Adam Scully

Analysis

Guus Til: The attacking midfield anomaly who is making waves at Feyenoord this season – tactical analysis

Against all odds, Feyenoord are in a title race this season in the Eredivisie. The Dutch giants have gone through rather lacklustre…

January 22, 2022

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Ivan Jurić Tactics & Style Of Play At Torino FC – Tactical Analysis

Historically, Serie A was predominantly known for its obstinacy towards conservative football. The kings of ‘Catenaccio’ led the way for the art…

December 20, 2024

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Overlapping runs and aggressive defending: How Chris Wilder has used his centre-backs at Middlesbrough – tactical analysis

Chris Wilder made a reputation for himself in English football during his time in charge of Sheffield United from 2016-2021. When the…

January 8, 2022

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Aggressive tackling and a compact zonal block: How Ajaccio have kept 8 clean sheets in 9 matches – tactical analysis

Olivier Pantaloni has become quite a legend at AC Ajaccio in France over the past three decades. The Frenchman developed in the…

January 1, 2022

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Paolo Zanetti Tactics At Venezia 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis

One of the most enjoyable aspects of football is seeing young managers rise to prominence and implement their own philosophies and ideologies…

May 20, 2025

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How Gerrard’s Christmas tree formation has turned Aston Villa’s form completely on its head – tactical analysis

Following a memorable 1-0 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford at the end of September, Aston Villa were sitting just four points…

December 24, 2021

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Marcelino Toral Tactics At Athletic Club 2021/2022: Why Bilbao Press So Well Under Marcelino – Tactical Analysis

At the start of the calendar year, Athletic Club decided to part ways with current SD Eibar head coach Gaizka Garitano after…

June 12, 2025

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How Arne Slot Quickly Adopted His Possession Principles At Feyenoord – Tactical Analysis

Arne Slot was relieved of his duties from his role as AZ Alkmaar’s head coach in December of last year. The Dutch…

August 5, 2024

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Europa League 2021/22: How Napoli took advantage of Leicester’s tactical weaknesses to advance – tactical analysis

Serie A title contenders Napoli hosted Premier League strugglers Leicester City in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday in the final game…

July 26, 2022

Alessio Dionisi

Serie A 2021/22: How Dionisi’s astute tactical tweaks struck a blow to Napoli’s title push – tactical analysis

Sassuolo hosted Napoli on Tuesday night in what looked to be a potential banana-skin game for Luciano Spalletti’s side. The Azzurri were…

July 26, 2022

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How Tuchel masterminded a magnificent Champions League victory against Allegri’s meagre Juventus – tactical analysis

European champions Chelsea faced off against the Italian giants Juventus on Tuesday night at Stamford in a crucial clash. Both teams were…

November 25, 2021

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Crystal Palace: Contrasting Their Defensive Principles Under Roy Hodgson And Patrick Vieira Tactics

After Frank de Boer’s utterly disastrous four-game tenure at Crystal Palace back in 2017, the club were left rock bottom of the…

May 27, 2025

3-4-2-1 Formation

How Liam Manning Tactics At MK Dons Have Taken England By Storm 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis

MK Dons gained considerable attention last season under Russell Martin for their easy–on–the–eye, fluid, possession-based football style. The team finished thirteenth in the League…

May 24, 2025

Analysis

Flexible attacking and disciplined defending: How Estoril are back fighting for a European spot – tactical analysis

Outside the top three teams in the Portuguese top-flight division, four if you include SC Braga, there are always a few surprise…

November 13, 2021

Cagliari Calcio

Why Mazzarri needs to quickly rectify Cagliari’s catastrophic defensive record – tactical analysis

Cagliari added yet another casualty to their transfer merry-go-round recently when Italian tactician Leonardo Semplici was relieved from his duties back in…

November 6, 2021

Analysis

Erik Botheim: Norway’s latest prolific goalscorer – scout report

The last round of European fixtures brought one of the most shocking results of the season so far. An AS Roma side…

October 30, 2021

Brescia: Why are Serie B’s top scorers conceding so many goals? – tactical analysis

After an abhorrent 2019/20 season, Brescia were relegated back down to Serie B from the top-flight. The Italian minnows finished second-bottom and…

October 25, 2021

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Why Coventry City are this season’s surprise package in the Championship – tactical analysis

There have been some surprising narratives unfolding already in the EFL Championship so far this season. None more so than Coventry City’s…

October 23, 2021

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Ryan Lowe Tactics At Plymouth Argyle 2021/2022 – Blending Direct And Possession-Based – Tactical Analysis

At Bury Football Club during the 2018/19 season, word began to spread about Ryan Lowe, the manager at the time of the now-dissolved…

May 21, 2025

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How Derby County’s superb defence could help them pull off ‘the Great Escape’ – tactical analysis

On September 22, just under three weeks ago, Derby County entered into administration following financial turmoil and were handed a twelve-point deduction…

October 9, 2021