Category: Champions League

Analysis

Carlos Forbs Scout Report At Club Brugge 2025/2026: A Direct Wide Threat Built For Transitions – Player Analysis

A couple of weeks ago, Total Football Analysis produced a scout report on one of the EFL Championship’s in-form attackers, Harvey Vale,…

April 18, 2026

Analysis

Havertz’s displacement of Lukaku perfectly encapsulates the redefinition of the number 9 role – tactical theory

Chelsea’s £97m summer investment in Romelu Lukaku was touted as the ‘final piece in the jigsaw’ to catapult Thomas Tuchel’s side towards…

April 17, 2026

Analysis

Tacticians vs Ideologues: Which approach is more successful? – podcast

Arsene Wenger has often been hailed as a visionary, a man who changed Premier League football for the better. But the Frenchman…

April 17, 2026

3-5-2 Formation

Real Madrid Vs Bayern Munich [1-2] Champions League Quarter-Final First Leg 2025/2026: Vincent Kompany Press & Structure Take Control – Tactical Analysis

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich met once again in the UEFA Champions League, two years after their previous knockout encounter, but this…

April 9, 2026

4-1-4-1 Formation

Sporting CP Vs Arsenal [0-1] Champions League Quarter-Final First Leg 2025/2026: A Narrow Win Built On Defensive Control – Tactical Analysis

Sporting CP hosted Arsenal for the first leg of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Estádio José Alvalade. The Gunners ended…

April 9, 2026

Analysis

Arsenal Vs Bayer Leverkusen [2–0] – Champions League 2025/2026: Mikel Arteta Pragmatism Seals Progression – Tactical Analysis

Last week in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg, Total Football Analysis called Arsenal‘s away performance blunt, amongst other things. Fast…

March 20, 2026

4-2-3-1 Formation

Barcelona Vs Newcastle United [7–2] – Champions League 2025/2026: When The Toon Press Backfires – Tactical Analysis

Barcelona hosted Newcastle United at Camp Nou for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, a match that saw Barcelona…

March 20, 2026

4-3-3 Formation

Manchester City Vs Real Madrid [1–2] – Champions League 2025/2026: How Counterattacks Exposed Pep Guardiola’s Structure – Tactical Analysis

Manchester City hosted Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg; the game ended…

March 20, 2026

Analysis

Arsenal Vs Bayer Leverkusen – Champions League 2025/2026: How Set-Pieces Could Decide The Second Leg – Tactical Preview

Bayer Leverkusen hosted Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 at BayArena, in an important game…

March 16, 2026

4-2-3-1 Formation

Real Madrid Vs Manchester City [3–0] – Champions League 2025/2026: Federico Valverde & Los Blancos’ Counterattacking Masterclass – Tactical Analysis

Real Madrid hosted Manchester City at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in a classic UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match; the game ended in a…

March 13, 2026

4-3-3 Formation

Bayer Leverkusen Vs Arsenal [1–1] – Champions League 2025/2026: Is The Gunners’ Attack Too Blunt? – Tactical Analysis

At the start of the year, it felt like a matter of time before Arsenal lifted the Premier League title. It feels…

March 13, 2026

Analysis

PSG Vs Chelsea [5–2] – Champions League 2025/2026: Ruthless finishing from PSG – Tactical Analysis

A rematch of the Club World Cup Final lived up to the billing as three late goals from PSG gave them a…

March 13, 2026

4-4-2 Formation

Marcelino Tactics At Villarreal 2025/2026: La Liga Success, Champions League Struggles – Tactical Analysis

Villarreal CF are having a great La Liga season, sitting in fourth place, tied on points with Atlético Madrid at 54. However,…

March 13, 2026

4-2-3-1 Formation

Atalanta Vs Bayern Munich [1–6] – Champions League 2025/2026: Vincent Kompany’s Ruthless Masterclass – Tactical Analysis

Atalanta hosted Bayern Munich at the New Balance Arena for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, and the game…

March 12, 2026

Analysis

FC Barcelona 2025/2026: Rebuilding The Defence Without Andreas Christensen – Data Analysis

Barcelona’s 2025/2026 campaign has been significantly disrupted by a serious setback in defence following Andreas Christensen’s knee injury. In late December 2025,…

March 10, 2026

4-3-3 Formation

PSG Vs Inter Milan [5-0] UEFA Champions League Final 2024/2025 – Tactical Analysis

Paris Saint-Germain have ended their wait for continental success—and in some style, too. Les Parisiens demolished Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2024/2025…

March 6, 2026

3-2-2-3 Formation

João Pedro Scout Report At Chelsea 2025/2026: The Next Roberto Firmino? – Player Analysis

Chelsea have completed the signing of 23-year-old Brazilian João Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion. Pedro arrives for a fee believed to…

March 5, 2026

3-4-3 Formation

Kjetil Knutsen Tactics At Bodø/Glimt 2025/2026: Europe’s Ultimate Dark Horse – Tactical Analysis

Bodø/Glimt are having a historic UEFA Champions League campaign this season; the last time a Norwegian club advanced to the UCL or…

March 3, 2026

4-2-3-1 Formation

Juventus Vs Galatasaray [3–2] – Champions League 2025/2026: Undone By Discipline, Not Design – Tactical Analysis

Juventus faced Galatasaray at the Allianz Stadium in Turin for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoffs; the…

February 27, 2026

Analysis

Inter Milan Vs Bodø/Glimt [1–2] – Champions League 2025/2026: How Arctic Resilience Stunned Last Year’s Finalists – Tactical Analysis

Inter came into Tuesday’s clash with Bodø/Glimt needing to overcome a two-goal deficit to advance to the Champions League Round of 16. After a…

February 26, 2026