TFA Today: Steve Evans and the remarkable change of Stevenage’s fortunes – plus more…
A new week for the Total Football Analysis Today newsletter! We try not to cover only the top tiers of […]
Robert Renan: Why the 19-year-old is one of the most exciting centre-backs emerging from South America – scout report
For decades, Brazil has been a hotspot for young and promising players. Most of the time, these prospects tend to […]
Direct progressions and high blocks: How Steve Evans has shifted Stevenage into promotion candidates – scout report
Since their relegation back in 2014, Stevenage have only qualified for a play-off spot once, the consecutive season after dropping […]
TFA Today: The importance of sleep, another RB Salzburg gem and Villarreal under Setien – and more!
Saturday’s Total Football Analysis Today brings you… In this week’s podcast, Adam Scully sat down with Michael Brown of FK […]
The TFA Interview – Michael Brown: Bodø/Glimt’s Head of Performance – podcast
In this podcast episode, host Adam Scully sits down with Bodø/Glimt’s Head of Physical Performance Michael Brown. Michael tells us […]
Karim Konaté: RB Salzburg’s next gem who has already made international history – scout report
Karim Konaté is one of the rising stars in the Red Bull network. He moved to RB Salzburg in July […]
Why Villarreal are struggling under Quique Setién so far – scout report
Quique Setién left football in shame two and a half years ago as FC Barcelona bowed out of the UEFA […]
TFA Today: How have Stockport County kept six clean sheets in a row? Who are Bordeaux’s top four talents to monitor? And more…
It’s another Friday Total Football Analysis Today already! On TFA, we do try and find some interesting narratives away from […]
Pedro Goncalves: How the 24-year-old established himself as a leading figure at Sporting CP – scout report
Sporting CP lost one of their best performers in the face of Bruno Fernandes in 2020 and there was doubt […]
Ligue 2’s youngest squad: Four standout stars to watch at beaming Bordeaux in 2022/23 – scout report
Up until this past weekend, at the time of writing, Girondins de Bordeaux sat top of Ligue 2. Their 1-0 […]
Counter-pressing and aggressive defending: How Stockport County have kept six consecutive clean sheets – scout report
League Two has always been one of the toughest, fastest and most direct leagues in the world. Many clubs inside […]
TFA Today: All the team and player rankings for 25 leagues globally available to download (and a lot more!)
What’s in Thursday’s Total Football Analysis Today newsletter? Belgian football expert Brandon Liss scouts Togo international Kevin Denkey, starting to […]
Kévin Denkey at Cercle Brugge: The Togo international beginning to make a name for himself in Belgium – scout report
Since signing for Cercle Brugge in January of 2021 from French Ligue 2 side Nîmes Olympique, Kévin Denkey has established […]
‘Ageing like fine wine’: Alex Morgan of San Diego Wave FC – scout report
The recent NWSL season was one of the best ones in recent memory. Part of the reason for this was […]
WSL 2022/23 : How Chelsea used high pressing to exploit Manchester United’s defensive weaknesses – tactical analysis
Manchester United Women hosted Chelsea Women in the seventh fixture of the WSL and the game ended with a deserved […]
“A very challenging start”: Why stagnated performances have left Brighton in an early WSL relegation scrap – tactical analysis
The 2022/23 WSL season is now well underway, with all 12 teams having had a chance to show what they […]
VIDEO: Can England win the World Cup under Gareth Southgate?
Can England win the Qatar World Cup? That is the big question that no one has the answer to. But, […]
Finding the most creative players in Serie A – data analysis
The 2022/23 Serie A campaign has thrown us a few surprises already – Napoli dominating proceedings and becoming one of […]
How Kaoru Mitoma and Crysencio Summerville both reignited their clubs’ form – scout report
Kaoru Mitoma and Crysencio Summerville both are very new to their clubs. Mitoma arrived at Brighton in the summer, after […]
How Ruud van Nistelrooy bested Alfred Schreuder tactically to take PSV to the top of the Eredivisie – tactical analysis
Ajax versus PSV, the De Topper, have had a long-standing rivalry in the Netherlands. Before this weekend, Ajax had won […]
Using xGold to identify five similar players to Vinícius Jr – data analysis
Five years ago, Vinicius Jr showed his talent to the world at only 16 years of age in Brazil, specifically […]
How Vojvoda’s change in structure revived Fortaleza – tactical analysis
After reaching unthinkable heights in his first year, Juan Pablo Vojvoda ran out of ideas as his team failed to […]
The TFA Tactics Show: 2022 World Cup Preview – podcast
The World Cup Preview Magazine is OUT NOW! On this podcast episode, some of our very own TFA analysts Fintan […]
Rennes 2022/23: The tactics behind Bruno Genesio’s style and their current run of form in Ligue 1 – scout report
Last weekend’s victory over Montpellier moved Stade Rennais to third in Ligue 1. Since losing two of their first four league […]
Joao Gomes: How the 21-year-old has become a vital part of Flamengo’s system – scout report
Brazil year by year continues to be one of the hottest countries to sign wonderkids, and this is not a […]
