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Abdullah Abdullah

A twenty-nine-year-old performance analyst still in between jobs.

Senior women's football analyst. A Chelsea & Lyon supporter and an avid fan of defensive midfielders.

Arsenal Women
Delphine Cascarino Scout Report At Lyon Féminin 2019/2020: Which FAWSL Club Is Best For Her According To The Numbers? – Analysis
The top level of women’s football features a number of talented young players who can be better suited to clubs that align…
June 24, 2025
Bundesliga
Scouting Bayern Munich’s academy – data analysis
Many of the European league champions are renowned for buying world-class players to build their star-studded squads. Bayern Munich are no exception…
May 27, 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
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin: The Defensive Philosophy Under Jean-Luc Vasseur Tactics
The perennial winners of the Champions League and Division 1 Feminine are known for their attacking flair and offensive efficiency. However, their…
September 7, 2025
Analysis
Finding Marcos Alonso Replacement At Chelsea 2019/2020 – Data Analysis
Frank Lampard’s Chelsea have shown signs of growth and development in a season that was expected to be a write-off given the…
June 8, 2025
Analysis
Finding data trends to identify high scoring strikers – data analysis
Over the past two seasons, Division 1 Feminine has been dominated by Olympique Lyon with the champions scoring 156 goals. The goal-scoring…
April 20, 2020
Player Analysis
Fran Kirby 2019/20 – scout report
Much has been written about Chelsea Women this season, from their incredible form to their incoming transfers that have taken the league…
April 17, 2020
Player Analysis
Melanie Leupolz at Chelsea Women – 2019/20 – scout report
Chelsea Women are a side that have performed beyond expectation this season and even more so in their recruitment since last summer.…
April 9, 2020
Bethany England: Should she start for the Lionesses?
The FAWSL was enjoying a mouth-watering title race between Manchester City Women, Arsenal Women, and Chelsea Women with five points separating the…
April 9, 2020
Analysis
Tokyo Summer Olympics 2021: Scouting Team GB’s goalkeepers’ using data – data analysis
This article is a continuation of the data analysis series between Matt Dorman and I on finding Team GB’s 18-person squad using…
April 3, 2020
Data Analysis
Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020: Scouting Team GB’s centre-back’s using data – data analysis
With the Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020 scheduled for July, Great Britain will be participating along with 11 other teams. What makes it…
March 22, 2020
Analysis
Chicago Red Stars 2020 Season Preview – scout report
Chicago Red Stars go into the 2020 NWSL campaign hoping to finally make one step further than the past few seasons and…
March 13, 2020
Tactical Theory
Tactical Theory: The Tactical Flexibility Of Wide Defenders
Wide defenders have a prevalent role in all of football, providing managers with new tactical options and methods of attack. They are no…
October 27, 2024
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
Data Analysis
Division 1 Feminine 2019/20: Using data to find Ada Hegerberg’s replacement – data analysis
Olympique Lyon Feminin are currently in a predicament regarding their forward line. Star striker Ada Hegerberg has been ruled for the rest…
February 8, 2020
Analysis
Caroline Weir Scout Report At Manchester City Women 2019/2020: The Citizens’ Dynamic Playmaker – Player Analysis
Manchester City Women are gunning for the FAWSL title in what is proving to be one of the most absorbing title races…
June 25, 2025
Everton F.C.
Everton Women 2019/20: How Izzy Christiansen & Hayley Raso fit in at Everton Women – scout report
Everton Women have had a decent start to the season and at the halfway point find themselves fifth in the FAWSL standings…
July 26, 2022
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