James West

Analysis

Samuele Ricci Scouting Report At Empoli 2021/22: A Diamond In The Rough Shining In Serie A – Player Analysis

Who Is Samuele Ricci? As years have passed, the defensive midfielder role has gone through a thorough evolution within the football landscape.…

June 2, 2025

4-3-1-2 Formation

Matthias Jaissle Tactics & Coaching Style At RB Salzburg 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis

Any football club with Red Bull connections commonly connotes the power of youth in the sport. Whether young players or up-and-coming managers,…

October 22, 2025

Bundesliga

Hiroki Ito 2021/22: The young defender with all the makings of a top modern day centre-back – scout report

From the likes of Shinji Kagawa once of Borussia Dortmund and Wataru Endo, to Ritsu Doan and Daichi Kamada, Japanese footballers surely…

December 27, 2021

Cameroon

Jean Onana Scout Report At Bordeaux 2021/2022: Why AC Milan Are Monitoring FC Girondins De Bordeaux’s Midfield Star

Players of African descent, such as the likes of Chelsea’s Didier Drogba, Liverpool’s Mo Salah and the first African Ballon d’Or winner,…

January 29, 2025

Analysis

Serie A 2021/22: Why Lazio’s Victory Over Genoa May Have Papered Over The Cracks – Tactical Analysis

Off the back of two games without a win, in both Europe and Serie A, Lazio looked to bounce back with Genoa…

August 22, 2024

ACF Fiorentina

Serie A 2021/22: How Fiorentina’s performance against Salernitana showcases their Serie A revival – tactical analysis

ACF Fiorentina was a true Italian powerhouse with the likes of Gabriel Batistuta and Rui Costa leading their attack. As time has…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Bundesliga 2021/22: How RB Leipzig’s pretty possession was no match for Unions Berlin’s slick counterattack – tactical analysis

The Red Bull football factory has been a revolutionary operation, that has changed the game with training methods and recruitment policies. Ralf…

December 6, 2021

Analysis

Why Athletic Bilbao’s performance deserves credit despite draw against Granada – tactical analysis

Athletic Club, most commonly known as Athletic Bilbao, has come under fire as their current form is flattering to deceive. The Basque…

January 12, 2022

Cody Gakpo

Cody Gakpo Scouting Report – Why Do Bayern Munich Want To Sign The PSV Winger?

Within the last two decades, generational talents such as Marc Overmars of Arsenal, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten of AC Milan…

August 15, 2024

Analysis

How Lille’s first half performance showcased development under Gourvennec vs Monaco – tactical analysis

Over the last decade, Monaco have gone through severe ordeals, as they landed their big-money takeover in 2011 which saw James Rodriguez,…

November 22, 2021

Analysis

How Roberto Mancini Tactics Changes Elevated Italy Against Murat Yakin Tough Swiss Defence – Tactical Analysis

Over the last couple of years, the Italian National team have been through some difficult times – World Cup winners in 2006,…

October 19, 2025

1. FSV Mainz 05

How Adi Hütter’s Gladbach is starting to take shape vs Mainz 05 – tactical analysis

The summer of 2021 saw the dawn of the manager carousel, where the chopping and changing of head coaches were commonplace between…

March 12, 2025

Analysis

How Messi and co’s lack of energy creates a ‘pressing’ problem in PSG vs Lille – tactical analysis

The Friday night lights shone brightly in Paris as the Ligue 1 champions took centre stage. Most would assume this is referencing…

November 1, 2021

Téji Savanier: Why his Ligue 1 legacy shouldn’t be understated

The French first division, Ligue 1, is a top league within world football, mostly featuring stars of the future in the early…

October 24, 2021

Analysis

How Arsenal’s performance vs Aston Villa shows Mikel Arteta’s managerial progression – tactical analysis

With 150 million pounds spent and new additions within the squad with the likes of Martin Ødegaard from Real Madrid, Belgium U21…

October 25, 2021

Analysis

Bundesliga 2021/22: How Hoffenheim’s pragmatism lead to a 5-0 victory vs FC Koln – tactical analysis

Coming into the 2021/22 Bundesliga season, both sets of fans for Hoffenheim and FC Koln were hoping for better a showing as…

September 19, 2024

Analysis

FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2021: Why Uruguay should be pleased with their performance vs Colombia – tactical analysis

The international break is upon us, and it has started with a bang in South America as national team powerhouses Colombia and…

October 11, 2021

Analysis

UEFA Champions League 2021/2022: How Shakhtar remained in control yet lacked cutting edge to defeat Inter – Tactical Analysis

Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Millan both share a commonality as they enter the new football campaign with a brand-new manager at the…

October 4, 2021