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FIFA 21 best formations: 5 great tried-and-tested systems explained
By Bradley Russell published
FIFA 21 These FIFA 21 formations will help you turn those score draws into emphatic victories

The Ole Gunnar Solskjaer conundrum: just how tactically astute is the Manchester United manager?
By Nora Calder published
Solskjaer got the approach against PSG exactly right, and is enjoying the longest winning streak away from home in Manchester United's history – but results like the Tottenham game can't be ignored

Handball chaos and a tactical battle for the ages: 8 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Pep Guardiola and Marcelo Bielsa go head-to-head for the first time in the Premier League on a weekend that promises goals galore...

Deconstructing the 'Arteta Goal' – Arsenal's secret weapon that can stun Liverpool
By Richard Jolly last updated
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has given his side a way to beat opposition press through possession-based counter-attacks in a way that has already punished Premier League rivals

Is Pep Guardiola holding Manchester City back in the Champions League? How his biggest weakness is linked to his greatest strength
By Mark White published
We all know Pep Guardiola is a genius – but Manchester City's defeat to Lyon showed that his constant need to out-think his opponents is his Achilles heel

Manchester United transfer news: 5 ways Jack Grealish could fit into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team
By Mark White published
TACTICS Whispers are getting louder about the Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish leaving - could Manchester United provide him the perfect new home?

FIFA 21 new features confirmed: Ultimate Team, career mode, gameplay and Volta changes
By Mark White published
FIFA 21 Kylian Mbappe's on the cover of FIFA 21, Volta and Career Mode are bolstered and gameplay rewards creativity: it's in the game, this October

How Bayern Munich will look with Leroy Sané – but can their new signing help deliver Champions League glory?
By Ed McCambridge last updated
TACTICS Leroy Sané will add lightning pace and plenty of goals to the Bayern frontline - but how could he be best utilised?

Liverpool's Premier League winners: The best right-back in the world? How Trent Alexander-Arnold is reinventing the full-back
By Andrew Murray published
CHAMPIONS At just 21, Liverpool's homegrown wonderkid is part of a tactical revolution. FourFourTwo asked experts how he's doing it

Timo Werner to Chelsea confirmed: How will the German forward fit into Frank Lampard's system?
By Ed McCambridge, Mark White last updated
Timo Werner’s £47.5m transfer to Chelsea is now confirmed – so how will the Blues look with him leading the attack, and what does this mean for Tammy Abraham?
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