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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽
As Barcelona approach the first Clásico of the 2025/2026 season under Hansi Flick tactics, the atmosphere feels markedly different from the dominance of the previous campaign.
Flick, who led the team to a historic domestic treble, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup, while defeating Real Madrid in all four encounters last season, now faces a new challenge: sustaining excellence amid growing expectations.
The early stages of this campaign have exposed inconsistency and a lack of rhythm.
The opening 12 matches, nine in La Liga, reveal difficulties in maintaining a balance between tactical solidity and attacking fluidity.
This data analysis will examine the underlying causes behind Barcelona’s fluctuating start despite managerial continuity.
The focus will be on both collective and individual aspects shaping the team’s form, particularly the tactical and statistical reasons behind Lamine Yamal’s dip in performance following his injury return, as well as an in-depth look at the Pedri & Frenkie de Jong partnership, a duo widely regarded as the team’s structural core and the main source of optimism heading into El Clásico.
Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League has come to an end, marking just over 20% of the season completed.
Few would have predicted the Premier League table to look quite like it does at this stage, and these unexpected developments are giving FPL managers plenty to think about as they prepare for the weeks ahead.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at one striker who’s capturing everyone’s attention, along with another forward who started the season strongly but is now being transferred out in large numbers.
We’ll also highlight a defender who continues to impress with his consistency, compare two highly attacking midfield options to see who comes out on top, and review the top five players for both expected goal involvements (xGI) and defensive contributions heading into Gameweek 9.
TFA Archives 📆
Aston Villa with 6 points take on Go Ahead Eagles with 3 points.
Take a look at the value of Vertical Runs where we use Aston Villa in tactical theory.
Lyon in 5th place and 6 points take on FC Basel.
Take a look at Paulo Fonseca tactics at Olympique Lyonnais as he tries to build the club upwards.
SC Freiburg have 4 points in 2 matches and take on Utrecht today.
Take a look at Julian Schuster's tactics as they look to make a far run in the UEFA Europa League.
