After already being relegated in the 2024/2025 season of the EFL Championship, the bleak, early signs are that Plymouth Argyle are in danger of suffering a double relegation. The Pilgrims have conceded an incredible 28 goals in just 16 games, which is the most in the league by three. Manager...
Bradford City have long been one of the biggest ‘fallen giants’ in English football. Last appearing in the Premier League in 2000/2001 when they finished bottom of the table, the Bantams spent the last six seasons in EFL League Two before finally managing to earn promotion to the third tier...
In English football, the academy pathway has long been seen as the most reliable conveyor belt to the professional game. From as young as five, players are placed into highly structured environments. They are drilled in technical repetition and prepared for the demands of the senior game. However, some of...
For Cardiff City, the 2025/2026 campaign will begin not with fanfare but with the sobering reality of EFL League One football. The Bluebirds, who finished 24th in the EFL Championship and conceded the second most goals in the league (73), face a summer of soul-searching and renewal. The departures of...
Plymouth Argyle start a new era under Tom Cleverley. The club’s faithful will be eager to understand what their new manager is likely to bring, not just in terms of results but also in terms of tactical identity, player development, and overall philosophy. The appointment comes in the wake of...
It was a tale of two halves for Burton Albion in the 2024/2025 EFL League One season. By the middle of December, after 19 games played in the league, Burton had just two wins and 12 points in League One, sitting in 23rd place, nine points away from safety. The...
The Wrexham fairytale embarks on its newest and most ambitious chapter yet in 2025/2026. After back-to-back promotions under Phil Parkinson from National League to EFL League Two in 2022/2023 and then League Two to EFL League One in 2023/24, the Red Dragons have made it a three-peat of promotions in...
After four consecutive years of finishing outside of the EFL League One Playoffs, fans of former Premier League side Charlton Athletic most likely braced themselves for another season of mediocrity. Their 17th-place position in the 2023/2024 season was their lowest since the 1980s, and things certainly did not look up...
In League Two this season, the top seven features six sides that predominantly play a five-at-the-back formation. Doncaster Rovers are the only exception; however, they have also switched to this system for certain games. For comparison, in League One only three of the playoff sides play this shape, two of...
I’m back again with the second part of this series for Total Football Analysis, looking at using specific profiles and data scouting in order to surface and identify some interesting players. Last week, I looked at the dominant defender profile, one of my own personal favourites. This time around, however,...
Richard Kone, the 21-year-old Wycombe Wanderers forward, was not very popular beyond the heights of the English National League system until this season. Kone currently ranks third for goals in League One with eight. In a very short span of time, Kone has gone on to become one of Wycombe’s...
In recent years, the EFL has seen several clubs enter the European market to acquire new players. One of the most notable and recent examples is Notts County, who signed Gambian forward Alassana Jatta from Danish club Viborg FF. He has bagged 19 goal contributions in 27 games since his...
Christmas is almost here, which means that it is time for the new December 2024 issue of Total Football Analysis Magazine. In this month's December 2024 issue, we have a cornucopia of articles, 21 to be exact, about La Liga, Primeira Liga, Bundesliga, Premier League, EFL Championship, Ligue 1, Serie A, EFL...
Richard Kone, the 21-year-old Wycombe Wanderers forward, was not very popular beyond the heights of the English National League system until this season. Kone currently ranks third for goals in League One with eight. In a very short span of time, Kone has gone on to become one of Wycombe’s...
For some time, finding a left-sided, left-footed central defender (LCB) has been difficult for many EFL managers. The issue is that few players match that description compared to right-sided, right-footed central defenders. This means the demand for LCBs is higher, allowing clubs to set higher prices for established players. With...
In recent years, Peterborough United have been a team that, on paper, looks too good for EFL League One. Yet, they still fail to earn promotion every year, coming close and losing in the playoffs in the last two seasons. Their start to the season this time around has been...
Birmingham City FC leads the EFL League One with an imposing style of play under Chris Davies’ coaching. The former Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City & Celtic assistant manager is now a head coach for the first time with Birmingham. His players and ideas are one step ahead of the rest...
Fall is officially here, which means that it is time for the new November 2024 issue of Total Football Analysis Magazine. In this month's November 2024 issue, we have a cornucopia of articles, 21 to be exact, about La Liga, Primeira Liga, Bundesliga, Premier League, EFL Championship, Ligue 1, Serie A, EFL...
In recent years, Peterborough United have been a team that, on paper, looks too good for EFL League One. Yet, they still fail to earn promotion every year, coming close and losing in the playoffs in the last two seasons. Their start to the season this time around has been...
For some time, finding a left-sided, left-footed central defender (LCB) has been a difficult task for many managers throughout the EFL. The issue is that there simply are not many players matching that description compared to right-sided, right-footed central defenders. This means the demand for left footed centre backs is...
