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In her weekly column, Alexandra Hunt looks at common problems in possession-based teams and how coaches can overcome them.
Isco is reborn under Pellegrini at Real Betis – Jack Chippendale looks at how his season has gone so far.
Kortrijk have turned to Freyr Alexandersson to save them from relegation – Brandon Liss looks at what the 41 y/o Icelander needs to do.
Marcel Seifeddine explains how Alcorcon are focusing on set-pieces in their bid to stay in La Liga 2 – clarity is everything.
St Pauli continue to impress in Germany and Luis Kircher says much of it is down to the defensive masterclass being shown by Fabian Hurzeler.
From the archives, Fintan O’Reilly suggests;
Clarisse Le Bihan has penned a new deal at Angel City, keeping her with the club until the end of 2024 with an option for a further year. We analysed what she brings to the NWSL side on her move from Montpellier back in 2022.
Mohammed Kudus scored two to help Ghana earn a point versus Egypt yesterday, keeping them one point apart heading into their final Group B fixture. Remind yourselves of why Kudus has stood out ever since his time at Nordsjælland via our 2019/20 scout report.
Calvin Bassey delivered a solid defensive performance alongside goalscorer William Troost-Ekong and Semi Ajayi to help his side defeat hosts Ivory Coast 1-0 in their latest AFCON fixture. Read all about how the defender impressed during his time at Ajax.
Chelsea are said to be keen on Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres, who bagged a brace to help his side beat Vizela 5-2 last night. Read all about the 25 y/o Swede via Scott Martin’s analysis.
And that’s it for this week – we’ll be back on Monday with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.
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