Category: La Liga

La Liga

La Liga 2020/21: Atlético Madrid vs Granada – tactical analysis

Getting off to a late start to the La Liga season due to UEFA Champions League commitments in 2019/20, which ended in…

September 29, 2020

Analysis

La Liga 2020/21: Real Betis vs Real Madrid – tactical preview

Gameweek three sees Manuel Pellegrini face former employers, Real Madrid, in what should be an interesting affair at Benito Villamarín Stadium. Real…

September 26, 2020

Analysis

La Liga 2020/21: Barcelona vs Villarreal – tactical preview

Chaos, conflict and in-fighting best describe Barcelona’s tumultuous offseason. After dropping La Liga to Real Madrid, then suffering an 8-2 humiliation at…

September 26, 2020

Analysis

La Liga 2020/21: Atlético Madrid vs Granada – tactical preview

Tomorrow will see Atletico Madrid finally kick off their 2020/21 La Liga campaign after missing the first two matches of the season…

September 26, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2020/21: Getafe vs. Osasuna – tactical analysis

After a convincing win against Cádiz in their opening La Liga fixture, Osasuna traveled to Madrid to face José Bordalás’ Getafe. Getafe,…

September 21, 2020

Analysis

La Liga 2020/21: Villarreal vs Eibar – tactical analysis

After drawing with Huesca on the opening day, Villarreal were out to find form in La Liga after a summer of change.…

September 21, 2020

La Liga

Cadiz 2020/21: Their set piece threat that La Liga sides need to be wary of

Cadiz return to La Liga having last played in Spain’s top division, 15 years ago. Cadiz have been one of the Segunda…

September 18, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2020/21: Alavés vs Real Betis – tactical analysis

Among the new managerial appointments in La Liga this season were Pablo Machín and Manuel Pellegrini, who joined Alavés and Real Betis…

September 17, 2020

Analysis

La Liga 2020/21: Valencia vs Levante – tactical analysis

The weekend of Saturday 12th September saw La Liga football return once again. On Sunday, it was the turn of Valencia to…

September 15, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2020/21: Cádiz vs Osasuna – tactical analysis

Newly promoted side Cádiz started their 2020/21 La Liga season with a clash against Osasuna at Nuevo Estadio Ramon de Carranza. Álvaro…

September 14, 2020

Analysis

How will Enes Ünal fit in at Getafe? – scout report

Enes Ünal signed for Manchester City in 2015 as an 18-year-old yet never made an appearance. Three loan spells later, he moved…

September 2, 2020

Analysis

Segunda División 2019/20: Girona vs Elche – tactical analysis

Elche secured promotion to La Liga in the Segunda División play-offs on Sunday night as they overcame Girona in the second leg…

August 25, 2020

Analysis

How Sevilla achieved a top-four finish – data analysis

A year on from the somewhat risky appointment of Julen Lopetegui, it seems as if the risk has paid off for Sevilla.…

August 21, 2020

Data Analysis

Making sense of Real Madrid’s muddled outside-forward situation – data analysis

When Cristiano Ronaldo swapped the Real Madrid white kits for the black and white stripes of Juventus, he took his massive goal…

August 19, 2020

La Liga

Jaime Mata 2019/20 – scout report

A six-game winless run in their final six La Liga matches condemned Getafe CF to an eighth-place league finish – missing out…

August 14, 2020

La Liga

Adnan Januzaj 2019/20 – scout report

In this tactical analysis piece, we would be analysing about Adnan Januzaj, the 25-year-old Belgium international who plays for Real Sociedad. Having…

August 7, 2020

Analysis

La Liga 2019/20: Espanyol vs Real Madrid – tactical analysis

This match saw the first in La Liga against the last. While Real Madrid looked to extend their leadership position, Espanyol knew…

August 4, 2020

La Liga

The TFA La Liga Analysis Podcast #9

The 2020 La Liga season is in the books! Real Madrid are CAMPEONES. Atletico Madrid take 3rd place over Sevilla. Villarreal, Real…

July 23, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2019/20: Leganes vs Real Madrid – tactical analysis

Leganés welcomed Real Madrid to Estadio Municipal de Butarque on matchday 38 of the La Liga season knowing that only a win…

July 22, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2019/20: Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona – tactical analysis

Barcelona ended their 2019/20 La Liga season with a five-goal thrashing of Deportivo Alaves. It was a hugely one-sided game and the…

July 20, 2020