Category: Analysis

Analysis

Portland Thorns 2020 Season Preview – scout report

Portland Thorns enter the 2020 NWSL campaign on of what can be considered a streak of fairly successful seasons. In 2016 Thorns…

March 7, 2020

Analysis

Pernille Harder 2019/20: Analysing Harder’s role at Wolfsburg – scout report

VfL Wolfsburg have a force in women’s football for several years now. The team have won two Champions League, five Frauen-Bundesliga, and…

March 6, 2020

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Curtis Jones 2019/20 – scout report

Liverpool are dominating the Premier League this season and it is clear that Jürgen Klopp’s plan is coming to its apex throughout…

March 6, 2020

Analysis

Bundesliga 2019/20: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen – tactical analysis

On paper, this was the game to watch out for this weekend. RB Leipzig are of course involved in the Bundesliga title…

March 3, 2020

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Sofie Junge-Pedersen 2019/20: Paris Saint-Germain Feminine midfield options – scout report

Last week I posted the first scout report of the series about Paris Saint-Germain Feminine’s midfield conundrum. This is in an extended…

February 28, 2020

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Premier League 2019/20: Leicester City vs Manchester City – tactical analysis

Similar to the reverse fixture in December, Pep Guardiola’s side controlled the game against Leicester City with good command and subsequently ran…

February 24, 2020

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Sandie Toletti 2019/20: Paris Saint-Germain Feminine midfield options – scout report

This article is a continuation of the one posted last week that looked at using data to bring in a new central/defensive…

February 21, 2020

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Bundesliga 2019/20: Koln vs Bayern Munich – tactical analysis

Bayern Munich came into this game knowing a win was needed to keep them one point clear at the top of the…

February 17, 2020

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Division 1 Feminine 2019/20: Scouting Paris Saint-Germain Feminine’s midfield options using data – data analysis

Paris Saint-Germain Feminine have been trying to close the gap with Olympique Lyon for several seasons but have fallen short for several…

February 15, 2020

Analysis

Jack O’Connell 2019/20 – scout report

Expectations for Sheffield United were high after earning promotion back to the Premier League for the first time since the 2006/07 season,…

February 15, 2020

Analysis

Division 1 Feminine 2019/20: analysing Paris Saint-Germain Feminine’s tactical issues – scout report

So far this campaign, we have seen one of the most competitive seasons the French top-flight has had in some time. For…

February 15, 2020

Analysis

La Liga 2019/20: Analysing Barcelona midfield’s attacking potential – data analysis

At the very moment, Barcelona find themselves in a rather tricky situation that just might take all of Quique Setien’s ingenuity to…

February 12, 2020

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Bundesliga 2019/20: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig – tactical analysis

First versus second. Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig. A game which had huge and potentially decisive implications on the Bundesliga title race.…

February 10, 2020

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Paco Alcacer at Villarreal 2019/20 – scout report

Following his stint over in the Bundesliga, Paco Alcacer has officially returned back to Spain, only this time, he’ll be donning the…

February 4, 2020

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La Liga 2019/20: Identifying Barcelona’s replacement for Luis Suarez – data analysis

Barcelona are currently experiencing some problems with their forward line as Luis Suarez has been ruled out of contention for the upcoming…

January 27, 2020

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UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Barcelona vs Inter – tactical preview

Wednesday night brings us a special occasion to the table: the coveted Champions League is making a big return to the Camp…

January 24, 2020

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Bundesliga 2019/20: Why Eintracht Frankfurt have struggled this season – scout report

Eintracht Frankfurt had an excellent season last year, finishing seventh in the Bundesliga, whilst barely missing out on a Europa League final,…

January 24, 2020

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Serie A 2019/20: Parma vs Juventus – tactical analysis

In the opening fixture for the 2019/20 Serie A season, Parma hosted Serie A champions Juventus at the Stadio Ennio Tardini. Juventus had…

January 23, 2020

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Serie A 2019/20: Genoa vs Brescia – tactical analysis

In a high stakes match between two potential relegation candidates in Genoa and Brescia, new Genoa head coach Thiago Motta managed to…

January 23, 2020

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La Liga 2019/20: Barcelona vs Granada – tactical analysis

Quique Setién’s first game in charge of Barcelona ended in a 1-0 La Liga victory over Granada, an always tricky opponent to…

January 21, 2020