Man United's Scoring Struggles & Bayer Leverkusen's Prolific Set-Piece Tactics

Today, we're breaking down Manchester United's goalscoring struggles in 2024/25 and shining a light on how Sebastián Parilla is proving a game-changer for Bayer Leverkusen's attack via his set-piece tactics.

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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽

At this point in the 2024/25 campaign, only Southampton have scored fewer Premier League goals than Manchester United.

Today, Kurosh Moghtader identifies the key reasons behind The Red Devils’ issues in front of goal and what needs fixing.

Set-pieces have been responsible for over 40% of Bayer Leverkusen’s goals in 2024/25 thus far.

Karim El-Shesheiny dissects Leverkusen’s prolific set-piece tactics in his latest analysis of Xabi Alonso and assistant coach Sebastián Parilla.

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Karim Adeyemi became the first German player to score 10 UEFA Champions League goals before the age of 23!

Check out a scout report from his time at Salzburg to see how he rose to this level on the big stage.

Juventus kick off their second match in their UCL campaign today!

Dive into this Thiago Motta head coach analysis from his time at Bologna to see what Juventus fans can continue to expect from his playing style.

FC Bayern take on Aston Villa today in the UEFA Champions League.

Take a look at how Vincent Kompany has revolutionised Bayern Munich's attack in the 2024/25 season.

Brest smashed Red Bull Salzburg 4-0 away from home yesterday in UEFA Champions League action.

Earlier this year, we broke down how the Ligue 1 side approached building their UCL squad on a shoestring budget—check out that analysis right here.

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