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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
Coaching: Training runs behind the backline in a two forward system
With the 3-5-2 and 4-4-2 back in fashion, the football world is rediscovering the benefits of two forward systems. Of...
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...
Coaching: Training runs behind the backline in a three forward system
If you’ve read my article in April’s edition of the Total Football Analysis Magazine, you’ll know that I point to...
April 13, 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/1249758706029510656 With a bumper UEFA...
Finding the best outside-backs at Real Madrid – data analysis
Last week, we looked at Achraf Hakimi, the Real Madrid right-winger who’s on loan with Borussia Dortmund. He’s emerged as...
Karim Benzema: Is it the system or the player?
“You don't confuse Formula One with go karting…and I know I'm F1.” Karim Benzema made the news in late-March with...
