Category: Premier League

Match Analysis

Premier League 2020/21: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City – tactical analysis

The final match of the second game week of the new Premier League campaign saw Wolverhampton Wanderers taking on Manchester City at…

September 23, 2020

Analysis

Premier League 2020/21: Leeds United vs Fulham – Tactical Analysis

Week two of the Premier League featured a clash between two newly-promoted clubs from the Championship. Leeds United, which left a good…

September 21, 2020

Analysis

Premier League 2020/21: Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers – tactical analysis

Just over two months after John Egan’s stoppage-time winner at the Bramall Lane that gave Sheffield United a narrow 1-0 win over…

September 17, 2020

Analysis

EPL 2020/21: Liverpool vs Leeds United – tactical analysis

The Premier League returned for the 2020/21 season and gameweek one saw the clash of two of last season’s champions. Leeds United…

September 14, 2020

Premier League

Premier League 2019/20: Bournemouth – set-piece analysis

After five years in the Premier League Bournemouth’s time has come to an end. This has also now seen Eddie Howe leave…

August 15, 2020

Data Analysis

Finding the best goalkeepers in the Premier League – data analysis

Be it Manchester City’s Ederson, Liverpool’s Allison or Manchester United’s David de Gea, it must be said that the English Premier League…

August 13, 2020

Data Analysis

Finding a new defensive midfielder for Spurs – data analysis

Upon taking over Tottenham Hotspur in November last year, José Mourinho made positive strides with his new club. The team finished sixth…

August 7, 2020

Analysis

Video: How Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United surprised the Premier League – tactical analysis

In this video, we are going to explain Sheffield United‘s tactics under Chris Wilder and how they surprised the Premier League with…

August 2, 2020

Data Analysis

The best finishers of the 2019/20 Premier League – data analysis

Last weekend we finally got to witness the final game-week of the 2019/20 Premier League season – 70 days later than originally…

July 31, 2020

Podcast

The TFA Premier League Analysis Podcast #10

We recap the final week of matches with huge Champions League and relegation implications. These include Man Utd – West Ham, Liverpool…

July 29, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2019/20: Leicester City vs Manchester United – tactical analysis

Leicester City were among the title contenders back in December 2019. They even had a 14-point gap over Manchester United in the…

July 28, 2020

Analysis

Premier League 2019/20: Newcastle United vs Liverpool – tactical analysis

The last day of Premier League action gave us the epilogue of the battle for Champions League places, as well as a…

July 27, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2019/20: Watford vs Manchester City – tactical analysis

Watford faced the huge challenge to stay in the Premier League facing Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team on Tuesday evening. The task…

July 23, 2020

Analysis

Premier League 2019/20: Norwich City – set-piece analysis

After just a single season Norwich City have been relegated from the Premier League back to the EFL Championship. There are a…

July 21, 2020

Podcast

The TFA Premier League Analysis Podcast #9

We marvel at how mind-bending a week of fixtures can be by recapping (1:50) some remarkable matches: Arsenal – Liverpool, Leicester –…

July 21, 2020

Analysis

Manchester City 2020/21 – retrospective recruitment analysis

Manchester City are one of the richest clubs in the world. The club owner Sheikh Mansour has been committed to the projects…

July 20, 2020

Analysis

Jeremy Ngakia 2019/20 – scout report

After a relatively short discussion between club and player regarding a new contract, it was made very public knowledge that Jeremy Ngakia…

July 19, 2020

Player Analysis

Why clubs should try to sign Jordon Ibe? – scout report

Years ago, Jordon Ibe was a prospect at Liverpool, even the Reds’ former striker John Aldridge once believed the youngster could surpass…

July 18, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2019/20 – Leicester City vs Sheffield United – tactical analysis

Leicester City hosted Sheffield United in what was for both teams a crucial game in the chase for a place in Europe.…

July 18, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2019/20: Manchester City vs Bournemouth – tactical analysis

Bournemouth were struggling in the relegation zone. But then, they travelled to the Etihad Stadium in week 36 of the Premier League,…

July 17, 2020