Despite City's bright start, Madrid’s pace on the counter-attack proved to be the difference. Valverde opened the scoring in the 20th minute after a long-range assist from Thibaut Courtois. The ...

Tipped by many to struggle this season under new head coach Keith Andrews, Brentford proudly sit fifth in the Premier League — and are currently the most devastating counter-attacking side in Europe.

In the first part of our Q&A with BBC Sport's Manchester United reporter Simon Stone, we take a look at Ruben Amorim's philosophy and future. Joey asked: How does Amorim view his 3-4-3 system aligning ...

This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, which looks at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics. Cast your eye over any ...