Boubacar Kamara scout report: Magnificent Marseille midfielder ready for a move to the Premier League
In every season of top-flight football, there are few stories more regular than utter turmoil going on at Olympique Marseille. […]
Ligue 1
Calvin Stengs: How Nice’s brand new €15m ‘baller’ can contribute to their ‘colossal’ quest – scout report
AZ Alkmaar academy product Calvin Stengs (182cm/6’0”, 74kg/163lbs) has been one of the most closely watched and highly-rated young players […]
Issa Kabore: How Man City’s promising prospect can star on loan at ‘long admired’ Troyes – scout report
Following his €4.5m move to the eventual 2020/21 EPL champions Manchester City from KV Mechelen in July 2020, Issa Kabore […]
Alan Virginius: Why the 18-year-old is being closely monitored by Bundesliga clubs – scout report
Alan Virginius’ debut season for FC Sochaux in Ligue 2 showed us flashes of his potential since he played a small […]
William Saliba at Nice 2020/21 scout report – Is Arsenal’s 20 y/o ‘leader’ ready for Arteta’s team?
William Saliba (192cm/6’4”, 85kg/187lbs) hasn’t had much of an opportunity to make an impact at Arsenal since moving to the […]
The best in France: three strengths of Christophe Galtier’s Lille – tactical analysis
Since the Qatar group purchased Paris Saint-Germain in 2011, only Montpellier and Monaco were able to take the Ligue 1 […]
‘Fundamentals, desire, rhythm’ – Bielsa disciple Sampaoli’s stimulating start at Marseille – tactical analysis
Jorge Sampaoli is almost two months into his reign as manager of Olympique de Marseille and thus far, the 61-year-old […]
How Galtier’s master plan produced pivotal ‘turning points’ for ‘heroic’ Yilmaz-led Lille v Lyon – tactical analysis
Despite going 2-0 down in the first half, Lille OSC came away from Sunday’s crucial Ligue 1 clash versus fellow […]
The blueprints for ‘motivated’ Lyon and ‘focused’ leaders Lille to steal Sunday’s decisive duel – tactical analysis
Even Spain’s La Liga, where Sevilla, Barcelona and Real Madrid are all within touching distance of league-leaders Atlético Madrid, doesn’t […]
Pelissier’s project in progress: Four top tactical tweaks leading Lorient’s survival surge
Lorient were promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2020/21 campaign as the 2019/20 Ligue 2 champions and life hasn’t entirely […]