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Alex Dieker

Alex Dieker is an American college student, who was transformed into a football fanatic when John Brooks scored a header against Ghana. He loves the tactical side of the game as well as the countless stories that come with a sport so popular worldwide.

Player Analysis
Alexander Isak: Dortmund’s prodigy firing Willem II to success
Those of you who were lucky enough to watch Zlatan Ibrahimović at Ajax will remember just how much of a force he was in…
February 10, 2025
Player Analysis
Martin Ødegaard: Real Madrid starlet wins plaudits at Vitesse
There’s Norwegian word, koselig, that can’t be directly translated into English. Roughly, it means ‘cosy’; a space, person or anything that has…
March 30, 2019
Ajax Amsterdam
David Neres Scouting Report At Ajax 2018/2019: Why Ajax’s Brazilian Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
In Total Football Analysis’ February magazine edition, I analysed some of Eredivisie’s important transfer trends. While youth academy optimisation and scouting around…
February 10, 2025
Match Analysis
2018/19 Eredivisie: PSV Eindhoven vs Fortuna Sittard
Reigning Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven have continued their domination and don’t look like stopping. Newly-promoted Fortuna Sittard had hopes of taking a…
February 10, 2025
Burnley FC
FA Cup 2018/19: Manchester City vs Burnley
The recent FA Cup weekend fixtures played host to plenty of drama, but Burnley’s defeat to English champions Manchester City was almost…
July 16, 2021
Chelsea FC
Daishawn Redan: Chelsea’s young striker dazzles with movement
Dutch club AFC Ajax have recently seen their reputation increased worldwide with Frenkie de Jong’s €75 million move to Barcelona. The club’s…
February 10, 2025
Burnley FC
Premier League 2018/19: Burnley vs West Ham
This past weekend in the Premier League has been one of the more interesting in recent memory. Cardiff City shutout a promising…
July 26, 2022
Player Analysis
Steven Bergwijn: PSV’s Other Exciting Winger
A great deal of fuss has been made over Ajax Amsterdam’s success in the Champions League this season; compared to PSV Eindhoven,…
February 10, 2025
Ajax Amsterdam
Three players set to shake-up Ajax’s starting eleven
Ajax Amsterdam are repeatedly referred to worldwide as one of the more powerful “selling clubs”. When Justin Kluivert was sold to AS…
February 10, 2025
Match Analysis
How we analyse football matches
Tactical analysis in football is nothing new. Coaches in places like England, Austria, and Hungary would sit down in cafés to talk…
August 15, 2018
Tactical Preview
Eredivisie Preview: Depth Charts & Tactical Previews
Ah, Dutch football. The Eredivisie is always on the verge of dropping into oblivion, never to be called a top league again,…
August 10, 2018
Player Analysis
Mitchel Bakker
AFC Ajax has a rich history of raising talented children into skilled footballers. The youth players at De Toekomst are all taught…
July 31, 2018
Tactical Preview
How Manchester City can evolve this season
When Manchester City reached the 100 point total in last season’s Premier League campaign, many saw it as the culmination of a…
July 27, 2018
Ajax Amsterdam
Justin Kluivert Scouting Report At Ajax & AS Roma 2018/2019 – Tactical Analysis
Justin Kluivert’s name may sound familiar to you, even if you’re a sporadic watcher of the Dutch Eredivisie. Of course, Justin’s father…
March 1, 2025
FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia vs Egypt
The 2018 FIFA World Cup final is set, but it’s never too late to track back and explore the tactical nuances of…
January 25, 2020
FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018: Why Uruguay will beat France (and why they won’t)
After defeating Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, Óscar Tabárez’s Uruguay have been drawn against a strong…
January 25, 2020
FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018: Sweden vs Switzerland
Sweden’s emergence as a force in the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage was not foreseen by most football journalists or fans.…
January 25, 2020
FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018: Iceland vs Croatia
On Tuesday night, knockout stage-hopefuls Iceland tried their luck against Group D leaders Croatia. Unfortunately for Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side, a Gylfi Sigurðsson…
January 25, 2020
FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018: Sweden Vs South Korea
Sweden picked up three points in a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea to open up their FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign.…
January 25, 2020
FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018: Peru vs Denmark
On Saturday’s third of four FIFA World Cup 2018 matches, Denmark narrowly beat out an exciting Peru side. The final score was…
January 25, 2020
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