What Is The 3-5-2 Formation? The 3-5-2 is a formation that can enable efficient possession-based build-up play while offering effective long-ball solutions. Having three centre-backs can make switching the point of attack easier and allow the centre-backs to escape and break the first line of opposition pressure. Especially when playing...
Nathan Saliba, a Canadian international midfielder, has secured a move from CF Montréal to Belgian giants RSC Anderlecht in a deal worth €2m. The 21-year-old leaves MLS having shown steady progression in his game. He combines athleticism with composure in midfield, a profile that aligns well with Anderlecht’s development-focused model. The...
MLS newcomers San Diego FC currently sit second in the Western Conference. The West Coast side have been mightily impressive in their inaugural season. They have the second-best attacking and defensive records in the league, as well as having won as many fixtures as the first-placed Vancouver Whitecaps. Whilst the...
Major League Soccer, particularly the Eastern Conference, has garnered considerable media attention over the past couple of years. That has had a bit more to do with superstars like David Beckham and Lionel Messi working and playing in the league than with the actual quality of football. Nevertheless, it has...
Total Football Analysis Breakout XI for 2025 includes eight ‘alternates’ / ‘bench players’ who almost made the cut for a full scouting report in the magazine. Those players will still be covered with a mini data analysis. Our backup right-winger is Gabriel Pec of LA Galaxy. The 23-year-old LA Galaxy winger...
From our Total Football Analysis Magazine – TFA 2025 Breakout XI: In this magazine edition, we are delving into a special report on John Pulskamp — an emerging talent currently playing as goalkeeper for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Throughout the 2024 season in senior club competitions, he...
In late November, following a disappointing early Round One exit from this year's MLS Cup Playoffs, FC Cincinnati announced its first acquisition as it turned its attention to planning for the 2025 season. It was not just any acquisition, either. For a transfer fee of $16.2m, it was the most expensive acquisition in Major...
The 2024 Major League Soccer season concluded last weekend. Record MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Galaxy ended their longest title drought since the league began in 1996 by winning their sixth crown in a 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls on home soil. Now that another season is over...
The final game of the 2024 MLS season is upon us, and the MLS Cup will take centre stage on Saturday afternoon in southern California. Two teams from, historically, the two biggest markets in the country—Los Angeles and New York—will contest for the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy. It's Galaxy versus Red...
We are down to four remaining clubs in the MLS Cup playoffs. The Eastern and Western Conference Finals will take place this Saturday, with the MLS Cup Final scheduled for the following weekend, concluding the season on December 7th. Going into the penultimate weekend of this year's post-season, two very different...
As we enter the second weekend of November, the best-of-three first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs comes to an end, with eight clubs in action looking to advance further. Minnesota United FC aren't one of them, as they are already busy preparing for their Western Conference semi-final clash at...
After an underwhelming 2024 Copa América campaign, the USMNT made a seismic change to its managerial personnel, hiring one of Europe’s most seasoned managers for his first taste of international football. Mauricio Pochettino has been entrusted to lead the United States out of such a dismal period. All eyes are...
After an underwhelming 2024 Copa América campaign, the USMNT made a seismic change to its managerial personnel, hiring one of Europe’s most seasoned managers for his first taste of international football. Mauricio Pochettino has been entrusted to lead the United States out of such a dismal period. All eyes are...
As MLS heads into Decision Day, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are on the brink of history. Tata Martino's team has claimed the Supporter’s Shield and will enjoy home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. If Inter Miami win their final game of the year against New England Revolution, they would break...
Coming into 2024, Nashville SC had a perfect record of reaching the MLS Cup Playoffs in their four full seasons to date as a franchise. However, with only weeks left in the regular season, the record seems likely to be shattered, with Nashville currently being one of the worst sides...
The 2024 season has been a tale of two halves for Orlando City SC in MLS. After recording a paltry five wins in their first 20 league games, Orlando City Lions are now on a run that's seen them win seven of their last ten. This has seen them shoot...
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...
What Is Counterattack In Football? Counterattacks are a very useful tool to strike opponents when they are at their most unbalanced. UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid are a testament to that. By positioning players strategically when out of possession, teams that then quickly turn defence into an attack can...
Who Is Diego Gómez? After the recent international break, Gustavo Alfaro’s Paraguay is one of the teams that inspired the most discussion, and Diego Gómez is one of Alfaro's players who shone in both performances. The 21-year-old aims, together with Julio Enciso, to be one of the key leaders of...
The most successful team in MLS history ended a dismal 2023 campaign as the second-worst performing side in the Western Conference, marking another season where the LA Galaxy would miss out on playoff football. Greg Vanney joined the Galaxy as their newest head coach in 2021. After becoming somewhat of...
