Euro 2020: Pogba and Sanches steal the show, Portugal and France survive the Group of Death – tactical analysis
The marquee match of the group stage featured a rematch of the 2016 Euro championship game, Portugal vs France, the...
Carlo Ancelotti Returns, But Did Real Madrid Hire The Right Coach? – Tactical Analysis
When Zinedine Zidane announced he was leaving Real Madrid for the second time in three years, the inevitable rumour mill...
Copa America 2021: Chile – tactical analysis
Chile's Golden Generation is one of the big storylines of the Copa America, but not for the same reasons as...
Euro 2020: Portugal – tactical preview
Euro 2016 was a transformational tournament for the Portuguese. Ever the bridesmaid, the squad finally broke through the glass ceiling,...
Decision Day La Liga 2020/21: Do Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid have the edge? – tactical preview
It's decision day in La Liga with two clubs vying for the title...Atlético Madrid and their crosstown rivals Real Madrid....
Personnel Problems: Real Madrid’s injury issues impact the tie vs Chelsea – tactical analysis
Chelsea didn't pull any punches in the first leg, carving up Real Madrid's defensive tactics in the first 30 minutes...
Real Madrid and Chelsea meet in “most difficult of the entire season” – tactical analysis
The Champions League returns and it's two of Europe's super clubs facing off. Real Madrid is set to host Chelsea...
Superiorities-based training for possession dominant teams
In last month's Total Football Analysis Magazine, Domagoj Kostanjsak wrote a brilliant analysis entitled, Tactical Theory: Space occupation & creation....
Out with a whimper – Three tactical keys to Liverpool’s UCL exit vs Real Madrid
Liverpool are no stranger to Champions League comebacks. Coming into this match, there was certainly hope that the side could...
Pressing Concerns: Real Madrid exposes Liverpool’s languid press
When Real Madrid and Liverpool were drawn together, a 2017/18 Champions League final grudge match was the storyline. That night...
La Liga Lockdown: Real Madrid’s adaptability abates Atalanta’s attack
When the team sheets were released, there was a genuine sense of surprise that Real Madrid could enter this game...
Pedro Gonçalves Scout Report At Sporting CP 2020/2021: Can The Prolific Pote Fill Bruno Fernandes’ Void? – Player Analysis
As Sporting Portugal won the 2018/19 Taça de Portugal title, Bruno Fernandes interviewed his good friend and teammate, Stefan Ristovski,...
Low Liga: Spain’s Champions League decline signals a shift in power
The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League marked the first time since the 2006/07 season that La Liga was without a representative...
Friends turned foes: Pepe vs Ronaldo headlines Porto vs Juventus clash
Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, the long-time pillars of the Portuguese national team and former Real Madrid teammates, return to the...
The Regista: How to control a football match
Toni Kroos featured in last month’s Total Football Analysis Magazine, so we’re taking a similar route in February. This month's...
Systems vs results: Correlating 2020/21 La Liga systems of play to match outcomes
With just over half of the La Liga season in the books, Atlético Madrid hold a 10-point advantage and game...
Is a “very expensive mistake” playing his way out of Real Madrid?
“A very expensive mistake.” Those are the words ESPN used to describe Eden Hazard, the former Chelsea star turned Cristiano...
Toni Kroos: Meet the heir to the regista throne
Regista, an Italian word that translates to “director” in English, is a term tied to former greats like Andrea Pirlo...
Does a North Carolina native complete Charlotte FC’s midfield?
December 18th, 2020 is a day Brandt Bronico will never forget. That morning, the defensive midfielder learned that he had...
La Liga 2020/21: Real Madrid vs Granada – tactical analysis
With Atlético Madrid claiming a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad, the pressure was on Real Madrid to respond with a...
