Category: Analysis

Analysis

Joe Aribo 2019/20 – scout report

Rangers have had a mixed campaign under Steven Gerrard this season. In the first half of the season, the Gers were in…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Washington Spirit – OL Reign Opposition Analysis – scout report

This tactical analysis is part of a project series I will be doing with Abdullah Abdullah. The purpose of the project will…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Rose Lavelle 2019: OL Reign Opposition Analysis – scout report

This tactical analysis is in collaboration with Gavin Robertson’s opposition analysis for OL Reign on Washington Spirit. This first of two scout…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Analysing midfield playing styles in South America – data analysis

Getting a lot of individual metrics to evaluate a player and assess him this way can tell a lot about his playing…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Aarhus GF: A small club recruitment – data analysis

Aarhus GF (AGF) provided a pleasant surprise to their fans as they were constant overachievers in the Danish Superliga this season. Now,…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Dario Del Fabro 2019/20 – scout report

Since Kilmarnock’s third-place finish last season, the club has lacked stability and has had a very up and down 2019/20 campaign. Killie…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Naci Ünüvar 2019/20 – scout report

Ajax Amsterdam are famous for their approach towards youth development for several decades now. There are only a few academies all over…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Facundo Medina 2019/20 – scout report

In his first two seasons for Talleres Córdoba after leaving River Plate, Facundo Medina established himself as one of the best young…

June 1, 2020

1. HNL

Simon Rozman at Rijeka 2019/20 – tactical analysis

Even though the title race is over in the Croatian top-flight, 1. HNL, and it may be not as tight and as…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Finding the best central midfielders in Serie B – data analysis

The rising profile of Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali has come as no surprise to followers of Italian Football, ever since his emergence…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Steven Bergwijn 2019/2020 – scout report

Tottenham Hotspur have been a club who have found themselves in a situation of ‘almost there, but not quite’ during the past…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Bundesliga 2019/20: Wolfsburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt – tactical analysis

After a terrific 4-1 win over high-flying, Champions League chasing, Bayer Leverkusen it looked as if Wolfsburg were going to push on…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Shonan Bellmare: 2020 team analysis – scout report

During 2019, Shonan Bellmare maintained their J1 League status by the skin of their teeth. Having finished in the relegation playoff spot,…

May 31, 2020

Analysis

OFB Cup 2019/20: RB Salzburg vs Austria Lustenau – tactical analysis

After a long break which took about two months, Austrian football is finally back and it returned with a big game: the…

May 31, 2020

Analysis

FC Lugano Femminile – A Tactical Revolution

FC Lugano Femminile started the season as obvious contenders for the Swiss title and possible outsiders in the 2019/20 women’s Champions League;…

May 29, 2020

Analysis

Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah 2019/20 – scout report

Much of Everton Women’s limelight has been hogged by players like Chloe Kelly, Simone Magill, Inessa Kaagman and Lucy Graham. The star…

May 28, 2020

Analysis

Philippe Montanier at Lens 2019/20 – tactical analysis

Northern France side Lens recently tasted the fruits of their hard work by getting a promotion to Ligue 1 after an impressive…

May 28, 2020

Analysis

Torino 2019/20: What is the reason behind their drop in performance? – scout report

Serie A has been turbulent this season with a few teams moving up and down the table and changing coaches in the…

May 26, 2020

Analysis

Bundesliga 2019/20: Mainz vs RB Leipzig – tactical analysis

As the only top-six club to play on Sunday, RB Leipzig visited Mainz at an empty Opel Arena on the 27thmatchday of…

May 25, 2020

Analysis

Bundesliga 2019/20: FC Köln vs Fortuna Düsseldorf – tactical analysis

Matchweek 27 of the 2019/20 Bundesliga campaign concluded with a Rhein derby which saw Fortuna Düsseldorf travel to FC Köln. Fortuna Düsseldorf went…

May 25, 2020