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...
Walsall FC, who finished fourth, 16th, 16th and 19th in the last four seasons, respectively, are currently fourth on the League Two table and are unbeaten in the last five league games. This is thanks largely to Nathan Lowe, the centre-forward on loan from Stoke City. Lowe has been one...
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...
Walsall FC, who finished fourth, 16th, 16th and 19th in the last four seasons, respectively, are currently fourth on the League Two table and are unbeaten in the last five league games. This is thanks largely to Nathan Lowe, the centre-forward on loan from Stoke City. Lowe has been one...
Barrow AFC, the team with the joint-second-best defensive record in League Two, have been on the rise recently. After being promoted as National League winners in 2019/20, Barrow finished 21st, 22nd, ninth, and eighth. At the time of writing, they are currently seventh this season. Steady progress is clearly visible,...
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...
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...
Barrow AFC, the team with the joint-second-best defensive record in League Two, have been on the rise recently. After being promoted as National League winners in 2019/20, Barrow finished 21st, 22nd, ninth, and eighth. At the time of writing, they are currently seventh this season. Steady progress is clearly visible,...
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...
Doncaster Rovers are in their third straight season in League Two after they were relegated to English football’s fourth division in 2022. Since then, the club has been on the rise. They were very close to getting promoted back to League One last season, only to lose in the playoffs. After...
Fall is officially here, which means that it is time for the new October 2024 issue of Total Football Analysis Magazine. In this month's October 2024 issue, we have an exclusive interview with Diego Merino of Carabobo FC. In addition, we have 21 in-depth articles covering La Liga, Bundesliga, Eredivisie,...
Doncaster Rovers are in their third straight season in League Two after they were relegated to English football’s fourth division in 2022. Since then, the club has been on the rise. They were very close to getting promoted back to League One last season, only to lose in the playoffs. After...
EFL Category Three Academies It’s estimated that Category 1 academies in England incur around £3.5m in annual operating costs. This is all in the hope of finding the next gem who can either become a first-team regular or go on to be sold for a substantial amount. Only one in...
Football season is officially in full swing, after an action-packed summer of Euro 2024 and the Paris 2024 Olympics. Our latest September 2024 issue of Total Football Analysis Magazine is out NOW and previews what the 2024/25 campaign might bring across all different leagues around the world! This month we...
The EFL League Two is back, and we are two games into the 2024/25 campaign. Newcomers Chesterfield and Bromley are both at the top end of the table, in third and fourth place, respectively. Walsall, Gillingham, and Bromley are the only three teams with perfect results so far, winning both...
After finishing last season top of the charts for goals and assists for Accrington Stanley last season, Jack Nolan has signed for Gillingham in what is touted as one of the best moves of the summer in the division so far. The England U21 international had a breakout season in...
We are just weeks away from the curtain closing on the EFL 2023/24 campaign. A season full of surprises, twists, and turns, but a season where League Two side Stockport County have been consistently strong, sitting four points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand...
Last week, we undertook an EFL data analysis to uncover where clubs were signing players from outside of England. Many sides recruited from Germany, France, and Denmark, to name a few. Our research established that 172 players across the Championship, League One, and League Two were signed from outside England, with England’s...
Talent ID and recruitment in football have evolved immensely in recent years and continue to do so at a rapid rate. We’ve seen Premier League teams expand their scouting boundaries, with clubs like Brighton being very successful in bringing relatively unknown players from areas such as South America; we’ve seen...
Football fans love a good story about a player working their way up the leagues to go on to play in the Championship and the Premier League. We’ve seen countless instances of players honing their craft in EFL League One and League Two before earning a move higher up the...
