It is a brand new year, which means that it is time for TFA annual magazine!
This month’s Total Football Analysis Magazine January 2025 issue covers 21 breakout stars that we think you should keep an eye on in the future.
If you prefer to read the magazine in individual article format, please see the table of contents below the magazine.
TFA 2025 Breakout XI Table Of Contents:
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Our Breakout XI includes players from all around the globe.
Let’s introduce you to the team:
GK: John Pulskamp // Sporting Kansas City
RB: Conor Bradley // Liverpool
RCB: Pietro Comuzzo // Fiorentina
LCB: Taras Mykhavko // Dynamo Kyiv
LB: Joaquin Seys // Club Brugge
RCM: Lennon Miller // Motherwell
LCM: Laura Hughes // Melbourne City Women
RW: Estevão Willian // Palmeiras
CAM: Ethan Nwaneri // Arsenal
LW: Bazoumana Toure // Hammarby IF
CF: Emanuel Emegha // RC Strasbourg Alsace
And behind each great team is a great manager.
Here are the two head coaches we’ve chosen to lead our XI to greatness.
Women’s Manager: Amy Merricks // Birmingham City Women
Men’s Manager: José Alberto López // Racing Santander
We believe 2025 holds great things for Birmingham City Women’s Amy Merricks and Racing Santander’s José Alberto López.
Tactical analyst Alexis Guanchez managed to scoop an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with José Alberto López, who shares an inside perspective on his side’s tactical setup.
As always, our magazine features eight data-packed data visualizations.
This month, our data visualisations highlight eight bench players for our Breakout XI.
We think you should keep an eye out for these players, and we’ve got the data to back it up.
Here’s our bench:
GK: Kevin Mier // Cruz Azul
RB: Jessica Husband // Hearts
LCB: Dylan Leonard // Western United
CM: Sverre Nypan // Rosenborg BK
CM: Chris Rigg // Sunderland AFC
RW: Gabriel Pec // LA Galaxy
CAM: Olaug Tvedten // Vålerenga Fotball
CF: Chido Obi Martin // Manchester United
That is all for this month!
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