Andrew Haines

Analysis

Serie A 2020/21: Parma vs Fiorentina – tactical analysis

It would be fair to say that going into the Serie A clash between Parma and Fiorentina on Saturday, neither side has…

November 9, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Nations League 2020/21: Ukraine vs Germany – tactical analysis

Going into the UEFA Nations League Group A4 clash on Saturday night, you perhaps would have been forgiven for believing that Germany…

October 11, 2020

Analysis

J1 League 2020: Shonan Bellmare vs Shimizu S-Pulse – tactical analysis

So far during the 2020 J1 League season, supporters of both Shonan Bellmare and Shimizu S-Pulse have had little to shout about…

September 21, 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

J1 League

Urawa Red Diamonds: 2020 team analysis – scout report

Over the 2019 J1 League season, Urawa Red Diamonds had quite the year to forget as the club finished 14th in Japan’s…

May 18, 2020

J1 League

Teruhito Nakagawa 2020 – scout report

Over the 2019 J1 League season, Yokohama F. Marinos’ undisputed star man throughout the title-winning campaign was that of Teruhito Nakagawa. The…

May 11, 2020

J1 League

Yokohama F. Marinos: 2020 team analysis – scout report

In their opening fixture of the 2020 J1 League campaign, last season’s champions Yokohama F. Marinos fell to a surprising defeat against…

April 28, 2020

J1 League

Jun Nishikawa 2020 – scout report

Arguably, one of the most, if not the most, exciting young prospects currently housed in the J1 League is that of Cerezo…

April 21, 2020

J1 League

Yokohama FC: 2020 team analysis – scout report

Over the upcoming 2020 J1 League season, a side which will be interesting to observe is that which was promoted as J2…

April 14, 2020

Analysis

Nelsinho Baptista Tactics At Kashiwa Reysol 2020 – Tactical Analysis

One side that will be interesting to see how they perform over the course of the 2020 J1 League season is last…

December 2, 2025

J1 League

Vissel Kobe: 2020 team analysis – scout report

During the 2019 J1 League season, Vissel Kobe fell some way short of expectations despite having a star-studded squad list. Despite boasting…

March 24, 2020

J1 League

Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 2020 team analysis – scout report

With the 2020 J1 League season being just one game old when the fixtures were postponed, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have remained the leaders…

March 17, 2020

J1 League

FC Tokyo: 2020 team analysis – scout report

During the 2019 J1 League season, FC Tokyo came tantalisingly close to securing their first-ever league title. However, Kenta Hasegawa’s side just…

March 9, 2020

Ange Postecoglou

J1 League 2020: Yokohama F. Marinos vs Gamba Osaka – tactical analysis

When the fixtures were released for the 2020 J1 League season, the 2019 champions, Yokohama F. Marinos, will have been one side…

July 26, 2022

J1 League

J1 League 2020: Shonan Bellmare vs Urawa Reds – tactical analysis

On Friday, the opening game of the 2020 J1 League season kicked off, with Shonan Bellmare hosting Urawa Reds. Having survived relegation…

February 24, 2020

Brentford FC

EFL Championship 2019/20: Brentford vs Middlesbrough – tactical analysis

Going into Saturday’s EFL Championship clashes, Brentford sat in fifth position in the league, trailing second-placed Leeds United by five points. Their…

July 16, 2021

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2019/20: Birmingham City vs Nottingham Forest – tactical analysis

Saturday’s round of EFL Championship fixtures saw fourth-placed Nottingham Forest travel to the St. Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium looking to extend the…

February 3, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2019/20: Queens Park Rangers vs Leeds United – tactical analysis

Saturday’s round of EFL Championship clashes offered up an interesting affair at Loftus Road as the, prior to kick-off, fifteenth-placed Queens Park…

January 22, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2019/20: Sheffield United vs West Ham – tactical analysis

Friday night’s Premier League clash between Sheffield United and West Ham United offered several talking points beyond that of the Video Assistant…

July 26, 2022

FA Cup

FA Cup 2019/20: Wolves vs Manchester United – tactical analysis

One of the tastier ties that the FA Cup third-round draw threw up was the clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United…

January 22, 2020