Category: EFL Championship

Birmingham City FC

Best Attacking Fullbacks In EFL Championship 2023/2024 – Scouting Report

It has become increasingly important these days that full-backs are judged mandatorily based on their attacking contributions. Even if they are excellent…

April 22, 2025

Analysis

Charting Ipswich Town’s Rise: The Role Of Their ‘Collective, Collaborative Approach’ To Transfers In Championship Success – Recruitment Analysis

Last week, we undertook an EFL data analysis to uncover where clubs were signing players from outside of England. Many sides recruited…

April 15, 2025

Birmingham City FC

EFL Championship Data Analysis 2024/2024 – The Data Behind The League’s Most Unique Style Of Play

Have you ever wondered which tactical style is the best for the EFL Championship? We’ve seen an array of tactics and approaches…

April 9, 2025

2. Bundesliga

Recruiting Strikers From The Second Tier Divisions – Data Analysis

This is the final instalment of a three-part data analysis series that I have been writing this week concentrating on using data…

April 5, 2025

Analysis

TFA’s 2025 Breakout XI: Chris Rigg Scouting Report At Sunderland AFC – Data Analysis

Total Football Analysis Breakout XI for 2025 includes eight ‘alternates’ / ‘bench players’ who almost made the cut for a full scouting report…

March 26, 2025

Analysis

Efl Championship 2023/24: Leicester City’s Dewsbury-hall Inspired Comeback Vs Coventry City – Tactical Analysis

EFL Football is back. On the opening weekend of the 2023/24 season, many games were hit by horrible rainy conditions, with Colchester…

March 17, 2025

Chelsea FC

Reece James Scout Report At Wigan Athletic 2019/2020 – Can Wigan’s On-Loan Star Make It Back At Chelsea?

During the Abramovich era, Chelsea have been somewhat defined by their ‘hire and fire’ mentality. In order to stay in the job,…

March 7, 2025

Analysis

Trai Hume Scout Report At Sunderland AFC 2024/2025: Ready To Make The Premier League Leap

The Premier League is a league of global talent, with scouts searching the European and South American markets for the next breakout…

March 6, 2025

3-4-3 Formation

Daniel Farke Tactics: How Leeds United Used Width To Beat Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United

Leeds United put themselves one step closer to an illustrious Premier League return by coming out on top of Monday’s EFL Championship…

February 27, 2025

Analysis

Blackburn Rovers’ Innovative Set-Piece Routines Fuelling A Promotion Push Under John Eustace Tactics

Blackburn caught the attention of all set-piece enthusiasts in recent weeks with their unique and unusual corner kick routines. With five goals…

February 16, 2025

Ben Whiteman

Ben Whiteman Scout Report At Preston North End 2022/2023 – Player Analysis

Ben Whiteman signed for Sheffield United after coming through Manchester United’s Youth Academy until he was 16 years of age. The midfielder…

February 12, 2025

Alfred Schreuder

The Total Football Analysis Interview: Ben Jackson – Alfred Schreuder, Vincent Kompany, and all things Belgian football

In this podcast, Adam Scully sat down with Ben Jackson from the Belgian Football Podcast to discuss all things football in the…

February 10, 2025

Analysis

Carlos Corberán Tactics In Possession: West Brom’s Attacking Dynamism Explained

Who Is Carlos Corberán? Carlos Corberán is in his second year implementing his coaching philosophy at West Bromwich Albion, who have begun…

February 9, 2025

Analysis

Millwall FC Tactical Analysis 2024/25: Early-Season Underperformance Under Neil Harris

At the time of writing, Millwall sit 18th in the Championship after three losses, two draws, and one win. Needless to say,…

February 9, 2025

EFL Championship

Sunderland AFC: Their journey back to the top under Tony Mowbray Tactics

Sunderland: A huge Premier League club that came across major issues on and off the pitch and before you knew it, were…

January 17, 2025

Analysis

Tom Cannon Scouting Report 2024/25: Future PL Finisher At Stoke City On Loan From Leicester City

Who Is Tom Cannon? Tom Cannon is tied for sixth place as the top scorer of the EFL Championship. With nine goals,…

January 6, 2025

Analysis

Strategic Turnaround: Mark Robins Tactics For Coventry City’s 2023/24 Season Revival – Tactical Analysis

Coventry City came within a whisker of Premier League football last season, losing on penalties to Luton Town in the playoff final…

January 1, 2025

Coventry City FC

Mark Robins Tactics At Coventry City 2019/20 – Tactical Analysis

I think if you told Coventry fans that after 34 games of this League one season they’d be sitting seven points clear…

January 1, 2025

Analysis

How Scott Parker’s Burnley Ended Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United Streak – Tactical Analysis

Scott Parker’s Burnley won 0-2 against Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United in a tightly-contested match decided by small details. With this win, Burnley…

December 27, 2024

Analysis

EFL Championship 2024/25: The Rise Of Middlesbrough’s Finn Azaz

The last few years have seen Aston Villa send several players on loan or sell to the EFL.  This includes Finn Azaz,…

December 22, 2024