Category: EFL League One

5-3-2 Formation

The Rise Of The Back Five In League Two 2024/2025 – Tactical Analysis

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…

April 17, 2026

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Lorent Tolaj Scout Report At Plymouth Argyle 2025/2026: The Elite Goalscorer Trapped In A Struggling Team – Player Analysis

After already being relegated in the 2024/2025 season of the EFL Championship, the bleak, early signs are that Plymouth Argyle are in…

November 26, 2025

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Ian Evatt Tactics At Bolton Wanderers 2023/2024 – The Attacking Strategy To Cash In On Victor Adeboyejo In League One

Following an impressive start in EFL League One, Bolton Wanderers secured victories in their first four matches. However, their momentum faltered after…

November 20, 2025

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Graham Alexander Tactics At Bradford City AFC 2025/2026: Aggressive Transition Play – Tactical Analysis

Bradford City have long been one of the biggest ‘fallen giants’ in English football. Last appearing in the Premier League in 2000/2001…

September 11, 2025

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Scouting EFL Category Three Academies 2024/2025: Four Talents To Watch (Will Wright, Zane Okoro, Ky-Mani Leliendal, Richard Llara)

EFL Category Three Academies It’s estimated that Category 1 academies in England incur around £3.5m in annual operating costs.  This is all…

September 2, 2025

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The Next Piero Hincapié: Scouting Top Ball-Playing Defenders Using Data Analysis – Scout Report

I’m back again with the second part of this series for Total Football Analysis, looking at using specific profiles and data scouting…

August 25, 2025

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Richard Koné Scout Report At QPR 2025/2026: From Non-League To Loftus Road Threat – Player Analysis

In English football, the academy pathway has long been seen as the most reliable conveyor belt to the professional game. From as…

August 21, 2025

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Eiran Cashin Scouting Report At Derby County 2023/2024 – Assessing His Importance And His Potential Replacements

As 2023 draws to an end, the January transfer window will soon be open for business. It is a time for clubs…

July 24, 2025

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Brian Barry-Murphy Tactics At Cardiff City 2025/2026: The New Bluebirds Boss With Manchester City DNA – Tactical Analysis

For Cardiff City, the 2025/2026 campaign will begin not with fanfare but with the sobering reality of EFL League One football. The…

July 21, 2025

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Kwadwo Baah Scout Report At Rochdale AFC 2020/2021 – The Top Talent Snapped Up By Manchester City

On the last day of the 2021 winter transfer window, Manchester City were finally linked with a player, albeit one for the…

July 21, 2025

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EFL League One 2019/20202: Brian Barry-Murphy’s Rochdale Vs Simon Grayson’s Blackpool – Tactical Analysis

Rochdale played host to Blackpool in League One on Saturday, with both sides having had impressive starts to the new season for…

July 21, 2025

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Tom Cleverley Tactics At Plymouth Argyle 2025/2026: Green Army Reboot – Tactical Analysis

Plymouth Argyle start a new era under Tom Cleverley. The club’s faithful will be eager to understand what their new manager is…

June 30, 2025

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Scott Twine Scouting Report At MK Dons 2021/2022 – League One Player Of The Season

The EFL has been the platform for many of the current Premier League and European stars to start their careers. Of Gareth…

May 26, 2025

3-4-2-1 Formation

How Liam Manning Tactics At MK Dons Have Taken England By Storm 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis

MK Dons gained considerable attention last season under Russell Martin for their easy–on–the–eye, fluid, possession-based football style. The team finished thirteenth in the League…

May 24, 2025

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Ryan Lowe Tactics At Plymouth Argyle 2021/2022 – Blending Direct And Possession-Based – Tactical Analysis

At Bury Football Club during the 2018/19 season, word began to spread about Ryan Lowe, the manager at the time of the now-dissolved…

May 21, 2025

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Russell Martin Tactics At MK Dons 2020/2021: Finding His identity At MK Dons – Tactical Analysis

Today’s word ‘identity’ can be treated as a buzzword in football. Something that looks good on a social media post or as…

May 21, 2025

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Russell Martin Tactics At MK Dons 2019/2020 – Tactical Analysis

Any manager’s first-ever job can allow them to put down a marker for their tactical philosophy and how successful they may be…

May 21, 2025

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Video: Russell Martin Tactics Explained At MK Don 2020/2021 – His Tactical Identity And DOMINANT Possession

Our latest analysis video, based on Lee Scott’s excellent piece for our April magazine and once again created by RDF Tactics, examines a resurgent…

May 20, 2025

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Gary Bowyer Tactics At Burton Albion 2024/2025: Back Post Corner Expertise – Set-Piece Analysis

It was a tale of two halves for Burton Albion in the 2024/2025 EFL League One season. By the middle of December,…

May 14, 2025

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Phil Parkinson Tactics At Wrexham AFC 2024/2025: Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney’s Promotion Machine Decoded – Tactical Analysis

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…

May 13, 2025