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There’s quite a bit to get through today, so grab a coffee and buckle up.

We start in Australia – Alexandra Hunt explains the tactics behind Melbourne Victory’s A-League title push.

Then it’s Germany where Jack Chippendale sees how Ian Maatsen is doing in Dortmund – could he still have a Chelsea future?

Portugal next – where Marcel Seifeddine breaks down Gil Vicente’s set-piece variations.

A bit of Champions League for you – Luis Kircher analyses how Lazio piled more pressure on Tuchel (even before Bochum beat Bayern yesterday).

Back to Australia! Anantaajith Raghuraman has a team analysis of Macarthur – rejuvenated under Mile Stervojski.

Coach Scott Martin talks rest attack – a tactical guide with principles, examples and analysis.

And then Beth Limb is in Ireland – a current hotbed of young talent.

From the archives, Fintan O’Reilly has pulled out:

Fresh off the back of his nation’s AFCON win, Simon Adingra bagged two to help Brighton and Hove Albion crush Sheffield United 5-0 away from home yesterday. Read our 2022 scout report on the Right to Dream academy product as he was preparing to participate in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

Brest are up to second in Ligue 1, how high will they finish this season? Our September analysis looked at Éric Roy’s tactics and his team’s stunning start to the season which has only gone from strength to strength.

AC Monza scored two late goals to earn victory versus AC Milan yesterday. Read all about their highly-rated coach Raffaele Palladino via our TFA 23 for 23 analysis from last year.

And that’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.

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