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Scott Martin

Scott's a senior analyst for TFA, USSF B license holder, and men's assistant coach for Pfeiffer University.

He has consulted national, professional, and university teams and is the author of "Revitalizing Real Madrid - The Tactics and Stats behind Zinedine Zidane's Success" and "The Soccer Parenting Handbook."

Visit https://scottmartinmedia.com/ for Scott's books.

Data analysis: Do Golden Generations live up to the hype?
One of the great excitements of tournament years is identifying the nations with Golden Generations. These wunderkinds turned superstars represent the hope…
September 9, 2020
OneFootball
Coaching: Training sessions with COVID-19 restrictions
With the UEFA Champions League finals in the books, most professional teams are either returning to play or in their preseason. At…
September 3, 2020
Analysis
UEFA Youth League 2019/20: Benfica U19 vs Real Madrid U19 – tactical analysis
The final of the UEFA Youth League produced a dream matchup, pitting the academy powerhouse of Benfica against a highly regarded Real…
August 27, 2020
Tactical Theory: The dark arts in the age of VAR
If you’ve followed the Total Football Analysis La Liga Podcast, you might recall this question: “Is there any place for the dark…
August 26, 2020
Data Analysis
Making sense of Real Madrid’s muddled outside-forward situation – data analysis
When Cristiano Ronaldo swapped the Real Madrid white kits for the black and white stripes of Juventus, he took his massive goal…
August 19, 2020
Champions League
UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Manchester City vs Lyon – tactical preview
After a five-month delay, both Manchester City and Lyon finished off their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 ties. Victories over Real…
August 15, 2020
Champions League
UEFA Champions League 2019/20: How Real Madrid can overturn the deficit vs Manchester City – tactical preview
After Isco’s goal gave Real Madrid a 1-0 lead, the catastrophic final 15 minutes of the first leg saw Real Madrid concede…
August 6, 2020
La Liga
La Liga 2019/20: Real Madrid vs Villarreal – tactical preview
One win separates Real Madrid from their first La Liga title since the 2016-17 season. Villarreal stands between Real and the crown.…
July 16, 2020
2-3-5 Formation
Resurrecting Football’s 2-3-5 Pyramid – Tactical Theory
If you have read Jonathan Wilson’s extraordinary book Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics, you are well aware of football’s historic…
September 25, 2025
Analysis
Sergio Ruiz 2019/20 – scout report
Sergio Ruiz entered the history books yesterday, becoming the first player to sign for Charlotte MLS. A transfer from Racing de Santander…
July 9, 2020
La Liga
La Liga 2019/20: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid – tactical preview
Real Madrid’s win over Getafe gave them a four-point lead over Barcelona. With the race to La Liga’s crown firmly under their…
July 4, 2020
La Liga
La Liga 2019/20: Espanyol vs Real Madrid – tactical preview
At the end of round 31, Real Madrid controls its destiny to the La Liga crown, but it’s round 32 opponent, Espanyol,…
June 30, 2020
Adnan Januzaj
La Liga 2019/20: Real Sociedad Vs Real Madrid – Tactical Preview
Entering mid-March, Real Sociedad were the hottest team in La Liga. Three months off the pitch haven’t benefitted La Real as they’ve…
March 14, 2025
La Liga
La Liga 2019/20: Real Madrid vs Eibar – tactical preview
At long-last, La Liga is back in action. On Sunday, Real Madrid will host Eibar at their training ground, the Estadio Alfredo Di…
June 13, 2020
Scout Reports: How to effectively scout your opposition
Depending on your sources, you’ve likely heard that football is 50% luck. Others, most often former players or coaches, will offer a…
May 8, 2024
Analysis
La Liga 2019/20: What to expect from Real Madrid – scout report
June 13th! It’s the day Real Madrid fans, players, coaches and staff have looked forward to for months. In just nine days,…
June 4, 2020
La Liga
Gonçalo Guedes 2019/20 – scouting report
Two years ago to the day, Total Football Analysis released a scout report of a young Portuguese winger at Valencia. The PSG…
May 11, 2020
Tactical Theory: Interactions of attackers that lead to goals
Ask any coach or player about the most difficult task in football and you’ll get the same answer, scoring a goal. Watch…
May 6, 2020
La Liga
La Liga 2019/20: Is Valencia’s midfield underperforming? – scout report
Valencia are one of the most perplexing teams in the global game. Sure, they won their UEFA Champions League group. They’re also…
May 6, 2020
Tactic Wars
April 21, 2020: Tactic Wars Solution – Scott Martin
Before we show you Scott’s solution, let’s remind ourselves of the challenge he was posed. https://twitter.com/TotalAnalysis/status/1252655482646511617 Here’s the tactic wars dilemma…it is…
June 18, 2020
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