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Alexandra Hunt has an excellent article on how different coaches react to a red card – stay high or drop deep? Looking at examples from the top 5 leagues, read what she surmises.
ICYMI yesterday, we launched the November TFA SCOUTED magazine – 12 under-the-radar talents identified using xGOLD, fully video scouted and then matched to clubs who should be looking at them closely and 2x big xGOLD dossiers showing how our data-driven tools + video scouting can help clubs be more efficient in their process.
David Astill had a full breakdown of the weekend’s NWSL Final – learn how NJ/NY Gotham won the tactical battle against OL Reign to lift the title.
Two of the WSL’s more interesting teams met at the weekend – Jamie Steenberg looked at the contrasting approaches to possession taken by Liverpool and Tottenham.
Then from the archives, Fintan O’Reilly has found you;
After bagging the winner in the World Cup Final, Olga Carmona scored two to help Real Madrid earn a point in their UEFA Women’s Champions League clash with Chelsea last night. David Astill identified her as a star in the making in his 2021 scout report.
Granit Xhaka has been a vital component of Xabi Alonso’s successful Bayer Leverkusen team this season — Luis Kircher previewed how he would fit into the Spaniard’s side as part of a tactical analysis piece.
After failing to get Julen Lopetegui, it seems Al Ittihad will announce Marcelo Gallardo as their new manager — check out Coach Scott Martin’s tactical analysis of what made him one of world football’s most desirable coaches just a couple of seasons ago.
Union Berlin have parted ways with Urs Fischer, but you can still relive how the manager moulded his side into title contenders via Lorihanna Balabanova and her team analysis.
Central defender Jake O’Brien’s goal ensured Lyon got their first win of the 2023/24 Ligue 1 campaign at the weekend. Perhaps now it’s clear why we noted him as a bargain for a brave tier 1 side and recommended him to a club in Serie A before his move to France – read more via our TFA Scouted report.
After FC Bayern signed 17 y/o Nestory Irankunda from Adelaide United, Beth Limb’s data analysis of the best U23 players in the A-League is a must-read- (Spoiler: Plenty of Irankunda talk inside!)
And that’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.
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