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A dive into the structural deficiencies of Barcelona Femení so far
A few defensive problems have arisen so what's caused the crack in Barça's system?
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Innovation & Steel: What Lindsey Horan offers Lyon
Horan's move to Lyon could prove to be a masterstroke and dilemma.
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Patri, Walsh, or Engen – Why the Spaniard should be Barcelona's starting No. 6
Examining each of Barcelona's available holding midfielders for the solution to their midfield dilemma
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Inside Sonia Bompastor's Tactical Idea: What to expect at Chelsea
What can we expect to see at Kingsmeadow next season from Chelsea Women's new coaching import from Lyon.
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What does Yui Hasegawa bring as Manchester City's No. 6?
Replacing Keira Walsh is no easy task but has Taylor masterminded a positional change?
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A masterclass in defence: How Bompastor crafted Lyon's 8th Champions League title
Sonia Bompastor got her tactics spot on against holders Barcelona but it was her defensive tactics that most impressed.
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Inside Sonia Bompastor's Tactical Idea: Squad Analysis
We take a deeper look at the players and audit the team based on what we know about Sonia Bompastor
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Pernille Harder: The modern Number 10?
A deeper understanding of Pernille Harder's role at Chelsea.
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Redefining Chelsea's No. 10 role – Jessie Fleming
Fleming's role seems to be having more of an effect off the ball than on it but how has that affected Emma Hayes' setup?
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Barcelona and their fixation with space
The Catalan side take a slender lead going into the second leg at Spotify Camp Nou. How did they tackle Chelsea's defensive tactics?
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Jelena Čanković – The New Architect of Chelsea’s midfield
The Chelsea midfielder arrived from Sweden so highly rated, so how does she suit Emma Hayes' side?
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UWCL Semi-Final: Chelsea edge out Barça via artificial transitions in close first leg
Emma Hayes' tactics worked in the first leg but what were the key moments?
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