Time for the #TFAArchives!

Each day, Fintan O’Reilly dips into the TFA archives of 10,000+ articles and pulls out a few that are relevant based on current events and Chris Beaumont tries to remember to post them.

Jadon Sancho played a starring role as Borussia Dortmund defeated PSG 1-0 at home in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. We previewed what the Manchester United outcast would bring to the current BVB setup in January.

Meanwhile, many viewers left Tuesday’s 2-2 draw between FC Bayern and Real Madrid talking about Los Blancos’ ex-Bayern star Toni Kroos and his impactful playmaking display; we detailed what makes him such a special player.

Ipswich Town just need a point against Huddersfield Town on the final day of the EFL Championship season to secure promotion back to the top-flight for the first time since 2001/02 for The Tractor Boys! Learn about coach Kieran McKenna’s tactics.

Thiago Silva is set to depart Chelsea, with Fluminense named as potential suitors. The Brazilian centre-back featured in our analysis on the art of the disguised pass, with Silva providing some lessons on how to use this technique in deep areas.

And that is it for today – we will be back in the morning with the latest analysis.

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