Fintan O'Reilly

Analysis

Toulouse 2022/23: Why Le Téfécé signed €600k Warren Kamanzi from Tromso – scout report

Warren Kamanzi (177cm/5’9”, 70kg/154lbs) is a name that started being hyped a little bit among some of those interested in Nordic football…

January 20, 2023

Analysis

Bye-bye Benoit Badiashile: Finding a left centre-back for Monaco – data analysis

Last week, it was confirmed that one of Ligue 1’s best centre-backs for the past few years, Monaco’s 21-year-old youth academy product…

January 13, 2023

Analysis

Replacing Ounahi: Why Angers must monitor Caen’s Bilal Brahimi – tactical analysis

Every FIFA World Cup cycle, some players deliver standout performances on the biggest possible stage, illuminating their names in lights and ensuring…

January 6, 2023

Christophe Pélissier

Régis Le Bris Tactics & Formations At FC Lorient – Tactical Analysis

Christophe Pélissier guided Lorient back to Ligue 1 by helping them to win Ligue 2 in 2019/20, ensuring the 2020/21 season would…

August 16, 2024

Analysis

A masterclass in movement: How Laurent Blanc’s Lyon broke Brest’s brittle bones – tactical analysis

After locking up on 13th November to make way for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ligue 1 is back. Top-flight football returned…

December 30, 2022

Analysis

Disciplined defence, tricky transitions, and rousing rotations: Gregory Poirier at FC Martigues during the 2022/23 campaign – tactical analysis

FC Martigues were relegated from France’s top flight 27 seasons ago after they finished bottom of the table. It would be the…

December 23, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA World Cup Final 2022: How Argentina acutely finessed France’s faults – tactical analysis

The 2022 FIFA World Cup delivered some glittering games of football and highly memorable footballing moments. One of the more memorable moments…

December 20, 2022

Analysis

FIFA World Cup 2022: The tactical dynamics of Argentina’s menacing midfield – scout report

Argentina have made it to their second FIFA World Cup Final within the last decade after they secured their place in Sunday’s…

December 16, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: How Brazil and Croatia cancelled out each other’s goalscoring efforts – tactical analysis

After a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time, Croatia knocked Brazil out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on penalties,…

December 20, 2022

Analysis

Fifa World Cup 2022: The Three Acts Of Switzerland’s Victory Over Serbia – Tactical Analysis

In the final group stage games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Brazil suffered their first defeat of the tournament by losing…

November 10, 2025

FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: How Japan tamed Spain to reach the round of 16 – tactical analysis

After losing 1-0 to Costa Rica in their second game of Group E, Japan went into Thursday’s clash with Spain needing a…

December 20, 2022

Muhammed Cham Saračević: Clermont’s Austrian midfielder

Following a first-ever Ligue 1 campaign in their history in which they finished 17th, avoiding relegation and the relegation playoff, Clermont Foot…

November 28, 2022

Analysis

FIFA World Cup 2022: How Saudi Arabia’s bold tactics helped them to perform on par with Poland in defeat

Hervé Renard’s Saudi Arabia have been one of the most exciting teams at this year’s FIFA World Cup; the underdogs have punched…

November 27, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: How intelligent wing play saved Senegal vs Sánchez’s stubborn Qatar – tactical analysis

Matchday two of the 2022 FIFA World Cup saw Qatar’s hopes of making it out of the group stage at their home…

December 20, 2022

Analysis

Zakaria Aboukhlal’s triumphant task at Toulouse in 2022/23 – scout report

Zakaria Aboukhlal (179cm/5’10”, 159lbs/72kg) has been one of Toulouse’s brightest sparks on the pitch this season in the Occitanie club’s return campaign…

November 18, 2022

Analysis

Ligue 2’s youngest squad: Four standout stars to watch at beaming Bordeaux in 2022/23 – scout report

Up until this past weekend, at the time of writing, Girondins de Bordeaux sat top of Ligue 2. Their 1-0 loss to…

November 11, 2022

Analysis

‘The role that suits him perfectly’: Mama Balde at Troyes this season – scout report

Mama Baldé (176cm/5’9″, 69kg/152lbs) came up through Portuguese side Sintrense’s youth academy until 2013 when, at 17 years of age, Baldé moved…

November 4, 2022

2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Senegal

This year’s FIFA World Cup will be Senegal’s third-ever appearance in the competition, having made their first World Cup appearance in 2002…

October 29, 2022

Analysis

2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Japan

Japan have appeared in every FIFA World Cup following their debut at the tournament in 1998. This year’s competition sees Japan enter…

October 25, 2025

Analysis

Saint-Étienne’s defensive deficiencies destroying their 2022/23 Ligue 2 campaign – scout report

Saint-Étienne are one of the most historic clubs in French football. In the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, they enjoyed one of the…

October 28, 2022