Lee Scott

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Scandinavia Scouting Report: Oskar Sivertsen, Tobias Gulliksen, Zeidane Inoussa, Sebastian Nanasi

With the majority of European leagues ramping up their preparations for the start of the 2024/25 season over the coming weeks, you…

September 30, 2024

Copa América 2024

Copa America 2024 Tactical Preview: Venezuela

As we come closer to the Copa América in the United States of America this year, it is clear that Venezuela are…

August 19, 2024

Declan Rice

UEFA Euro 2024 Tactical Preview: England

The English Premier League is, without a shadow of a doubt, the most illustrious domestic competition in world football. This has not…

March 15, 2025

Aaron Hickey

UEFA Euro 2024 Tactical Preview: Scotland

Being a Scotland fan is difficult. The long arm of history tells you not to get too excited and that no matter…

October 5, 2024

Tactical Theory

Europe’s Maestros: The Most Lethal Passers In The Top Five Leagues

The use of data in recruitment in football has become more widely discussed among fans and media in recent years. Previously, teams…

September 20, 2024

Chance creators: Scouting the most creative talents across Europe’s top five leagues

Scoring goals remains the most critical factor in whether your team is successful on the pitch. This is why strikers retain a…

March 25, 2024

Ekstraklasa

Ekstraklasa Insights: A data-driven deep dive into four stars of Polish football – data analysis

The Polish Ekstraklasa has been, over the last five years, one of the most interesting championships in European football. The quality of…

March 12, 2024

Analysis

The 2. Bundesliga Data-Driven Deep Dive: Insights into Germany’s second-tier stars – data analysis

At the professional level of football today, the way that clubs recruit players has changed dramatically in the last 5-10 years. We…

March 5, 2024

Away from the Spotlight: Five players shining in 2024 from the second tiers of Europe

The top-five leagues in Europe are well established now as England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France, probably in that order, with the…

February 27, 2024

Analysis

Scouting Eastern Europe: 5 Under-The-Radar Talents To Watch – Viktor Popov, Matúš Kmet, Samuel Gidi, Vasil Kušej, Jovan Mijatović

The rise in the financial strength of the top-five European leagues has led to a dominance of clubs from those particular divisions…

August 20, 2025

Analysis

Patrick Dorgu Scouting Report At US Lecce – Serie A

At the time of writing, US Lecce are sitting 12th in Serie A as they outperform both expectation and budget. Since they…

January 16, 2025

Analysis

Samu Omorodion Scout Report At Deportivo Alavés 2023/2024: Atlético Madrid’s Loan To Deportivo – Player Analysis

Who Is Samu Omorodion? As we approach the end of 2023 and the start of 2024, football has reached something of a…

February 11, 2026

Analysis

Arthur Papas Tactics At Buriram United

With all of the focus on the Champions League in Europe and the narratives that surround it we can often lose sight…

December 11, 2024

Theory – Using inverted fullbacks to control the centre

When Pep Guardiola moved to Germany to join Bayern Munich in 2013 there was a sense that the Spaniard would favour consistency rather than…

December 13, 2023

Scouting South America: Finding the continent’s most creative young players using data

South America has long been a hotspot for football talent. The passion for the game, combined with the climate and economic environment,…

November 27, 2023

Scouting South America: Using data to analyse the continent’s most progressive players

South America has historically been the most fertile continent for developing top-level football players. When you think of the history of the…

October 31, 2023

Away from the spotlight: Five players standing out in the second tiers of European football

We have now reached the point in most competitive leagues around Europe where we have come to the first international break, and…

September 29, 2023

Hidden Talents: Which young players are standing out in Scandinavia?

While most leagues around Europe have only just started their long journey towards the end of the 23/24 season, there are a…

September 15, 2023

Analysis

Euro U21 Striker Scouting Report 2023 – Thijs Dallinga, Cameron Archer, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Fabio Silva, Lorenzo Colombo

Even before I was lucky enough to work in recruitment, the European U21 Championship was long my favourite of the international youth…

June 18, 2025

U23 Superstars: The top performing youngsters you need to be aware of

Whilst data has become more and more a prevalent tool within football in recent seasons, it still has its limitations. Data, however…

April 29, 2023