This week’s tactics column looks at Liverpool’s pattern of attacking movements against Aston Villa and how they changed in the second half to close out a 1-0 win.
A handful of loan deals were announced, as most of the action took place behind closed doors in setting up larger moves to be made official in the coming days.
In one of the more bizarre transfer stories of the summer, the center back’s move to Spurs might be back on after Steaua Bucharest’s owner initially blocked it from jail.