Category: Player Analysis

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Emi Buendía at Norwich City

Last season, Norwich City finished their first season under Daniel Farke at 14th position, a comfortable mid-table place. James Maddison was the…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/2019 Player Analysis: Kalvin Phillips – Leeds’ Midfield Lynchpin

Kalvin Phillips has been a vital component in Marcelo Bielsa’s exciting Leeds United side this season. The defensive midfielder has played key…

January 22, 2020

La Liga

Video: How Martin Odegaard could fit into Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid

This tactical analysis deals with Martin Odegaard and how he could fit into Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid tactics. Therefore, our scout report…

January 22, 2020

Player Analysis

Conor Chaplin 2019/20 – scout report

Following his transfer away from Portsmouth in August 2018, Conor Chaplin has gone from strength to strength. This tactical analysis will assess…

January 22, 2020

Player Analysis

Matthew Longstaff 2019/20 – Scout Report

In the last season, Sean Longstaff made his breakthrough at Newcastle United. Soon, the young English midfielder aroused the attention of Manchester…

January 21, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Karim Benzema at Real Madrid

Filling the void With Cristiano Ronaldo swapping Madrid for Turin after winning three straight Champions League titles, it was inevitable that the…

January 20, 2020

Data Analysis

La Liga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Denis Cheryshev – The man outscoring Messi in xA

What’s happened after THAT summer in Russia?  It is fair to say that Cheryshev thrust himself into the mainstream football conscience during…

January 20, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis Statistics: Iago Aspas at Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo have had a true rollercoaster of a season in the 2018/19 La Liga campaign. What started off as a year…

January 20, 2020

Belgian First Division A

Dieumerci Mbokani 2019/20 – scout report

Dieumerci Mbokani is a 34-year-old forward playing for Royal Antwerp in the Belgian First Division A. At 34 years of age, most…

January 20, 2020

Belgian First Division A

Belgian Pro League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: KRC Genk’s Sander Berge

Sander Berge is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder from Norway currently plying his trade in the Belgian Pro League for Genk. At just…

January 20, 2020

Austrian Bundesliga

Anderson Niangbo 2019/20 – scout report

With 31 points out of the opening 18 games, Wolfsberger AC sit in comfortable fourth position in the Austrian Bundesliga. They were…

January 20, 2020

Austrian Bundesliga

Austrian Bundesliga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Andrei Ivan at Rapid Vienna

Andrei Ivan is a 22-year-old winger from Romania who played this season for Rapid Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga. He’s got a…

January 20, 2020

Player Analysis

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Eric García at Manchester City

With all their wealth, breaking into the first team at Manchester City represents a daunting task for the youngsters in their Elite…

January 19, 2020

Player Analysis

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Van Dijk at Liverpool

There is little doubting the impact that Virgil van Dijk has had upon Liverpool in their push towards the Premier League title.…

January 19, 2020

Player Analysis

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Axel Tuanzebe at Manchester United

Axel Tuanzebe has been talked about in a positive manner among Manchester United fans for a long time. After an impressive loan…

January 19, 2020

Player Analysis

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Ryan Fraser at Bournemouth

If the average football fan had to guess who led the Premier League in big chances created this season, it is likely…

January 19, 2020

Player Analysis

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: İlkay Gündoğan at Manchester City

This tactical analysis delves into İlkay Gündoğan’s differing roles at Manchester City, offers statistical comparisons between the midfielder, teammates and opposition players,…

January 19, 2020

Bundesliga

Josh Sargent: The Bundesliga’s next breakthrough star?

Joshua Sargent is another young upcoming US player in the Bundesliga. Football in the United States is developing with more and more…

January 19, 2020

Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2019/20 Tactical Analysis: Dejan Joveljic at Eintracht Frankfurt

There are few transfer deals in modern football that have been more one-sided than the signing of the Serbian forward Luka Jovic…

January 19, 2020

Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: What will Nico Schulz bring to Borussia Dortmund?

After being linked with several left full backs to replace the ageing Marcel Schmelzer, the rumours surrounding Borussia Dortmund and Nico Schulz…

January 19, 2020