Robin Koch 2019/20 – scout report
Freiburg continue to defy the odds under Head Coach Christian Streich, and with the season postponed find themselves in eighth...
Atalanta 2019/20: Their defensive principles in action – scout report
Following on from my analysis last week of Atalanta’s attacking ideals, specifically their rotations to create overloads and attacking chances,...
Atalanta 2019/20: Using rotations to create overloads and attacking chances – scout report
Using positional rotation is by no means a new concept, with Argentine coach Ricardo La Volpe’s "Salida Lavolpiana" being used...
The Key Role Of The Right Wing-back For Julian Nagelsmann’s Tactics At RB Leipzig 2019/20: A Scout Report On Tyler Adams & Nordi Mukiele
Much has been written about Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig side this season, and rightly so. The 32-year-old’s principles of play...
UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Paris Saint-Germain vs Borussia Dortmund – tactical preview
For what has been dubbed by many across social media as a farmers league in recent months, the Bundesliga sides...
Bundesliga 2019/20: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen – tactical analysis
On paper, this was the game to watch out for this weekend. RB Leipzig are of course involved in the...
Leicester City’s Tactical Insights Conference
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Leicester City Tactical Insights conference at the King Power Stadium, on...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund – tactical analysis
Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund have both had very different seasons, and therefore have very different goals going into the...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Koln vs Bayern Munich – tactical analysis
Bayern Munich came into this game knowing a win was needed to keep them one point clear at the top...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig – tactical analysis
First versus second. Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig. A game which had huge and potentially decisive implications on the Bundesliga...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin – tactical analysis
I try to be as balanced in my analysis and cover both sides as much as possible, but that’s very...
Bundesliga 2019/20: How Dani Olmo will fit into RB Leipzig’s side – scout report
With 19 games played so far in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig sit one point clear at the top of the...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Borussia Dortmund vs Koln – tactical analysis
Following last week’s high-scoring win over Augsburg, there was certainly an expectation approaching this game that once more, there would...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Why Eintracht Frankfurt have struggled this season – scout report
Eintracht Frankfurt had an excellent season last year, finishing seventh in the Bundesliga, whilst barely missing out on a Europa...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Paderborn vs Bayer Leverkusen – tactical analysis
Bayer Leverkusen started the second half of the Bundesliga season with aplomb with a 4-1 victory away at bottom of...
Bundesliga 2019/20: Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund – tactical analysis
On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund resumed their Bundesliga title chase by beating Augsburg 5-3, away from home. Dortmund showed excellent resilience...
Wolfsburg 2019/20: Why has their defence been so effective? – tactical analysis
Marco Rose wasn’t the only manager to make the switch to the German Bundesliga from its Austrian equivalent last summer....
Bundesliga 2019/20: How Markus Gisdol is turning around Koln’s season – tactical analysis
It has been an interesting eight months at FC Koln, where they have managed to work their way through three...
Armel Bella-Kotchap 2019/20 – scout report
Armel Bella-Kotchap is an 18-year-old German centre-back plying his trade in the 2. Bundesliga with VFL Bochum. Joining Bochum’s academy...
Hwang Hee-Chan Scouting Report At Red Bull Salzburg 2019/20 – Tactical Analysis
With all of the excitement surrounding Red Bull Salzburg’s attacking phenom Erling Haaland and Liverpool-bound Takumi Minamino, it seems unfair...
