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Nuri Şahin’s Tactical Slip In Dortmund Vs Real Madrid & Standard Liège's Goalscoring Issues Explained
Today, we analyse Nuri Şahin’s tactical slip for Borussia Dortmund which opened up the door for Real Madrid's UCL comeback on Tuesday and highlight Standard Liège's spacing issues which have derailed their goalscoring form in 2024/25.


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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽
On Matchday three of this season’s new-look UEFA Champions League, the Santiago Bernabéu hosted a tantalising rematch of last year’s finale, with Real Madrid taking on Borussia Dortmund.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side turned around a 2-0 deficit to win by a resounding five goals to two in the end — Jack Chippendale analyses Nuri Şahin’s tactical slip which opened the door to Los Blancos’ comeback in today’s tactical analysis piece.
Standard Liège have faced turbulent times in recent years.
This season, they find themselves in mid-table, seriously struggling to score goals.
Edin Halilović breaks down their scoring struggles by highlighting how spacing problems can derail teams’ in-possession plans.
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Giovani Lo Celso has stepped up massively this season, creating key attacking chances for Real Betis.
Take a look at how he's influencing their play ahead of Betis vs Copenhagen today!
Manchester United have struggled with scoring this season, take a look at their scoring issues this season below as they gear up to play Turkish giants Fenerbahçe under ex-MUFC boss José Mourinho this evening.
Tottenham Hotspur face AZ Alkmaar this evening in a big UECL match.
Take a look at how Ange’s high defensive line tactics have shaped Spurs this season as they aim to finally bring home a title!
Check out Lyon’s recruitment strategy from the summer as they aim to make a deep run in this season’s UECL.
Will their signings pay off today vs Beşiktaş?