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How AC Milan, Bayern Munich & PSG Unlock Dribblers & Anan Khalaily Scout Report
Today, we have a tactical theory on dribbling in modern tactical systems along with a scout report on Anan Khalaily at RUSG in 2024/2025.
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Dribbling has long been one of football’s most eye-catching actions—a burst of creativity capable of shifting momentum in an instant.
This tactical analysis examines how dribbling serves as a strategic mechanism within various systems and styles of play, focusing on the roles of Rafael Leão at AC Milan, Jamal Musiala at Bayern Munich, Ousmane Dembélé at Paris Saint-Germain, and the collective tactics employed by Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan.
From Leão and Theo Hernández combining down Milan’s left to create isolation, to Musiala’s gliding ball carries through central pressure, or Dembélé’s one-on-one explosiveness in the final third, dribbling emerges as a tool shaped by timing, spacing, and structure.
Even systems that avoid it — like Inter’s, which prioritises third-man runs and positional rotations — reveal its tactical weight by contrast.
This football tactics analysis breaks down how dribbling contributes to creating numerical, positional, qualitative, and dynamic superiority while still determining matches in the proper context.
Born in Haifa, Israel, to an Arab-Israeli family, Anan Khalaily was raised in a footballing environment.
His father, Majdi, a former goalkeeper and youth coach, played a central role in his development.
At the Neve Yosef Academy, under his father’s guidance, Khalaily burst onto the scene with 25 goals in 24 matches during the 2019/2020 season for Maccabi Haifa U19.
He eventually scored 11 league goals in the 2022/2023 season and helped the club win the Israeli U19 championship.
In June 2024, Khalaily made a high-profile move to Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium for a reported €6.5m, a record fee for Maccabi Haifa.
He made his debut in the Belgian Super Cup, winning over Club Brugge, and scored his first league goal in February 2025 against Anderlecht.
By season’s end, he had helped Les Unionistes win their first league title in 90 years.
This player analysis and scout report outline why Khalaily’s blend of creativity, composure, and goalscoring instinct suggests he’s just getting started.
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Barcelona are advancing on all formal steps for Joan García deal with the player’s agents and Espanyol.
We took a look at him as one of the best U23 keepers this season, read his scout report below.
Jobe Bellingham has given his priority to joining Borussia Dortmund as BILD has reported.
Sunderland have currently no intention to negotiate under release clause value worth €40m.
Check out his 2024/2025 scout report below.
Patrick Vieira has been approached by two Italian clubs in the recent weeks but Genoa insist to keep him.
Genoa are set to offer new contract to Vieira after excellent job at the club this season.
Take a look back into his 2022 crystal palace tactics below.
