The soccer offseason is wrapping up quickly as the Champions League qualification begins and major European leagues prepare for their upcoming seasons. Although the transfer window is lengthy, many teams are already addressing issues from last season. Ten notable teams in Europe’s top leagues, which performed well in 2023-24 but faltered in 2024-25, are highlighted for their regression and the adjustments they are making. Premier League teams had particular struggles with their overall defensive performance and finishing efficiency decreasing significantly compared to the prior season.
Last season's biggest statistical weakness: Transition defense. And build-up defense. All defense, really. Nothing worked quite as well for City last season.
Their finishing fell off after overachieving against their xG totals by 14.1 goals in 2023-24; they were a more mortal +2.8 in 2024-25, and their set-piece goals fell from 17 to seven.
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