Liverpool hosted PSV Eindhoven in the fifth fixture of the UEFA Champions League at Anfield, and the match ended with a 1-4 loss for the Reds. The painful loss comes to aggravate Liverpool’s already existing issues as they have been suffering locally and on a European level this season. It...
On Wednesday night, the stage was set for the last games of the first-ever UEFA Champions League play-offs, with eight teams fighting for the remaining four places in the Round of 16 of the most prestigious competition in club football. In Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, two very big names in...
PSV are currently leading the Eredivisie with 42 points, seven points above the second-placed FC Utrecht. Offensively, they are so excellent that they are the top scorers with 56 goals, while the second top scorers, Feyenoord, have scored only 35 goals. One of their strengths is set pieces, especially corners. They are the top...
Ajax's 0-2 away victory over Feyenoord marked a strong statement under manager Francesco Farioli, showcasing disciplined, well-organised tactics, as we will see in this match analysis. In this tactical analysis and scout report, we’ll break down Ajax’s tactical approach, emphasising Farioli’s key strategic choices. Then, we shift to a pre-match...
PSV Eindhoven have gotten off to a brilliant start to the 2024/25 domestic season in the Netherlands. With five wins from five in the Eredivisie and a whopping twenty goals scored, Peter Bosz's defending Dutch champions could hardly be doing better. In this analysis, though, rather than examining the side's...
Since the appointment of former Ajax and Borussia Dortmund manager Peter Bosz in the summer after the departure of Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy as head coach, PSV Eindhoven have been absolutely flying domestically to start the new Eredivisie season. Ten matches into the campaign, they have won every...
After making his Eredivisie debut in the 2021/22 season, the 2022/23 season became a breakout one for 20-year-old PSV winger Johan Bakayoko. Under former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, the young Belgian flourished for the Eindhoven-based side, making 39 appearances in all competitions for PSV while also contributing nine...
After several internal discussions with the club board, PSV Eindhoven made the decision to part ways with coach Ruud van Nistelrooy on May 24th. In light of this, the club eagerly anticipates embarking on a new era under the leadership of Peter Bosz. Expressing confidence in their choice, PSV's technical...
After an underwhelming performance in his first and ultimately only full Ligue 1 campaign in charge of Lyon last term and an equally underwhelming start to the 2022/23 campaign, Peter Bosz has been dismissed as manager of Lyon, with former Bordeaux, France, PSG and Al-Rayyan boss Laurent Blanc set to...
West Ham United have announced the signing of Brazil international Lucas Paquetá from Lyon for a club-record £37m fee plus £15m add-ons on a five-year contract. The midfielder becomes the Hammers' 9th summer signing and takes their spending past £175m. David Moyes' side have started the Premier League season slowly,...
Friday night saw Lyon get their Ligue 1 season underway against Ajaccio. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also...
Lyon’s academy is a hotbed of footballing talent. One of the most exciting talents to have emerged from Les Gones’ youth ranks over the past decade or so is 24-year-old attacking midfielder Houssem Aouar (175cm/5’9”, 70kg/154lbs), who debuted for Lyon’s senior side in 2016/17 but really cemented himself in the...
At about the midway point of the 2021/22 season, a tactical analysis piece was published on Total Football Analysis focusing on Lyon’s defensive difficulties during the early days of former Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen (just to name a few) head coach Peter Bosz’s tenure in charge at Groupama...
The name of Lyon’s 24-year-old central midfielder, Bruno Guimarães (182cm/6’0”, 78kg/172lbs), is one that’s been mentioned a lot in recent weeks concerning an upcoming transfer away from Groupama Stadium and Ligue 1, with EPL side Arsenal said to be interested in securing his services. The Brazil international moved to Europe...
After joining Olympique Lyon in the summer having previously been manager of Bundesliga sides Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Eredivisie giants Ajax before that, Peter Bosz hasn’t enjoyed a great start to life at Groupama Stadium. While clearly having a good mind for the game, Bosz’s past...
This past weekend, Gérald Baticle claimed the biggest scalp yet of his young tenure in charge of Angers as he guided Le SCO to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Olympique Lyon. Baticle arrived at Stade Raymond Kopa this summer, having spent the previous 10 years at Lyon, serving as Les...
RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann is widely known as one of the brightest minds in modern football management and tactics. After moving his youth coaching career to Hoffenheim’s TSG Academy, Nagelsmann rose up the ranks before becoming manager of the senior side in February 2016. Almost exactly a year earlier,...
Leon Bailey is among the wingers with the highest market value in the Bundesliga, scoring five times last season and providing two assists in 29 appearances in the top German division. The Jamaican joined Bayer Leverkusen in January 2017 from Genk and has since played 84 times. During the summer...
