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Marcel Seifeddine lives in Denmark and is a set-piece analyst for Total Football Analysis. His works aims to create an archive of the most interesting and innovative set plays.

FC København 2023/24: How screen variations have supported their strong start – set-piece analysis

FC København are currently sitting joint at the top of the Danish Superliga in terms of points. After four games, they have…

August 16, 2023

Malmö FF 2023: An assessment of their ‘train’ routine and where they can improve – set-piece analysis

Malmö FF are looking to bounce back into the UEFA Champions League and to the top of the Allsvenskan after a disappointing…

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: How Sweden are obliterating opponents with corners – set-piece analysis

Sweden have begun the Women’s World Cup in a dominant fashion in their opening two fixtures, with a 2-1 victory over South…

2023/24 Premier League Tactical Preview: Manchester United

Manchester United come into the season off the back of their most successful season since 2016/17. In Erik Ten Hag’s debut season,…

Bradley Carnell Tactics At St. Louis City SC 2023: How Set Plays Have Made Them The Team To Beat In Their Debut Season – Set-Piece Analysis

St. Louis City are a new club taking part in their first-ever league campaign in the MLS. The newly assembled squad has enjoyed a…

Sarpsborg 08 2023: Scrutinising their six-yard box suffocation strategy – set-piece analysis

Sarpsborg 08 have a new and conflicting history. The Norwegian city has been home to multiple struggling clubs in years before 2008.…

3 Strategies For Defending Corner Kicks With Real Examples – Set Piece Analysis

Defensive setups from corner kicks have evolved in recent football history. The two main methods of defending corners have included zonal defending…

August 21, 2024

Uncovering the underrated value of floated crosses – set-piece analysis

A floated cross has a higher trajectory than a usual cross. The higher arc of the ball means that the ball travels…

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Colombia

An eight-year wait for the World Cup will finally be coming to an end for the Colombian national team, with a return…

Analysing the function of overloads and underloads from set plays – set-piece analysis

Overloads have been and always will be an extremely powerful tool to tactically gain an advantage over the opposition. In simple terms,…

Screens explained: The most versatile and effective tool for set plays – set-piece analysis

Screens have started to become more prevalent in football, primarily from corner kicks, taking inspiration from their common use in basketball. A…

Why Atlanta United are the standout set-play specialists in the early stages of MLS – set-piece analysis

Gonzalo Pineda has been given the task of resurrecting Atlanta United‘s form after a number of disappointing seasons. After the loss of…

How Al-Ittihad have massively used set-pieces to their advantage to win the Saudi Pro League – set-piece analysis

Al-Ittihad have just been crowned as the Saudi Professional League champions for the first time since 2009, following Nuno Espirito Santo’s arrival…

AFC Bournemouth

How Bournemouth’s ‘All or Nothing’ set plays helped them to escape the relegation battle – set-piece analysis

Bournemouth have surpassed expectations this season after a tragic opening month to the season. After sacking Scott Parker within a month of…

Unai Emery Tactics At Aston Villa 2022/2023 – Villa’s Remarkable Recovery Post-Steven Gerrard

Aston Villa have been looking like a completely different team following Unai Emery’s arrival at Villa Park shortly before the World Cup.…

How Toulouse have used set plays to preserve their Ligue 1 status – set-piece analysis

Toulouse currently sit in 12th place in Ligue 1, 9 points clear of the relegation zone. In a season where there are…

How FC Copenhagen’s corner routines have helped them to become title favourites in Denmark – set-piece analysis

FC Copenhagen are currently sat in first place of the Danish Superliga, as they head into the final few games of the…

How Sturm Graz have been so creative from near post corner routines this season – set-piece analysis

Sturm Graz currently sit in second place in the Austrian Bundesliga, 4 points off league leaders RB Salzburg in the closing stages…

Ternana’s innovative application of set-piece strategies – set-piece analysis

Ternana currently sit in 10th place in Serie B, with the club being rumoured to be bought by Premier League minnows Fulham‘s…

Jong AZ: The young stars driving them up the Eerste Divisie

Jong AZ have been one of the most entertaining teams in the Eerste Divisie so far this season due to their high…

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