Connor Thorpe

Analysis

UEFA Nations League 2020: Belgium vs England – tactical analysis

England’s task to keep their realistic Nations League hopes alive was to pick up an away win against the number one ranked…

November 17, 2020

Analysis

EFL Championship 2020/21: Reading vs Preston North End – tactical analysis

It’s fair to say Reading have defied all expectations with their start to the EFL Championship season. The Royals picked up 22 points from their…

November 6, 2020

Analysis

EFL Championship 2020/21: Bournemouth vs Bristol City – tactical analysis

Bournemouth continued their unbeaten start to the EFL Championship season with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City. It was a tight, well-contested clash between two teams who…

October 30, 2020

Tiago Dantas: Portugal’s next playmaker?

Portugal is a nation that has produced a plethora of technically gifted players down the years, and young midfielder Tiago Dantas is…

October 28, 2020

Analysis

EFL Championship 2020/21: Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford – tactical analysis

Sheffield Wednesday sunk to their second league defeat of the season, going down to a much-fancied Brentford side at Hillsborough. The Bees ran out…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

UEFA Nations League 2020/21: England vs Denmark – tactical analysis

It was a disappointing night for England, who suffered their first Nations League defeat of the campaign after a 1-0 loss against Denmark. The…

October 16, 2020

Analysis

EFL Championship 2020/21: Brentford vs Preston North End – tactical analysis

Two clubs who have endured underwhelming starts to the season went head-to-head on Sunday, as Brentford hosted Preston North End. The much-fancied Bees, who…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

EFL Cup 2020/21: Tottenham vs Chelsea – tactical analysis

This midweek, Tottenham came from behind to secure a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. Timo Werner opened the…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

EFL Championship 2020/21: Watford vs Luton Town – tactical preview

After over 14 long years, the Bed-Herts derby is finally back as Watford host Luton Town in the EFL Championship. The bitter rivals have been on…

September 25, 2020

Analysis

EFL Championship 2020/21: Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford – tactical preview

Sheffield Wednesday and Watford both kicked off their EFL Championship seasons with victories last week. The Owls, who started their campaign with…

September 18, 2020

Analysis

UEFA Nations League 2020/21: Denmark vs England – tactical analysis

England followed up their slender win over Iceland by playing out a drab goalless draw in Denmark. It was a game of few…

September 11, 2020

Analysis

Jordi Osei-Tutu 2019/20 – scout report

Cardiff City will start the 2020-21 season as one of the favourites for promotion, after narrowly missing out of returning to the Premier…

September 5, 2020

EFL Championship

Izzy Brown 2019/20 – scout report

It’s been a far from ideal year for Sheffield Wednesday, and the upcoming campaign is likely to be their toughest since earning promotion…

August 29, 2020

EFL Championship

Kieran Sadlier 2019/20 – scout report

Rotherham United won promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking last season, with Paul Warne’s men finishing second in…

August 22, 2020

Analysis

Troy Parrott Scout Report At Millwall 2019/2020 – Player Analysis

Millwall were one of the Championship’s surprise packages last season. The Lions finished in eighth place and only missed out on the…

February 17, 2026

Analysis

Przemyslaw Placheta 2019/20 – scout report

After their relegation from the Premier League, Norwich City are preparing for life back in the second tier of English football. The…

August 7, 2020

EFL Championship

Julien Dacosta 2019/20 – scout report

After winning the League One title, Coventry City will be playing in the Championship next season for the first time since 2011. They…

July 18, 2020

EFL League Two

Charlie Goode 2019/20 – scout report

Northampton Town enjoyed an unlikely playoff victory to seal promotion to League One last month. After sneaking into seventh place on points-per-game,…

July 11, 2020

Yari Verschaeren: The next Eden Hazard?

Belgian side R.S.C Anderlecht have a proud tradition of producing and nurturing plenty of excellent young players. The likes of Leander Dendoncker,…

July 8, 2020

Data Analysis

Finding the best creative central midfielders in League Two – data analysis

Football in League Two may be a world away from the glitz and glamour of elite clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea, but it’s still a level that…

July 4, 2020