Category: Formations

3-4-3 Formation

Daniel Farke Tactics: How Leeds United Used Width To Beat Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United

Leeds United put themselves one step closer to an illustrious Premier League return by coming out on top of Monday’s EFL Championship…

February 27, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Aggressive Peter Bosz PSV Tactics That Beat Thiago Motta’s Juventus In Champions League – Tactical Analysis

On Wednesday night, the stage was set for the last games of the first-ever UEFA Champions League play-offs, with eight teams fighting…

February 22, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Carlo Ancelotti Tactics That Sent Real Madrid Past Man City In Champions League – Tactical Analysis

The play-off round of the new Champions League format has conjured up some mouth-watering ties.  None more so than Real Madrid vs…

February 21, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Luis Hasa Scouting Report At SSC Napoli 2024/2025 – The 21-Year-Old Juventus Product Set To Shine In Serie A

Luis Hasa recently joined SSC Napoli from Lecce for a reported fee of €500k. While Hasa played just once with US Lecce…

February 19, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

How Thiago Motta Juventus Tactics Beat Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan – Tactical Analysis

Juventus defeated Inter Milan 1-0 on Sunday in a crucial and decisive match in both teams’ Serie A campaigns. This result saw Napoli…

February 18, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

TFA Exclusive Interview: Coaching Positional Play Tactics With La Liga B’s Rayo Vallecano

After analysing Rayo Vallecano’s philosophy (part one), today we dive deep into Jorge Vallejo’s tactics that Rayo Vallecano B uses in Tercera RFEF. Considering Rayo Vallecano B…

February 17, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Charles De Ketelaere Scout Report At AC Milan – Why Milan Fans Should Be Excited About His Arrival

Already one of the top talents worldwide in attacking midfield, Charles De Ketelaere now also plays in a top league. Italian champions…

February 16, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Under Christian Ilzer Tactics 2024/2025: What’s Improved & What’s Needed – Team Analysis

As we go into the middle of February, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are hovering just above the relegation zone in the Bundesliga, four…

February 15, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

UEFA Champions League 2024/25: Celtic Vs Bayern Munich – Post-Match Tactical Analysis

This week marked the start of the UEFA Champions League’s highly anticipated Round of 32, with an emotional match at Celtic Park…

February 14, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Manchester City Vs Everton 2024/2025 – Post-Match Tactical Analysis

Manchester City versus Everton should be a game that is decided before the game even starts. Over the last few years, the…

February 13, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

How Ernesto Valverde Tactics At Athletic Club Bilbao Turned Them Into European Contenders – Tactical Analysis

After a two-and-a-half-year sabbatical from the sport, Ernesto Valverde finally returned to football to take his seat in a dugout when he…

February 10, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Ernesto Valverde Tactics At Athletic Club Bilbao 2022/2023 – Tactical Analysis

Ernesto Valverde is likely to be appointed as manager of Athletic Club Bilbao for the third time. Jon Uriarte won the Basque…

February 10, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Hansi Flick Tactics & Formations At FC Barcelona 2024/2025 – Tactical Analysis

Who Is Hansi Flick? The Barcelona season resembled a soap opera in 2023/24, with on-the-pitch struggles compounded by hierarchical uncertainty, which left…

February 9, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Warren Bondo Scouting Report 2024/2025 – AC Milan’s New Seedorf-Gattuso Hybrid

Warren Bondo recently joined AC Milan from Monza, signing a contract until June 30, 2029. The French midfielder replaces Ismaël Bennacer, who…

February 9, 2025

3-1-4-2 Formation

Niko Kovač Tactics At Wolfsburg 2022/2023: Can He Repeat His Previous Bundesliga Successes At Vfl Wolfsburg? – Tactical Analysis

After a disappointing 21/22 campaign, VfL Wolfsburg moved quickly to appoint Niko Kovac as the man to take over from Florian Kohfeldt.…

February 8, 2025

2-2-4 Formation

Nicolas Pépé Scout Report At Arsenal 2019/2020: How Can Mikel Arteta Get The Best From Him Next Season?

  Arsenal tremendously broke their transfer record in the summer of 2019 by signing Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pépé for a mouth-watering…

February 8, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Sergiño Dest Scout Report At FC Barcelona 2020/2021 – Player Analysis

Barcelona have managed to beat Bayern Munich to the signing of America’s next big thing, Sergino Dest. The 19-year-old full-back joins the…

February 7, 2025

3-4-3 Formation

Mikel Arteta’s Fluid 3-4-3 Formation At Arsenal – Tactical Theory

After a strong end to the previous campaign, which saw Arsenal lift the FA Cup – their first major trophy since 2017…

February 5, 2025

3-5-2 Formation

Hakan Çalhanoğlu Scout Report At Inter Milan 2021/2022 – How His Technical Ability Fits Simone Inzaghi’s Tactics At Inter

Despite being crowned Serie A 2020/21 champions, Inter Milan have one of the most difficult summers covered in uncertainty around the club’s…

February 4, 2025

3-4-2-1 Formation

Why Direct Balls To Tammy Abraham And Numerical Superiority Were Key In AS Roma’s Win Over Hellas Verona – Tactical Analysis

After the weekend that brought some interesting results in Serie A, Monday night football in Italy was opened with the duel between…

February 3, 2025