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Man City Vs LFC Tactical Analysis 🎥
Through Pep Guardiola’s tactical blueprint, Manchester City controlled every phase, from build-up to pressing, nullifying Liverpool’s strengths and exposing key weaknesses in Arne Slot’s system.
Jack Ward examines how positional rotations, midfield overloads, and Guardiola’s in-game adjustments disrupted Liverpool’s press and established dominance across the pitch.
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By appointing Francesco Farioli as manager last summer, FC Porto signalled their intent to evolve, not just change leadership.
After a period of domestic stagnation, Dragões now seek a renewal of identity, characterised by a sharper tactical framework, greater control of matches, and a return to proactive football.
Farioli, aged just 36, arrives with strong credentials and a philosophical outlook.
President André Villas-Boas endorsed the new coach as an ‘ambitious’ but trusted choice, selected for his vision and his capacity to return the club to its winning ways with strength and discipline.
In this Porto tactical analysis, we will examine how Farioli is reshaping style, structure, and squad usage, identify the areas of progress, assess the risks, and outline key areas to monitor going forward.
Scouting promising young centre-backs in Ligue 1 has been a joy in recent years.
From the pairing of William Saliba and Wesley Fofana at Saint-Étienne to Axel Disasi and Benoît Badiashile at AS Monaco, just to name a few, the French top-flight has been a highly productive breeding ground for top-class defenders.
Jérémy Jacquet (188cm/6’2”, 79kg/174lbs) at Stade Rennais is one of the most interesting centre-backs currently looking to join that illustrious list and make a name for himself in Ligue 1.
After spending 2024 out on loan at Clermont Foot, Jacquet returned from that spell away from the Brittany club in February, immediately slotting into then-new manager Habib Beye’s starting XI.
From that point on, Jacquet hasn’t looked back, and the 20-year-old Rennes academy product has repaid Beye’s trust, becoming a standout for Les Rouge et Noirs in 2025/2026, offering his team quality with and without the ball.
This Jérémy Jacquet scout report outlines the centre-back’s key strengths and weaknesses, detailing what potential suitors should know about the young Frenchman and why he’s definitely one to keep on your radar if you want to stay up-to-date on your young French centre-backs.
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Barcelona are ready to make a bid of £44M to sign Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch in January and believe such a fee will be enough to start formal negotiations.
Dive back to his 2020 scout report when he was a teenager and how far he's come since then.
Giuliano Simeone is closing in on a new deal until June 2030 with Atlético Madrid.
Take a look at our scout report on the player last year as he started to become a important name for the club.
There are rumours Vinícius Júnior could be on the move with Saudi clubs interested in the winger.
Take a look at our Vinícius Júnior Vs Rodrygo data analysis.
Is it time for one of them to leave Real Madrid?
