The 2024/25 season has begun, and plenty of promising talents are hoping to make their mark all over the footballing world this term. In this tactical analysis and scout report, we will identify one talent to watch from each of the five top European leagues and provide some analysis of...
The 2021/22 Women’s Champions League final, which took place in Turin, saw Barcelona Femení and Lyon Féminin meet for the fourth time in their history. The latter side had won all four meetings. As a result, overcoming them has proven impossible for Barcelona over the years, with Lyon the only...
Whilst much of the weekend’s focus in the European women’s game was on the intense title battles taking place in various locations around the continent, it is easy to forget that there was also some international action for fans to enjoy too, with the 2024 Women’s U17 European Championship reaching...
With Barcelona Femení’s fifth consecutive Liga F title mathematically confirmed following the weekend’s win at Granada Femenino, there is not much left to play for in the current Spanish top-flight season, with only the team joining Sporting de Huelva Femenino in being relegated to the Primera Federación and the remaining...
This Sunday, we have our first real challenge for Barcelona in the LaLiga Feminina, having dominated last season's campaign, finishing with just one loss to Madrid CFF, winning the league title by 10 points over Real Madrid. Barca then went on to win the UEFA Champions League, beating Wolfsburg 3-2...
Atlético Madrid Women and Manchester United Women recently agreed to exchange Vilde Bøe Risa with Irene Guerrero in a transfer deal that might benefit all parties. The good thing about this double transfer is that both teams are acquiring players in the same position yet with different characteristics and abilities. In this tactical analysis and...
Whilst the likes of Aitana Bonmatí and Lauren Hemp will be continually referred to as stars of the 2023 Women's World Cup (and rightly so), there were plenty of other players who can be included in the same sentence and who deserve a mention for their efforts on the field....
When PSG Féminine announced last summer that they had acquired the services of Barcelona Femení winger Lieke Martens, there were many who felt that it was a signing of intent and that the Netherlands star could be the one to take the French club to the next level, both domestically...
Esther González is a Spanish international player who is actually playing at Real Madrid Women and who has been outstanding during the last period and especially during and following the 2022 Euros. González is a 30-year-old player who started her professional footballing career at Algaidas before moving to Levante, Atlético...
At the age of just 19, Salma Paralluelo Ayingono has experienced diverse sporting success. Representing Spain at youth level, she won both the women’s under-17 UEFA European Championships and the FIFA World Cup in 2018, with her World Cup performances earning the nickname ‘Usain Bolt’ from teammates. Salma lived up...
This year’s class of Ballon d’Or nominees had several worthy candidates and one of them was an upstart by the name of Aitana Bonmatí. Although the Golden Ball ultimately went to her teammate, Alexia Putellas (deservedly so), Aitana is a player that stands out in her own right. Along with...
Manchester City Women may have finished inside the WSL’s top three last season, but serious questions have been raised about their overall ability to compete for the title. The fact that a number of players opted to leave the club this summer has only added to the belief shared by...
Barcelona Femení may be one of the most feared teams in global women’s football, but they, like anyone, are susceptible to their biggest talents moving elsewhere after being offered attractive deals by rival sides. This summer, they have seen Spain left-back Leila Ouahabi join Manchester City Women, Netherlands winger Lieke...
With the 2021/2022 Primera División nearing its conclusion, speculation over players’ futures is increasing, with fans and analysts discussing the league’s hottest properties and which clubs might look to attract them. One player reportedly exiting the Spanish top flight this summer is Athletic Club Femenino forward Lucía García, with the...
Barcelona Femení have so far been one of this season’s standout teams in European women’s football, winning all 13 Primera División games to date, as well as securing the top spot in their Champions League group with six wins from six. Across both competitions, they have scored a total of...
Mariona Caldentey is one of Barcelona Feminí’s top talents who has already shown her worth during the past five/six years at the highest level. Such excellent performances have helped her join the Spanish national team since 2017 and become a pivotal player in their squad. Being a 25-year-old is a...
Real Madrid Femenino are still a relatively new club, having been founded as Club Deportivo TACON back in 2014, but only known officially as Real Madrid since 2020, following their takeover by the Spanish giants. As a result, their squad doesn’t yet have the same influence in women’s football that...
Fridolina Rolfö has just joined Barcelona Femení, prior to participating with the Swedish national team in the Olympic Games, and this move will be beneficial for both Rolfö and the Blaugranas. We are talking about a player who has been consistently in form for numerous seasons, having played at Tölö,...
Norway has produced an impressive amount of footballing talent in the last decade, and the world has been forced to take notice. On the women’s side, the likes of Ada Hegerberg christened the first Ballon d'Or Féminin with a Norway triumph. Additionally, players such as Guro Reiten and Maren Mjelde...
This tactical analysis scout report will analyze FC Barcelona Femeni player and current Primera Division de la Liga de Futbol Femenino 2019/20 top goal scorer, Jennifer Hermoso. The system and tactics of Barcelona will be discussed as well as the role and responsibility that Hermoso plays within this. Hermoso, who...
