Good afternoon and here’s the #TFAThursdayArchives

South Korea earned four World Cup qualification points during the international break, with a home draw and away win versus Thailand. We paved the path forward for them after their Asian Cup disappointment in this piece dissecting Jürgen Klinsmann’s woes.

Dani Parejo has signed a new deal keeping him at Villarreal until June 2026. Back in 2019, we analysed the key role he played for current Villarreal boss Marcelino at Valencia.

José Mourinho has declared he’s “ready to start again” after his Roma departure. What lies ahead for the legendary coach? And can he continue to evolve from a tactical sense? We broke down his tactical adaptation to a 3-5-2 in a head coach analysis at Roma in 2022.

Olivier Giroud is set to depart AC Milan for LAFC, per reports. We looked at how I Rossoneri can move forward without the French striker, who’s proven vital in his time at San Siro despite his age.

That’s it for today, we’ll be back tomorrow with the latest analysis.

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