Time for the #TFAArchives!

Each day, Fintan O’Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we’ve written on TFA over the years and pulls out a few that might be of interest based on current events and news.

Kuryu Matsuki made two assists to help Tokyo FC defeat Kashima Antlers 2-0 and move above them on the J1 League table this past weekend. The young midfielder is one of five top talents we told you to keep a close eye on in Japan this year.

With Xabi Alonso seemingly set to remain at Bayer Leverkusen next season, who will replace Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool? Take a look back at our data-driven search for the Reds’ next game-changer for some of their best options.

After coming agonisingly close to the title only to lose out in a final-day showdown last term, Elfsborg have got their 2024 Allsvenskan season off to a great start, with two wins from two! Recap how Jimmy Thelin guided them to a second-place finish last term with a contrasting style to Malmö’s relationism.

Real Madrid host Manchester City in UEFA Champions League action tonight. Revisit our post-match analysis of Virgil van Dijk’s masterclass in minimising Erling Haaland from earlier this season — something Los Blancos will want to be taking note of with the aim of producing a similar performance tonight.

And that’s it for today – we’ll be back in the morning with the latest analysis.

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