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Paolo Zanetti Tactics At Venezia 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis
One of the most enjoyable aspects of football is seeing young managers rise to prominence and implement their own philosophies and ideologies on the game beloved by all. Unlike in days gone by, though, young coaches have been heavily influenced by Pep Guardiola's positional play blueprint and the Total Football principles laid down by some [...]
One of the biggest surprise packages of this Serie A season must be Fiorentina, who barely finished 13th last season. However, the team did not slow down and showed their ambition by signing new players such as Nicolás González, Igor, Lucas Torreira and Álvaro Odriozola. Apart from the recruitment that strengthened their squad, another important [...]
Jurrien Timber: Netherlands and Ajax
The famous Ajax academy has produced some of the world’s greatest talents throughout the years and still stands as an example of a well working model in player development. The team are known not only for developing the academy players and giving them a chance in the first team but also for creating a successful [...]
Mallory Pugh: United States and Chicago Red Stars
2021 proved to be a successful year for the Chicago Red Stars, as they sealed a place in the NWSL playoffs and finished as runners-up in the Championship (the name given to the playoff final), losing out to first-time winners Washington Spirit. What makes this achievement even more notable is the fact that their roster [...]
2. Bundesliga
Mersad Selimbegović Tactics At Jahn Regensburg 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis
Having won just one of their last six league games, losing five, SSV Jahn Regensburg now sit in eighth place in 2. Bundesliga on 28 points. However, things are tight at the top of Germany’s second-tier, as Die Jahnelf are just two points away from third place 2. Bundesliga’s promotion play-off place. The team sitting [...]
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Jonatan Giráldez Tactics At Barcelona Femení 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis
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 99 goals and conceded just [...]
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If you haven’t heard of the name ‘Julián Alvarez’ by now, I am sure 2022 will be the year when you do. Julián Alvarez is an Argentinian attacker who has been nothing short of sensational in 2021 and has taken the Liga Profesional by storm. The 21-year-old is in his third season at River Plate. [...]
James Hill: England and Fleetwood Town
James Hill is an academy product of Fleetwood Town and became their youngest-ever player after his debut in August 2018 aged 16 years, 07 months & 18 days. Since his debut, the young defender has played 53 games. He was an important part of last year’s squad, playing the full 90 minutes in their last [...]
Kalmar has seen a huge difference in results between this season and the previous. Having finished in the relegation play-offs in the 2020 and 2019 seasons, respectively, the team has evolved and finished 2021 sixth on the table. A huge part of the credit for this goes to their head coach, Henrik Rydstrom, for creating [...]
4-3-1-2 Formation
Matthias Jaissle Tactics & Coaching Style At RB Salzburg 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis
Any football club with Red Bull connections commonly connotes the power of youth in the sport. Whether young players or up-and-coming managers, they are ready to display their reinvention and youthful outlook on the footballing landscape. RB Leipzig in Germany is at the top of the Red Bull hierarchy, but for most players who make [...]
4-2-3-1 Formation
Alessio Dionisi Tactics At Sassuolo 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis
Sassuolo had been one of the most entertaining teams to watch over the last few years under Roberto De Zerbi, and their displays have been a pleasant surprise in the tactical world. That’s why it was interesting to see whether or not the club’s new coach, Alessio Dionisi, could continue the tradition and even improve [...]
Calvin Ramsay: Scotland and Aberdeen
Calvin Ramsay is a Scottish right-back who plays for Aberdeen. This scout report will contain a tactical analysis of Ramsay’s attributes and playing style. Aberdeen mostly plays 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, meaning that Ramsay plays as a right-back in the back four. Ramsay is a part of the Scotland U21 squad and this is his first [...]
Williot Swedberg: Sweden and Hammarby IF
Scandinavian regions in recent years have produced some fine young prospects. The likes of Erling Haaland is taking the world by storm and has quickly become the best U-23 striker on the planet. In Sweden, we can say a certain someone who is catching the eye of a lot of football followers. It’s Hammarby’s very [...]
When Pep Guardiola goes out of his way to compliment you for your success and football philosophy, you must be doing something right. That's where we find Marcelo Gallardo, the former Argentinian attacking midfielder who recently won his first Argentine Primera División with River Plate. They not only won the league, but they outperformed their [...]
Jule Brand: Germany and 1899 Hoffenheim
Jule Brand has been producing some excellent performances this season, having done the same in previous seasons, for her team Hoffenheim Frauen and for the German national team. She deserves to be in this Total Football Analysis 2022 magazine since she is now considered one of the most talented rising players in women’s football who [...]
Mark Parsons: Netharlands Women’s National Team
Mark Parsons is a 35-year-old head coach who started his career with Chelsea’s reserves before heading to the United States where he coached D.C. United Women U-20, Washington Spirit and, lastly, Portland Thorns. Then, he returned to Europe to manage the Netherlands’ women’s national team ahead of the UEFA Women's Championship next summer. Parsons will [...]
Analysis
Karim Adeyemi Scouting Report At Red Bull Salzburg 2021/2022
Who Is Karim Adeyemi? There are few clubs, if any, that have as impressive a track record and reputation for player identification and youth development as Red Bull (RB) Salzburg. Over the last 10 years, in particular, we have seen a plethora of young, talented players come through the Austrian side's system before moving on [...]
Amine Gouiri: France and OGC Nice
Despite being just 21 years old, Amine Gouiri is already being heralded as one of the superstars of the future. Considering the quality coming from French football and the incredibly talented 2000-born Olympique Lyon academy generation that’s already marking modern football, it’s easy to believe the hype. Following the success of the French school of [...]
Andreas Schjelderup: Norway and Nordsjaelland
Over the past few seasons, FC Nordsjælland have developed a reputation as a club that places faith in young players. The Danish club is owned by the Right to Dream Academy, an organisation that was created by the former Manchester United scout Tom Vernon in order to give opportunities to talented young children in Africa. [...]
Harrogate Town AFC
Simon Weaver Coaching Style & Tactics At Harrogate Town
The English Football League pyramid is one of the most competitive in world football. The sheer depth of clubs and the support that those clubs attract, even in the lower leagues, is the envy of most of the footballing world. As a result, competition to win entry into the top four tiers of English football [...]
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Darwin Núñez is a 22-year-old centre-forward currently playing for Benfica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. It was an astute purchase from Benfica, spending the equivalent of £21.6 million in the summer of 2020, doubling what Almeria had paid Penarol for his signature only a year earlier. If Núñez were to be bought today, it would [...]
1. FSV Mainz 05
Bo Svensson Tactics At FSV Mainz 2021/2022 – Tactical Analysis
Bo Svensson is a 42-year-old manager in Mainz in the Bundesliga. Given his age, it is perhaps unsurprising to hear that his managerial career is still in its infancy; however, he is nevertheless showing considerable talent, assembling teams with an exciting, intense, pressing, and direct attacking style. He began his coaching career with Mainz’s youth set-up [...]
