Portland Thorns 2020 Season Preview – scout report
Portland Thorns enter the 2020 NWSL campaign on of what can be considered a streak of fairly successful seasons. In […]
Analysis
Tactical Theory: Breaking opposition lines
When advancing possession, it’s important that the team does not pass the ball without a clear purpose. The popularity of […]
Pernille Harder 2019/20: Analysing Harder’s role at Wolfsburg – scout report
VfL Wolfsburg have a force in women’s football for several years now. The team have won two Champions League, five […]
Shon Weissman 2019/20 – scout report
Shon Weissman is currently the best goalscorer in the Austrian Bundesliga and also top of the list when we add […]
Curtis Jones 2019/20 – scout report
Liverpool are dominating the Premier League this season and it is clear that Jürgen Klopp’s plan is coming to its […]
Bundesliga 2019/20: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen – tactical analysis
On paper, this was the game to watch out for this weekend. RB Leipzig are of course involved in the […]
Hakim Ziyech 2019/20: What he’ll bring to Chelsea – scout report
Earlier in the month, it was announced that Chelsea had managed to sign Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech for the upcoming […]
Sofie Junge-Pedersen 2019/20: Paris Saint-Germain Feminine midfield options – scout report
Last week I posted the first scout report of the series about Paris Saint-Germain Feminine’s midfield conundrum. This is in […]
Premier League 2019/20: Leicester City vs Manchester City – tactical analysis
Similar to the reverse fixture in December, Pep Guardiola’s side controlled the game against Leicester City with good command and […]
Bundesliga 2019/20: Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund – tactical analysis
Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund have both had very different seasons, and therefore have very different goals going into the […]
Sandie Toletti 2019/20: Paris Saint-Germain Feminine midfield options – scout report
This article is a continuation of the one posted last week that looked at using data to bring in a […]
Bundesliga 2019/20: Koln vs Bayern Munich – tactical analysis
Bayern Munich came into this game knowing a win was needed to keep them one point clear at the top […]
UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain – tactical preview
The highly anticipated round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League kicks off tomorrow with Liverpool taking on Atlético Madrid […]
FAWSL 2019/20: Tottenham Women vs Everton Women – tactical analysis
Matchday 15 of the FAWSL brought us an exciting clash between current midtable and high-table hopefuls Tottenham Women and Everton […]
Jack O’Connell 2019/20 – scout report
Expectations for Sheffield United were high after earning promotion back to the Premier League for the first time since the […]
Division 1 Feminine 2019/20: Scouting Paris Saint-Germain Feminine’s midfield options using data – data analysis
Paris Saint-Germain Feminine have been trying to close the gap with Olympique Lyon for several seasons but have fallen short […]
Division 1 Feminine 2019/20: analysing Paris Saint-Germain Feminine’s tactical issues – scout report
So far this campaign, we have seen one of the most competitive seasons the French top-flight has had in some […]
La Liga 2019/20: Analysing Barcelona midfield’s attacking potential – data analysis
At the very moment, Barcelona find themselves in a rather tricky situation that just might take all of Quique Setien’s […]
Bundesliga 2019/20: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig – tactical analysis
First versus second. Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig. A game which had huge and potentially decisive implications on the Bundesliga […]
Pressing variations within a three at the back system
Depending on the shape of a team, there are a number of different ways of pressing the opposition. Each shape […]
FAWSL 2019/20: Chelsea Women vs West Ham Women – tactical analysis
Matchday fourteen of the current FAWSL campaign brought us a potential upset in the making with West Ham Women visiting […]
Paco Alcacer at Villarreal 2019/20 – scout report
Following his stint over in the Bundesliga, Paco Alcacer has officially returned back to Spain, only this time, he’ll be […]
Bundesliga 2019/20: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin – tactical analysis
I try to be as balanced in my analysis and cover both sides as much as possible, but that’s very […]
La Liga 2019/20: Identifying Barcelona’s replacement for Luis Suarez – data analysis
Barcelona are currently experiencing some problems with their forward line as Luis Suarez has been ruled out of contention for […]
Bundesliga 2019/20: Why Eintracht Frankfurt have struggled this season – scout report
Eintracht Frankfurt had an excellent season last year, finishing seventh in the Bundesliga, whilst barely missing out on a Europa […]
