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Jürgen Klinsmann’s time as Head Coach of South Korea didn’t go as hoped – Jack Chippendale unpicks it all from the tactical viewpoint.

Mark Robins continues to do one of the finest jobs in English football – Alexandra Hunt explains how he has Coventry on the fringes of promotion yet again.

Bruno Irles will lead Molenbeek for the rest of the campaign – Brandon Liss looks at what fans of the Belgian club can expect.

Martin Anselmi is the architect behind Cruz Azul’s recent resurgence – Anantaajith Raghuraman has the analysis.

Luis Kircher looks at three forwards that must be on the radars of clubs higher up the food chain.

And never let it be said we only focus on the top leagues – Marcel Seifeddine has been in the Polish second tier this week, decoding Resovia Rzeszów set plays and how they are helping them fight relegation.

From the archives, Fintan O’Reilly suggests you read;

Luis Alberto picked up two assists as Lazio beat Torino 2-0 away from home in Serie A last night. Our 2020 scout report goes into detail on the magic mezzala.

Dennis Eckert’s 80th-minute goal proved the final nail in Eintracht Frankfurt’s UEFA Europa Conference League coffin, ensuring Royale Union Saint-Gilloise overcame the comparative financial might of the Bundesliga side to advance to the last 16 via the playoffs. We analysed Eckert’s resurgence under Alexander Blessin in Belgium.

Freiburg, meanwhile, advance to the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League after defeating Lens 3-2 in their playoff after extra time. Our most recent head coach analysis on the well-regarded Christian Streich comes from 2021 but still warrants reading.

Toni Kroos will be part of Germany’s squad for the Euros — how big of a boost could this be for Julian Nagelsmann’s side? We dubbed the Real Madrid midfielder ‘the heir to the regista throne’ in a 2021 deep-dive.

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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