David Seymour

Bundesliga

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 position in…

April 7, 2020

Serie A

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, I wanted…

April 2, 2020

Analysis

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 to great…

March 25, 2020

Bundesliga

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 and tactical…

March 8, 2025

Head Coach analysis: Alfred Schreuder

Having been an assistant manager at FC Twente, Hoffenheim, and Ajax under the likes of Steve McLaren, Huub Stevens, Julian Nagelsmann and…

March 16, 2020

Champions League

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 in both…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

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 Bundesliga title…

March 3, 2020

Data Analysis

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 behalf of…

February 29, 2020

Analysis

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 closing stages…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

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 of the…

February 17, 2020

Analysis

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 title race.…

February 10, 2020

Analysis

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 difficult with…

July 26, 2022

Player Analysis

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 table. Closely…

January 28, 2020

Bundesliga

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 be goals.…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

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 League final,…

January 24, 2020

Analysis

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 the table…

January 21, 2020

Analysis

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 to come…

July 26, 2022

Team Analysis

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. Oliver Glasner…

January 15, 2020

Bundesliga

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 managers. First,…

January 19, 2020

Janik Haberer: Freiburg’s out-of-contract versatile star

Janik Haberer is a midfielder who plays for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. He joined Freiburg from Hoffenheim in 2016 and has…

January 8, 2020