Category: Belgian First Division A

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Thorsten Fink Tactics At KRC Genk 2024/2025 – A Pressing & Possession Masterclass

KRC Genk have become a staple in the highly coveted Championship Playoff of the Belgian Pro League over the last few seasons,…

February 27, 2026

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TFA Interview: Club Brugge’s Jan Van Haaren On Data Analysis, Innovation, & Building A Football Insights Department

With the evolution of the modern game, there seems to be a permanent place for data and numbers in football.  Not in…

February 18, 2026

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Freyr Alexandersson Tactics At KV Kortrijk: The 41 Year Old Icelander Tasked With Saving The West Flanders Club From Relegation – Tactical Analysis

Who Is Freyr Alexandersson? Kortrijk are in the midst of a season that almost seems destined to end in relegation. The club…

February 6, 2026

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Joaquin Seys Scouting Report At Club Brugge 2025 – Player Analysis

Joaquin Seys is at left-back in Total Football Analysis’ 2025 Breakout XI. It’s been quite the year for Seys, who has gone…

February 1, 2026

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Ivan Leko Tactics At Standard Liège 2023/2024: How The Croatian Head Coach Can Improve The Belgian Club’s Weak Attack – Tactical Analysis

After an underwhelming first half of the Belgian Pro League season, and with the club languishing in 9th position, only two points…

December 8, 2025

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Philippe Clement Tactics At Club Brugge 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis

In this UEFA Champions League campaign, Group A is the group of death as it contains Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, and RB…

November 20, 2025

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Maxim De Cuyper Scout Report At Club Brugge 2023/2024 – The Young Left-Back Lighting Up The Belgian Pro League

Belgian giants Club Brugge find themselves in uncharted territory this season in the Jupiler Pro League. Having won the league title in…

November 17, 2025

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August De Wannemacker Scout Report At Jong Genk 2025/2026: The Next Kevin De Bruyne In The Making? – Player Analysis

Still only 16 years old, August De Wannemacker is quickly emerging as one of Belgium’s most exciting midfield prospects. Along with Nathan…

November 8, 2025

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Nuno Mendes Scout Report At PSG 2024/2025: Finding Similar Attacking Full-Backs (Andrei Borza, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Maxim De Cuyper) – Data Analysis

Welcome back to the third instalment of my series of articles, which takes a data-driven approach to player ID and recruitment in…

November 4, 2025

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How Hein Vanhaezebrouck Tactics Have Guided KAA Gent To The Verge Of The Championship Playoffs And Into A European Quarter-Final – Tactical Analysis

With only a few match weeks to go, the Belgian Pro League table shows Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s KAA Gent side in fourth place, above…

November 1, 2025

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Hein Vanhaezebrouck Tactics At KAA Gent 2021/2022: 6 Wins From 6 And Into The Belgian Cup Final – Tactical Analysis

From August 2020 to December 2020, KAA Gent went through three different permanent managers. Jess Thorup, Laszló Bölöni, and Wim de Decker…

November 1, 2025

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Willian Pacho Scout Report At Royal Antwerp 2022/2023: Ecuadorian Centre-Back On The Rise – Player Analysis

Who Is Willian Pacho? At just 20 years of age, William Pacho became one of the most interesting and promising signings of…

October 30, 2025

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Deniz Undav Scout Report At Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2021/2022 – The German Marksman Leading RUSG To Belgian Glory

When you think of high-quality German strikers, most names that come to mind are Kevin Volland at AS Monaco, Thomas Müller at…

October 28, 2025

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David Hubert Tactics At Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2025/2026: Smart Corner Routines Driving Belgian Pro League Success – Set-Piece Analysis

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently lead the Belgian Pro League, with 29 points after 12 matches, three points above Club Brugge, who have…

October 27, 2025

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Joshua Zirkzee Scouting Report At Anderlecht 2021/2022 – The Bayern Munich Academy Graduate Settling Into Life In Belgium

Joshua Zirkzee is a name familiar to most for being the unfortunate Bayern Munich youth academy graduate to come through into the…

October 15, 2025

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Kevin Muscat Tactics At Sint-Truidense 2019/2020 – Plenty Of The Ball, Plenty Of Problems

When it comes to possession, many of us expect that the top teams in any given league will be the more ball-dominant.…

October 15, 2025

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Senne Lammens Scout Report At Manchester United 2025/2026: The Next Top Sweeper-Keeper Or A Risky Gamble? – Data Analysis

Who Is Senne Lammens? Manchester United finalised the signing of 23-year-old Senne Lammens (193cm/6’4”, 92kg/202lbs) from Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp…

October 5, 2025

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Unlocking Irles’ Vision: A Preview of RWD Molenbeek’s future under Bruno Irles Tactics – tactical analysis

What started off as a potential promising campaign for RWD Molenbeek after promotion to the Belgian Pro League has turned into one…

September 20, 2025

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Nicky Hayen Tactics At Club Brugge 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

In what turned out to be yet another tumultuous season for Club Brugge, the 18-time Belgian champions sacked Ronny Deila in mid-March,…

September 19, 2025

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How Mark Van Bommel Tactics Are Transforming Royal Antwerp 2022/2023 – Tactical Analysis

Mark van Bommel was hired as Wolfsburg‘s new manager at the beginning of the 2021/22 season, but his spell in charge there…

September 17, 2025