Category: Player Analysis

Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Dodi Lukebakio at Fortuna Düsseldorf

The future of Dodi Lukebakio is currently unknown, with the Belgian under 21 international returning to his parent club Watford after a…

January 19, 2020

Player Analysis

Ondrej Duda 2019/20 – scout report

At the end of the 2018/19 EFL Championship season, Daniel Farke and Norwich City rightfully received praise for a stellar league campaign…

January 17, 2020

Player Analysis

Diego Demme 2019/20: What kind of player are Napoli getting?- scout report

Diego Demme completed a move to Napoli on Saturday, in a transfer which from the outside may look odd, with the player…

January 14, 2020

Player Analysis

Aynsley Pears 2019/20 – Scout Report

In these parts, it’s a right of passage. To be serenaded with the special “He’s one of own” chant marks entry to…

January 10, 2020

Player Analysis

Armel Bella-Kotchap 2019/20 – scout report

Armel Bella-Kotchap is an 18-year-old German centre-back plying his trade in the 2. Bundesliga with VFL Bochum. Joining Bochum’s academy in 2017,…

January 4, 2020

Player Analysis

Jean Paul Boetius 2019/20 – scout report

There have been many players in the Bundesliga this season to make a breakthrough and start to alert clubs of their presence…

January 4, 2020

Player Analysis

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations: Which African Stars Impressed at the Tournament? – scout report

The Africa U-23 Cup of Nations wrapped up in late November, with Egypt narrowly beating Ivory Coast 2-1 in extra time. The…

December 5, 2019

Player Analysis

Do Holland need to drop operation De Ligt for Euro 2020?

Jubilation. Disappointment. Pride. Ecstasy. Resentment. National competitions provide a fertile ground for many emotions, but there’s one that drives them all. Hope.…

December 5, 2019

Player Analysis

Çağlar Söyüncü 2019/20 – scout report

Leicester City failed to secure a replacement for Harry Maguire in the summer transfer window, forcing Brendan Rodgers’ hand to select Çağlar…

December 4, 2019

Player Analysis

Lorenzo Pellegrini 2019/20 – scout report

After Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi left Roma, it was obvious that someone needed to step in to provide the homegrown…

December 1, 2019

Player Analysis

Ben Chilwell 2019/20 – scout report

There once was a time when full-backs were viewed as a peripheral position; often labelled as defenders who weren’t strong enough to…

November 23, 2019

Player Analysis

Lucas Ocampos 2019/20 – scout report

Signed in the summer from Olympique Marseille, Lucas Ocampos has turned out to be one of the revelations of the season in…

November 23, 2019

Player Analysis

Tomas Bobcek 2019/20 – scout report

Ružomberok had to start their 2019/20 Fortuna Liga campaign roughly. Losing some key players like Peter Gal-Andrezly, Dominik Kružliak, Erik Daniel, Ismar…

November 22, 2019

Player Analysis

Jonjoe Kenny 2019/20- scout report

This summer Jonjoe Kenny became one of the recent examples of a young English player moving to Germany on loan looking to…

November 21, 2019

Player Analysis

Radja Nainggolan 2019/20 – scout report

At the beginning of the 2019/20 season, Radja Nainggolan made the decision to switch from Inter to his ex-club Cagliari due to…

November 21, 2019

Player Analysis

Benjamin Pavard 2019/20 – scout report

Not everyone expected Benjamin Pavard to play such a central role during the first months at his new club Bayern Munich. The…

November 20, 2019

Player Analysis

Gaetano Castrovilli 2019/20 – scout report

Fiorentina have had a decent start to the Serie A season with four wins and four draws to their name. This helped…

November 16, 2019

Player Analysis

Fabinho 2019/20 – scout report

Liverpool’s signings in the 2019 summer transfer window were seen as underwhelming by most fans. The club had just tallied their highest…

November 16, 2019

Player Analysis

Nathan Ferguson 2019/20 – scout report

West Bromwich Albion’s 19-year-old defender, Nathan Ferguson, has been making his rounds through the Championship rumour mill of late. A host of…

November 6, 2019

Player Analysis

Patrick Bamford vs Eddie Nketiah 2019/20: Scout Report

If there is one question that has gripped Leeds United fans in the last few weeks, it is who will start for…

November 1, 2019