Category: Formations

3-4-2-1 Formation

Giovanni Leoni Scout Report At Parma 2025/2026: Liverpool’s €40m Teenage Centre-Back Target – Player Analysis

Very few footballing nations can claim a defensive lineage as rich as Italy. From Paolo Maldini‘s elegance to Fabio Cannavaro‘s grit to Franco Baresi‘s authority, Italian defending…

August 17, 2025

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Carlos Corberán Tactics At Valencia CF 2025/2026: Baptiste Santamaria & Filip Ugrinic In Los Ché Rebuild – Scout Report

Valencia have been through tough times recently. The legendary club qualified for the UEFA Champions League in the 2018/2019 season and won…

August 17, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Pep Guardiola Tactics At Manchester City 2025/2026: New Attacking Structure With Pepijn Lijnders Decoded – Tactical Analysis

We began this series intending to dissect Manchester City‘s in-possession approach for 2025/2026. First, we explored the build-up, analysing the ideas of…

August 16, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Simon Sohm Scout Report At Fiorentina 2025/2026: The Midfield Engine For Stefano Pioli Champions League Push – Player Analysis

Simon Sohm promises to be a fantastic summer signing for Fiorentina after he was instrumental for Parma in recent seasons. La Viola…

August 12, 2025

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Zachary Athekame Scout Report At AC Milan 2025/2026: Can The Young Boys Right-Back Shine At San Siro? – Player Analysis

Zachary Athekame is a 20-year-old right-back who is very much on the radar of Serie A’s AC Milan, as the I Rossoneri…

August 10, 2025

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Arne Slot Tactics At AZ Alkmaar 2019/2020 – Tactical Analysis

Arne Slot is the latest star in the Dutch managerial sky after impressing greatly at AZ Alkmaar since taking charge in July…

August 8, 2025

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Wesley França Scout Report At AS Roma 2025/2026: Can He Follow Cafu & Maicon? – Player Analysis

AS Roma are a club historically marked by legendary Brazilian right-backs such as Cafu and Maicon. Now, I Giallorossi have signed potentially…

August 5, 2025

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Christian Titz Tactics At Hannover 96 2025/2026: Possession With Purpose In 2. Bundesliga – Tactical Analysis

Hannover 96 have been in the news in Germany for many different reasons over the last couple of years. Investor Kind attempted…

August 1, 2025

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Manchester United Transfer Analysis 2025/2026: Does Benjamin Šeško Or Jean-Phillipe Mateta Better Fit Ruben Amorim Tactics? – Player Analysis

Following a thoroughly disappointing 2024/2025 season, wherein they finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the UEFA Europa League Final to…

July 27, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Pep Guardiola Tactics At Manchester City 2025/2026: Build-Up Evolution With Pepijn Lijnders – Tactical Analysis

After a season that fell short of their usual dominance, Manchester City approached the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with a refreshed…

July 27, 2025

4-4-2 Formation

Ipswich Town Team Analysis 2024/2025 – Kieran McKenna’s Tactics For Premier League Survival

Ipswich Town last played in the Premier League during the 2001/2002 season, finishing 18th and being relegated to the second tier. Now,…

July 25, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Davide Nicola Tactics At US Cremonese 2025/2026: Serie A’s Catenaccio Escape Artist Returns – Tactical Analysis

After two seasons in Serie B, Cremonese secured their promotion to Serie A following a long and gruelling 2024/2025 campaign, which saw them…

July 24, 2025

1-4-3-2-1 Formation

Brian Barry-Murphy Tactics At Cardiff City 2025/2026: The New Bluebirds Boss With Manchester City DNA – Tactical Analysis

For Cardiff City, the 2025/2026 campaign will begin not with fanfare but with the sobering reality of EFL League One football. The…

July 21, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Jesse Bisiwu Scout Report At Club NXT 2024/2025: The Belgian Answer To AC Milan Star Rafael Leão – Player Analysis

Belgium has long been renowned for producing dynamic attacking talent, including the legendary Eden Hazard, Dries Mertens, and Jeremy Doku. Now, Jesse Bisiwu is the latest…

July 21, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Thierno Barry Scout Report At Everton 2025/2026: David Moyes Successor To Dominic Calvert-Lewin – Player Analysis

In the ever-competitive landscape of the English Premier League, Everton have made a bold move to bolster their attacking line by securing…

July 21, 2025

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Arsenal Tactics Under Mikel Arteta Coaching Style 2022/2023 – Making Direct Football Stylish

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have reached a new level of play this season, having been developing for three years since Arteta took over…

July 19, 2025

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Leon Avdullahu Scout Report At TSG Hoffenheim 2025/2026: Christian Ilzer’s New Midfield Pillar – Player Analysis

Last month, TSG Hoffenheim secured the services of Leon Avdullahu from Swiss champions FC Basel for a fee of €8m, making him…

July 16, 2025

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FIFA Club World Cup Final 2025: Chelsea Vs PSG [3-0]: How Enzo Maresca Silenced Luis Enrique’s Champions Of Europe – Tactical Analysis

After captivating fans for a month, the newly expanded 32-team 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has ended. Ultimately, Premier League giants Chelsea…

July 16, 2025

4-4-2 Formation

Nicolás Capaldo Scout Report At RB Salzburg 2021/2022 – The Argentine Midfielder

South America has played a pivotal part in the making of world-class footballers with fire, desire and grace. Carlos Tevez, Éver Banega…

July 12, 2025

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Bayern Munich Recruitment Analysis 2025/2026: Replacing Injured Jamal Musiala With Christopher Nkunku, Xavi Simons Or Harvey Elliott? – Scout Report

So far, this summer transfer period has not been too kind to Bayern Munich. The German giants have been trying to sign…

July 12, 2025