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Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton Build-Up Tactics Analysed & Kévin Denkey Scouting Report
Today, we analyse Fabian Hürzeler's build-up tactics at Brighton & Hove Albion as well as look at how Kévin Denkey will fit into Pat Noonan's FC Cincinnati tactics as they try to put themselves in a position to challenge for the MLS Cup.


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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽
Brighton & Hove Albion are, statistically, the fastest team in the Premier League when it comes to vertical play and rank second only to Manchester City in press resistance during the build-up.
But how do Brighton manage to create so much verticality without losing the ball in dangerous areas?
Our latest tactical analysis article analyses Brighton’s tactical approach to vertical play under Fabian Hürzeler.
In late November, fresh off a disappointing early Round One exit from this year’s MLS Cup Playoffs, FC Cincinnati announced their first acquisition as they turned towards planning for the 2025 season.
It was not just any acquisition, either.
For a transfer fee of $16.2m, it was the most expensive acquisition in Major League Soccer history.
The player in question is 24-year-old Togo international Kévin Denkey, a prolific striker from Cercle Brugge.
In his latest scouting report, Edin Halilović analyses how the Togolese striker will fit into Pat Noonan’s tactics.
From our December 2024 magazine, we find strikers for Rangers to recruit this January!
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