Revolutionising Chelsea: How Mauricio Pochettino’s tactical approach can reignite the Blues’ success – tactical analysis
New managers bring a sense of optimism because we tend to project our desires onto them. Regardless of the challenging […]
Premier League
Injuries, a rotating defence and stale tactics: Here’s how Leicester City went from European football to relegation in one season – scout report
Leicester City‘s relegation from the Premier League in the 2022/23 season has left football fans scratching their heads. How did […]
How Roy Hodgson helped steer Crystal Palace away from relegation danger – tactical analysis
When Patrick Vieira was dismissed as manager in March, Crystal Palace found themselves just three points clear of the relegation […]
Brentford 2022/23: The team with the best defensive behavior in the Premier League – scout report
This season, the Premier League has presented two unique examples of teams that have shown that success can come either […]
Life after Toney: How Brentford can adapt to life without Ivan Toney ahead of the summer transfer window – scout report
Thomas Frank’s Brentford side currently sits in the top half of the Premier League table in what would be classified […]
Best corner routines against man-marking defending system of this Premier League season – set-piece analysis
Everyone has noticed the importance of set-pieces in this Premier League season and how many matches they have decided, so […]
How Julen Lopetegui managed to take Wolves from rock bottom to Premier League safety with time to spare – scout report
The Manager of the Season award is almost a certainty to fall onto the lap of Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. […]
It’s impossible to stop Manchester City’s build-up play…so don’t – tactical analysis
This article can make one promise. Read this tactical analysis and you’ll understand how to avoid getting beaten by Manchester […]
Luke Chadwick: Learning from Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane – podcast
In the latest episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by Premier League winner Luke Chadwick, formerly […]
Premier League 2022/23: What Big Sam needs to improve to save Leeds from the drop following valiant defeat to the champions – tactical analysis
We haven’t seen Sam Allardyce in management since the 2020/21 season when he was relegated with West Bromwich Albion. He […]
How Bournemouth’s ‘All or Nothing’ set plays helped them to escape the relegation battle – set-piece analysis
Bournemouth have surpassed expectations this season after a tragic opening month to the season. After sacking Scott Parker within a […]
Premier League: How Pep Guardiola’s tactical tweaks crushed Arsenal’s title dreams – tactical analysis
The momentum in the title race was always going to be affected by a Manchester City win, but their 4-1 […]
TFA Podcast: Relationism vs Positional Play – Diniz vs De Zerbi
Brighton & Hove Albion
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A
Fernando Diniz
Fluminense
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Premier League
Roberto De Zerbi
Tactical Theory
In this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by TFA analyst Caio Miguel to discuss the […]
Premier League: Why throwing away a two-goal lead versus West Ham was a pattern for Arsenal, not a coincidence – tactical analysis
Arsenal have been one of the surprise packages in the Premier League this season, inserting themselves as title challengers after […]
How to stifle Brighton’s infamous build-up play under Roberto De Zerbi this season – scout report
Can anyone stop this Brighton attack? Chelsea tried over the weekend and we’re handed a 2-1 loss at Stamford Bridge. […]
Examining the weaknesses of the underperforming clubs in the top five leagues in the 2022/23 season – data analysis
Underperforming clubs in football are those that have failed to meet the expectations set for them based on their underlying […]
Evan Ferguson: the young Irish forward taking the Premier League by storm – scout report
10 July 2019, League of Ireland club Bohemians are playing host to Chelsea as part of The Blues pre-season campaign. […]
Examining the secrets of the overperforming clubs in the top five leagues in the 2022/23 season – data analysis
Overperforming clubs in football are those that achieve better results in terms of points than what would be expected based […]
TFA Podcast – Graham Potter’s sacking: Chelsea’s recurring tactical problems and personnel issues
In this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by TFA analyst Caio Miguel to discuss the […]
The Premier League relegation battle: Which teams are likeliest to stay up and go down? – data analysis
As the Premier League season heads into its last three months, nine teams are separated by only four points at […]
Premier League 2022/23: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – data viz, stats and insights
Sunday saw Arsenal vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to […]
Premier League 2022/23: Wolves vs Leeds United – data viz, stats and insights
Saturday saw Wolves vs Leeds United in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to […]
Premier League 2022/23: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth – data viz, stats and insights
Saturday saw Aston Villa vs Bournemouth in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to […]
Premier League 2022/23: Southampton vs Tottenham – data viz, stats and insights
Saturday saw Southampton vs Tottenham in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest […]
Premier League 2022/23: Chelsea vs Everton – data viz, stats and insights
Saturday saw Chelsea vs Everton in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest […]
