favourites.

In this AFCON 2025 Final tactical preview, we will look at Senegal’s possession tactics throughout this tournament, how Morocco may struggle against Senegal’s mid-block, and the keys for each team to win the title.

Chelsea hosted Arsenal at Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals and lost 2-3 to the Gunners.

Arsenal looked more in control of the game, especially during the first part, before Chelsea were capable of bouncing back progressively but failed to equalise.

Arsenal have achieved impressive results in the EPL so far, as they look to complete a memorable season in the Premier League and Europe, and potentially lift the EFL Cup.

It will be tough but not impossible for Chelsea to get back into the game and win the two-legged semi-final, as the second leg will be played at the Emirates Stadium.

To do so, the new head coach will have to quickly start making changes, especially to the way his team defends and to the attacking variations and choices.

In this tactical analysis, we explore Chelsea’s most notable defensive weaknesses and the issues that led to Arsenal’s goals.

The analysis will also look at Chelsea’s attacking performance and what it lacked to win the game, while shedding light on Arsenal’s high pressing and its impact on Chelsea.

The usual order in the Bundesliga seems to have been restored after the first half of the 2025/2026 season.

Borussia Dortmund are back in second place behind FC Bayern, finding form again under Niko Kovač and climbing up the table.

The game that concluded the first half of the Bundesliga season for Dortmund was a home game against Werder Bremen on Tuesday evening.

It’s a busy time for Dortmund, just a couple of days after their start to the year against Eintracht Frankfurt, Kovač and his team now have to face their next opponent to round out the first 17 games.

For Werder Bremen and their coach Horst Steffen, it was actually the first game of the year after the short Christmas break, following their game against 1899 Hoffenheim, which had to be postponed due to weather-related issues.

For Werder, unlike Dortmund, their season has not been very good so far, especially at the end of 2025, the club from Northern Germany heavily struggled with consistency, failing to win any of their last five games.

In the end, Borussia Dortmund managed to beat Werder Bremen by three goals to nil, but while the result may look like the game went the expected course, that definitely was not the case.

In this tactical analysis, we will examine the tactics Horst Steffen employed to surprise Niko Kovač, how Borussia Dortmund adapted, and why the game ultimately unfolded as it did.

Giuliano Simeone has signed new long term deal at Atlético Madrid until June 2030.

Take a look at his 2024/2025 scout report.

Lucas Paquetá has informed West Ham about his desire to leave and join Flamengo.

Take a look at his West Ham United 2022/2023 scout report.

Juventus are keen on signing Sandro Tonali this summer.

Take a look at his 2023 scout report and what he can bring back to Serie A.