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Women’s Football Wednesday: Chelsea-linked Bompastor’s tactics, Wales under Wilkinson and Kansas City Current’s improved defence

April 17, 2024

Good morning and welcome to the #WomensFootballWednesday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge -...

From the archives: Why Toni Kroos is the elite regista, an early report on Endrick, how Tyler Adams makes the US work and Zirkee scouted before he made it big

From the archives: Valencia’s improvement, Hellberg’s tactics, Amorim’s philosophy and Nagelsmann at Bayern

by Chris Beaumont

April 16, 2024

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Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O'Reilly dips into the TFA archives of 10,000+ articles and pulls out a...

TFA Today: Progreso’s promotion progress and Lincoln’s mid-block to glory

by Chris Beaumont

April 16, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #TacticsTuesday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge -...

From the archives: Leverkusen’s fluid attacking principles explained, Leao and De Ketelaere scouted in 21/22,

by Chris Beaumont

April 15, 2024

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Time for the #TFAArchives! Bayer Leverkusen have officially won their first Bundesliga title. Last month, we used Xabi Alonso’s side...

TFA Today: Counter-attacking in Malta, Stuttgart’s success, Christensen in a double-pivot and U18 scouting in Croatia

by Chris Beaumont

April 15, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #MondayMorning newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge -...

TFA Today: The Liverpool cult hero’s tactics that could lead Beerschot to the Pro League

by Chris Beaumont

April 11, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #TacticalThursday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge -...

From the archives: Smith scouted, Hegering retained and why United have offered Skinner a new deal

by Chris Beaumont

April 10, 2024

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Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O'Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we've written on TFA over the...

Women’s Football Wednesday: An 18 y/o Columbian magic maker, Hoffenheim’s creative force and Atletico Madrid analysed

by Chris Beaumont

April 10, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #WomensFootballWednesday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge -...

From the archives: Matsuki scouted, Thelin’s Elfsborg tactics, how Van Dijk stopped Haaland and what Madrid can take from it

by Chris Beaumont

April 9, 2024

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Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O'Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we've written on TFA over the...

TFA Today: Challinor’s defensive structure leading Stockport to promotion and why floated crosses are good at set-pieces

by Chris Beaumont

April 9, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #TacticsTuesday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge -...

From the archives: Where Barca could hurt PSG, where Bayern are going so wrong and three managers for Ajax to consider

by Chris Beaumont

April 8, 2024

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Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O'Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we've written on TFA over the...

TFA Today: How FC Thun and Saint Etienne have two of the meanest defences in Europe plus a breakthrough talent at Vitesse

by Chris Beaumont

April 8, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #MondayMorning newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football...

From the archives: Why Cole Palmer was ready to step up, how Undav can still be valuable to Brighton, Italiano’s tactics and who is Luciano Rodríguez?

by Chris Beaumont

April 5, 2024

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Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O'Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we've written on TFA over the...

TFA Today: Five top talents in Norway and how to adapt your screening at corners based on the opposition

by Chris Beaumont

April 5, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #TFAFriday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football...

From the archives: Sopić’s HNK Rijeka, why Arsenal and Bayern want Zubimendi and can you see where Allegri’s tactics fail?

by Chris Beaumont

April 4, 2024

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We're back with the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O'Reilly gets deep into the 10,000 articles in the archive and pulls...

TFA Today: Copa del Rey Final tactical preview and where USG must improve to lift the title in Belgium

by Chris Beaumont

April 4, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #TacticalThursday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football...

Women’s Football Wednesday: Five players ready to shine in UEFA qualifying and Central Coast Mariners analysed

by Chris Beaumont

April 3, 2024

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Good morning analysis fans and welcome to the #WomensFootballWednesday newsletter - full of analysis, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge...

From the archives: Brondby’s tactics, how Bolton attack, why Auxerre score plenty and Knutsen’s philosophy

by Chris Beaumont

April 2, 2024

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Good afternoon - we have the #TFATuesdayArchives for you. Each day Fintan O'Reilly dives into the 10,000+ archive articles at...

TFA Today: The value of floated crosses at set-pieces, how Ipswich’s recruitment has them pushing for the Premier League plus the April magazine

by Chris Beaumont

April 2, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the #TacticsTuesday newsletter - full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge -...

From The Archives: Rydstrom’s Relationist Tactics At Malmo FF, How Klopp Has Coped With The Injury Crisis And More

by Chris Beaumont

April 1, 2024

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It's #TFAArchives time! Liverpool have moved to the top of the Premier League after beating Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1...

Chris Beaumont

Women’s Football Wednesday: Chelsea-linked Bompastor’s tactics, Wales under Wilkinson and Kansas City Current’s improved defence

From the archives: Valencia’s improvement, Hellberg’s tactics, Amorim’s philosophy and Nagelsmann at Bayern

TFA Today: Progreso’s promotion progress and Lincoln’s mid-block to glory

From the archives: Leverkusen’s fluid attacking principles explained, Leao and De Ketelaere scouted in 21/22,

TFA Today: Counter-attacking in Malta, Stuttgart’s success, Christensen in a double-pivot and U18 scouting in Croatia

TFA Today: The Liverpool cult hero’s tactics that could lead Beerschot to the Pro League

From the archives: Smith scouted, Hegering retained and why United have offered Skinner a new deal

Women’s Football Wednesday: An 18 y/o Columbian magic maker, Hoffenheim’s creative force and Atletico Madrid analysed

From the archives: Matsuki scouted, Thelin’s Elfsborg tactics, how Van Dijk stopped Haaland and what Madrid can take from it

TFA Today: Challinor’s defensive structure leading Stockport to promotion and why floated crosses are good at set-pieces

From the archives: Where Barca could hurt PSG, where Bayern are going so wrong and three managers for Ajax to consider

TFA Today: How FC Thun and Saint Etienne have two of the meanest defences in Europe plus a breakthrough talent at Vitesse

From the archives: Why Cole Palmer was ready to step up, how Undav can still be valuable to Brighton, Italiano’s tactics and who is Luciano Rodríguez?

TFA Today: Five top talents in Norway and how to adapt your screening at corners based on the opposition

From the archives: Sopić’s HNK Rijeka, why Arsenal and Bayern want Zubimendi and can you see where Allegri’s tactics fail?

TFA Today: Copa del Rey Final tactical preview and where USG must improve to lift the title in Belgium

Women’s Football Wednesday: Five players ready to shine in UEFA qualifying and Central Coast Mariners analysed

From the archives: Brondby’s tactics, how Bolton attack, why Auxerre score plenty and Knutsen’s philosophy

TFA Today: The value of floated crosses at set-pieces, how Ipswich’s recruitment has them pushing for the Premier League plus the April magazine

From The Archives: Rydstrom’s Relationist Tactics At Malmo FF, How Klopp Has Coped With The Injury Crisis And More

Premier League Tactical Archetypes: What Clustering Reveals

PSG’s Control Of Arsenal In The Champions League Final – Tactical Analysis

Femi Azeez Scout Report At Millwall 2025/2026: A High-Output Transition Winger – Player Analysis