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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽
Arne Slot inherited Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool and, despite a quiet first window, immediately focused on fitness, control, and structure.
Last season’s move from relentless gegenpressing towards a 4-2-4 pressing shape brought stability and helped the Reds reclaim the Premier League title.
This season, after a Real Madrid-style summer of attacking signings, Liverpool’s issue hasn’t been firepower; it’s balance.
Games have too often descended into chaos: high tempo, high transition, and high risk.
That’s where Curtis Jones keeps changing games.
After a period of inconsistency and managerial changes, Villarreal have re-emerged among La Liga’s elite under the familiar guidance of Marcelino García Toral.
The Yellow Submarine, now third in the table, have rediscovered their essence.
They are a team defined by compactness, controlled aggression, and a clear tactical identity.
Marcelino’s return has done more than stabilise Villarreal; it has reshaped their football identity.
The team now plays with a newfound defensive maturity and positional smarts, leading to consistent performances.
What truly sets this Villarreal side apart is its balance; a blend of disciplined defence and direct, purposeful attacks.
This Villarreal tactical analysis examines how Marcelino has structured Villarreal’s resurgence, exploring the mechanisms behind their defensive solidity, calculated build-up patterns, and attacking strategies, which have positioned them as one of Spain’s most tactically cohesive sides this season.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently lead the Belgian Pro League, with 29 points after 12 matches, three points above Club Brugge, who have 26 points.
David Hubert‘s side has the best attacking line in the Belgian Pro League, with 22 goals scored and the best defensive record in the league, having conceded just six.
They have one UEFA Champions League win to their name so far this term, gaining three points from PSV.
Set-pieces play a role in their brilliance.
In the Belgian Pro League, they have scored three goals from corners so far (the most), and we will focus more on their tactics in attacking corners.
In this Royale Union Saint-Gilloise set-piece analysis, we will dive into the details of their attacking corners and how they are effective and innovative in this important aspect of the game.
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Micky Van de Ven scored an impressive double from corner kicks as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Everton by three goals to nil away from home yesterday.
Check out our 2023 scout report as Van de Ven joined Spurs from Wolfsburg.
Maurizio Sarri delivered a blow to Juventus’ Serie A hopes as his Lazio took all three points from their home clash with Sarri’s former club at the weekend.
Read all about how Sarri plans to drive Lazio up the table with our tactical analysis.
Olympique Lyonnais leapfrogged above RC Strasbourg in Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win yesterday.
Here’s how Paulo Fonseca is creating structure amid financial chaos at Les Gones.
