Mária Mikolajová
With the summer transfer season now well underway, there has been plenty of activity taking place as clubs compete to attract new names and bolster their ranks ahead of the upcoming campaign. In the women’s game, one side who have been especially busy is Juventus Femminile, who will be seeking to ensure that they have [...]
Premier League
Premier League Corners: An Analysis Of The Decline Of Man-Marking
The Premier League has become a major reference in football analysis due to its abundance of high-level coaches and players, making it a hub for those seeking to learn from coaches worldwide. One of the areas where the Premier League currently leads globally is set-pieces, where it has made significant strides in all types of [...]
Premier League
Premier League 2024/25: The Numbers Behind Southampton’s New Center-Back Signing Ronnie Edwards
All three teams promoted to the Premier League for the upcoming season are eye-catching in various aspects — recruitment, style of play, and age group among those. That has not been the case for a long time. Southampton’s transfer window has been near perfect so far, with the Saints signing exciting talent in the game, [...]
Chris Armas
Chris Armas Tactics: The Remarkable Turnaround Of The Colorado Rapids
The 2024 MLS season has been a whirlwind for Chris Armas and his Colorado Rapids. At the moment of writing, the team currently sits in the fifth spot in the Western Conference, having tallied 11 victories, five draws and nine losses. However, Armas has done a great job of turning the ship around this season, [...]
Marc Roca
La Liga 2024/25: Was Marc Roca Right To Switch From Leeds United?
Leeds United made some jaw-dropping signings in the summer of 2022, one of which was Marc Roca from Bayern Munich. The Spanish youth international spent only one season at Leeds United after a slow start and a disappointing season for the team, eventually getting relegated. However, he moved on to Real Betis on loan last [...]
AC Milan
Serie A 2024/25: Is Alvaro Morata Milan’s Ideal Replacement For Giroud
It’s summer transfer window time, and Álvaro Morata is on the move once again, as is Olivier Giroud. Yeah, you guessed it right: Morata is signing for AC Milan, replacing the departed Olivier Giroud. The Spanish Euro-winning captain is returning to Italy where he spent a couple of seasons with Juventus from 2014-2016 and two [...]
Jonathan Tah
Analyzing Jonathan Tah – Bayern Munich’s Prime Defensive Target
Bayern Munich are making a host of changes before the next season begins. They have a new manager in Vincent Kompany — a surprise appointment given they are looking to dominate the league once again, which has been the case for at least the last couple of seasons, even if they won the league in [...]
Gabriel Osho
Ligue 1 2024/25: Gabriel Osho’s Journey From Luton To AJ Auxerre
From National League, the fifth tier of English football, to Ligue 1, France’s top tier. It’s not very often we get to see this story arc, but it is a reality for Gabriel Osho, the 25-year-old centre-back who played for Luton Town in the Premier League last season. Osho has secured a move to play [...]
Middlesbrough FC
EFL Championship 2024/25: Can Middlesbrough Achieve Their Playoff Ambitions?
Middlesbrough's recent history in the playoffs has been a mixed bag, with the team failing to qualify in five of their last six attempts. However, they have come close in two of their last three, indicating a potential for improvement in the future. Middlesbrough are currently undergoing a significant transition, both in terms of their [...]
Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni Tactics: Decoding The Brazilian Giants Bahia
Over in the Série A, one of the most prolific goalscoring goalkeepers in football history is spearheading the latest adaptation in Brazilian football tactics. Having avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth in the previous campaign, Rogério Ceni and Bahia have emerged as Brazil’s surprise package this season, with supporters lauding their ball dominance [...]
AC Milan
Giovanni Rossi: His Transfer Strategy Explained
For the majority of their 104-year history, Sassuolo were relative minnows of Italian football. They earned their first-ever promotion to Serie B in 2007/08, when one Massimiliano Allegri — who’d, of course, go on to reach great heights with both AC Milan (winning Serie A in 2010/11) and Juventus (winning Serie A in 2014/15, 2015/16, [...]
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers Scouting Report At Aston Villa: A Modern Example Of Player Development
Who Is Morgan Rogers? Back in April 2023, Millwall’s Zian Flemming dispatched a penalty condemning Blackpool to relegation to England’s third tier. In the Tangerine’s starting XI that day was then-Manchester City loanee and attacking midfielder, Morgan Rogers. Fast forward to the present day, Rogers is a recently established regular in Unai Emery’s Aston Villa [...]
Estêvão Willian
Estêvão Willian, Jaden Philogene, Roger Fernandes Scouting Report 2024/2025 – The Young Wing Wizards
This scout report examines the distinctive characteristics of Jaden Philogene, Roger Fernandes, and Estêvão Willian. They each stand out due to their distinctive characteristics and potential to reach the pinnacle of the sport. Each player brings a unique blend of skills and attributes to the pitch, making them exciting prospects for the future. Through tactical [...]
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt Scouting Report 2024/2025 – Their Youth Revolution
As Eintracht Frankfurt prepares for the 2024/2025 season, the club finds itself in a state of renewal and transformation. The summer has been particularly eventful, featuring significant changes both on and off the pitch. A new assistant coaching staff has been brought in to steer the team alongside head coach Dino Toppmöller, and the playing [...]
EFL League One
EFL League One 2024/25: Will Lincoln City’s Ascendancy Continue?
Lincoln City's journey from the Football Conference in 2014/15, where they finished 15th, to their current position in EFL League One is a testament to their growth and determination. Last season, they finished seventh in EFL League One, two points off the playoff places. As Lincoln City gear up for the next season, they are [...]
EFL League Two
EFL League Two 2024/25: Jack Nolan – Gillingham’s Rising Star?
After finishing last season top of the charts for goals and assists for Accrington Stanley last season, Jack Nolan has signed for Gillingham in what is touted as one of the best moves of the summer in the division so far. The England U21 international had a breakout season in 2023/24 when he became a [...]
Allsvenskan
Set-piece Roundtable: Dissecting The Most Effective Set-Plays In The Allsvenskan
Welcome to the set-piece roundtable! Each month, we will travel to new leagues and nations across the world to bring to the limelight the most interesting and innovative tactical set-piece tweaks/ideas or any routines which stand out. These ideas will range from extremely effective to ineffective, but we will make sure to inform you of [...]
Sint-Truidense V.V.
Christian Lattanzio Tactics: The Huge Task At Sint-Truiden Explained
After a season in which Sint-Truiden finished ninth in the Belgian Pro League regular season after many predicted them to go down, head coach Thorsten Fink was poached away from the club by KRC Genk this summer. His replacement has since been confirmed as Christian Lattanzio, with the 52-year-old Italian joining the club after a [...]
Bologna FC 1909
Giovanni Fabbian Scouting Report: Bologna’s Midfield Gem On Italy’s Radar
Who Is Giovanni Fabbian? So far in this transfer window, Bologna have been at the centre of two of the biggest transfer stories of the summer, having sold forward Joshua Zirkzee to Manchester United. At the same time, defender Riccardo Calafiori is reportedly close to joining Arsenal following an impressive EURO 2024 outing. Bologna have enjoyed [...]
Kenny Bruce
Larne FC Scout Report 2024/2025 – Analyzing Their Recruitment Strategy
Many people dream of owning their local football club. They fantasise about the big-name players who would sign up to wear their club’s shirt. They imagine transforming the once-empty trophy cabinet into one overflowing with silverware. They picture the pride that the town would have for their club, basking in the on-field success that has [...]
Nestory Irankunda
Nestory Irankunda Scout Report At Bayern Munich 2024/2025 – Profile Of A Rising Bayern Munich Star
Who is Nestory Irankunda? Some people seem to be destined for greatness, but Nestory Irankunda definitely was not one of them. Born in a refugee camp in Tanzania after his parents had to flee Burundi due to civil war, the young boy's future was in doubt from the start. His parents then moved to Australia, [...]
Allsvenskan
Scandinavia Scouting Report: Oskar Sivertsen, Tobias Gulliksen, Zeidane Inoussa, Sebastian Nanasi
With the majority of European leagues ramping up their preparations for the start of the 2024/25 season over the coming weeks, you might be forgiven for thinking that there was no quality football available to follow. While the European Championships, and now the Olympics, may have offered some distractions from the long summer break, top-level [...]