Category: Serie A

AC Milan

Serie A 2021/22 preview: How Milan’s defence can cope with Lazio’s Sarriball – tactical analysis

After an eventful summer and quite a few managerial changes, Serie A’s start didn’t disappoint, and the teams immediately showed a glimpse…

July 26, 2022

AC Milan

Brahim Diaz scout report: How the Real Madrid loanee impacts Milan’s performance in attack

Milan’s future was rather uncertain with the departure of their key player Hakan Calhanoglu to their city rivals Inter in the summer.…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Serie A 2020/21: Juventus vs Atalanta – tactical analysis

Serie A champions Juventus faced off against league strugglers Atalanta on Wednesday evening, with both sides hoping to pick up much needed…

July 26, 2022

Match Analysis

Serie A 2020/21: Sassuolo vs Milan – tactical analysis

Serie A action from this weekend threw out an excellent matchup between both Sassuolo, who went into this game with only one…

July 26, 2022

Match Analysis

Serie A 2020/21: How Milan outwitted Lazio to top Serie A before Christmas – tactical analysis

Milan managed to keep their unbeaten run and became the only team in the European top five leagues that hasn’t lost a…

July 26, 2022

AC Milan

Serie A 2021/22: How in-game changes decided AC Milan’s win over Lazio – tactical analysis

The Serie A title race of 2021/22 has entered the final road, as AC Milan and Napoli are chasing Inter to take…

July 26, 2022

Serie A

AC Milan 2019/20: How Pioli can improve them tactically – scout report

AC Milan have had a shocking season so far this term. After appointing Marco Giampaolo as the head coach on the back…

July 26, 2022

AC Milan

Serie A 2021/22: How Milan’s ruthless press and quick attacking movement floored Sassuolo – tactical analysis

On Sunday Milan beat Sassuolo 3-0 to win their first Serie A title in eleven years. The Rossoneri travelled to the Mapei…

July 26, 2022

AC Milan

AC Milan 2022/23: What moves must be made in the transfer market to maintain their title-winning momentum – tactical analysis

AC Milan just won their first Scudetto in 12 years as Stefano Pioli built a team with balanced performance and maturity both…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Clinical counter-attacks: How Lazio outwitted Pioli’s naive Milan with pace and intelligence – tactical analysis

The Serie A fight for European spots continued with Lazio’s intelligent 3-0 win over Milan. Stefano Pioli’s team, who spent a few…

July 26, 2022

Bundesliga

Finding undervalued ball progressors in the top five European leagues – data analysis

In the modern game, the ability of a player to pass and progress the ball is becoming more and more important as…

July 13, 2022

Analysis

Marcos Antônio 2022/23: Lazio’s new regista who will replace club legend Lucas Leiva – scout report

After a relatively successful first year at Lazio, Maurizio Sarri now looks to continue developing his work with the Biancocelesti. On the…

July 4, 2022

Analysis

Nemanja Matic: Why Jose Mourinho insists on signing the Serbian stalwart – scout report

Quite a few reunions are expected to happen in the 2022/23 Serie A season, with Romelu Lukaku returning to Internazionale on loan,…

July 2, 2022

Analysis

From West Sussex to Udine: The tactics that shaped Hellas Verona’s new head coach Gabriele Cioffi – tactical analysis

In recent years, the managerial division of Serie A has become a never-ending carousel. While new and exciting coaches are always being…

June 25, 2022

Analysis

Lazio 2021/22: An end of season evaluation of the chaotic Sarriball – tactical analysis

Lazio ended the Serie A season in 5th place, securing Europa League football in the last two weeks of the season. After…

June 22, 2022

Analysis

Gleison Bremer: Why the Serie A defender of the year is a target for Europe’s top dogs – scout report

In what is his third season as a regular feature for Torino, Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer has recently been crowned Serie A…

June 21, 2022

Atalanta

The Total Football Analysis Interview: Tom Underhill – all things Atalanta BC

In this podcast, Adam Scully sits down with Tom Underhill, the author of The Working Hands of a Goddess: The Tactics, Culture and…

June 14, 2022

ACF Fiorentina

Serie A 2021/22: How Fiorentina out-fought and out-thought Juve to secure Euro spot – tactical analysis

The Serie A 2021/22 campaign has now reached its conclusion, and with it, the fierce battle for the final qualification spot for…

May 24, 2022

Analysis

Serie A 2021/22: How Salernitana’s 3-5-2 is helping them achieve one of Serie A’s great escapes – tactical analysis

Salernitana’s draw with Cagliari on Sunday proved to be vital in this season’s Serie A relegation battle. This result has left Salernitana…

May 10, 2022

Alessio Dionisi

Hamed Traore scout report: How the 22-year-old’s performance had an immediate impact on Sassuolo’s attack

Sassuolo started to get back on track lately after an inconsistent performance in the first half of the Serie A season. They…

April 16, 2022