Category: Player Analysis

Player Analysis

Nicolo Zaniolo

Roma have had a difficult season so far. The club sit 7th in Serie A at the time of writing. One of…

December 27, 2018

Player Analysis

Oliver Batista Meier: The next big Bayern player?

The Champions League winning team of Bayern in 2013 was a clever mix of expensive stars, intelligent signings and most importantly, players…

December 22, 2018

Player Analysis

Unai Núñez at Athletic Bilbao

The Basque side of Athletic Bilbao are one of the most intriguing sides in all of Europe. With their tradition and transfer…

December 22, 2018

Player Analysis

Serie A 2018/19: The race for the Capocannoniere

The Serie A title race may look like a done deal thanks to Juventus’ dominance of the division this season, but there’s still…

December 21, 2018

Player Analysis

Roderick Miranda

After an absence of a few weeks, it’s time for the return of the loan watch! After previously featuring Connor Ronan, Christian…

December 20, 2018

Player Analysis

Paco Alcacer

On the 30th of August 2016, F.C. Barcelona signed Paco Alcacer for €30 million from Spanish rivals Valencia. The move came after years…

December 19, 2018

Player Analysis

Oliver Skipp

Despite Spurs not buying a single player over the summer, there’s a new midfielder at Spurs. Oliver Skipp, or “Skippy”, is a…

December 19, 2018

Player Analysis

Takumi Minamino: The Japanese striking sensation

Japanese footballers have been plying their trade in Europe for more than a decade with some memorable names gracing the field. Takumi…

December 14, 2018

Player Analysis

Oriol Busquets

Stop us if you have heard this somewhere before: Busquets is a La Masia graduate who plays for a Catalan club called…

December 8, 2018

Player Analysis

Yussuf Poulsen

RB Leipzig has been on an upward trajectory since the outset. While Timo Werner has been a talismanic figure, his monstrous strike…

December 6, 2018

Player Analysis

Jonathan Bamba: Lille OSC’s Hidden Gem

Jonathan Bamba has exploded on the scene for Lille OSC and been widely regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Ligue…

November 28, 2018

Player Analysis

Abel Ruiz: FC Barcelona’s Rising Starlet

FC Barcelona’s La Masia has produced a number of promising players in the last decade with Abel Ruiz another name looking to…

November 23, 2018

Player Analysis

Is Sergio Busquets Still The King of Pivots?

This player analysis was first featured on our dedicated Barcelona site, barcelonaanalysis.com. “You watch the game, you don’t see Busquets. You watch…

November 21, 2018

Player Analysis

Vamos Los Pibes: Five Argentinian Wonderkids

Following on from Uruguay and Venezuela, in the next instalment of the series analysing the top South American prospects born after 2000…

November 21, 2018

Player Analysis

Andre Ramalho: Marco Rose’s Attacking Weapon

Andre Ramalho is currently enjoying his second stint at FC Red Bull Salzburg. The Brazilian defender had a short stay at Bayer…

November 20, 2018

Player Analysis

Johnny Russell: Sporting KC’s Play-Off Difference Maker?

This player analysis was first featured on our network site, majorleaguesoccernews.com. Ending the MLS regular season with three straight wins saw Sporting…

November 7, 2018

Player Analysis

Ignacio Piatti

This player analysis was first featured on our network site, majorleaguesoccernews.com. As we head into final week of the regular MLS season,…

October 27, 2018

Player Analysis

Frenkie de Jong: Believe the hype

This post originally featured on our sister site barcelonaanalysis.com, which provides the most comprehensive tactical analysis from the Spanish giants. The Dutch…

October 24, 2018

Player Analysis

Brayan Angulo

Four years is a long time in football. At the start of the last CONMEBOL qualification cycle, Ecuador flew out of the…

October 16, 2018

Player Analysis

The birth of Arthur Melo

This tactical analysis of Arthur first featured on an analysis site in our network, barcelonaanalysis.com Barcelona have finally done it – after…

October 8, 2018