Category: Player Analysis

Analysis

Sepe Elye Wahi 2021/22: Montpellier’s Golden Boy nominee with as many non-penalty goals as Neymar – scout report

Though Sepe Elye Wahi (184cm/6’0”, 74kg/163lbs) first broke into Montpellier’s first team in the second half of the 2020/21 season, the 19-year-old…

July 1, 2022

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What will former Swansea midfielder Yan Dhanda bring to Ross County? – scout report

Ross County’s signing of former Swansea City midfielder Yan Dhanda has been one of the most eye-catching deals of the Scottish summer…

June 30, 2022

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Sebastiano Esposito: Why Anderlecht have loaned in the young Azzurri forward to help with their title bid – scout report

It’s a new dawn for RSC Anderlecht, as the Brussels-based club, and arguably the biggest club in the history of Belgian football,…

June 30, 2022

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Dário Essugo: The Sporting CP youth who broke a Cristiano Ronaldo record – scout report

Six days after his 16th birthday, the unthinkable happened for Dário Essugo. After joining Sporting CP at the age of nine, Essugo…

June 28, 2022

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Coup for Crawley: What League Two golden boot winner Dom Telford will offer The Reds – scout report

After bagging 25 goals for Newport County in the EFL League Two during the 2021/22 season, striker Dom Telford announced that he…

June 28, 2022

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Hugo Cuypers at KAA Gent 2022/23: The Belgian Cup winners’ exciting new centre-forward – scout report

KV Mechelen had a successful season last term under the tutelage of Wouter Vrancken, with the club finishing in seventh place during…

June 23, 2022

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Malcolm Ebiowei: Why Crystal Palace have pulled off a masterstroke to sign one of England’s most exciting teenagers – scout report

The last twelve months were topsy-turvy for Derby County fans, being forced to watch chaos ensue off the field, rapidly develop and…

June 23, 2022

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Exploring Kosovare Asllani’s possible attacking impact for Milan Women and Sweden in Euro 2022 – scout report

Kosovare Asllani is a 32-year-old veteran Swedish international player who plays with the Spanish Primera División’s Real Madrid. Asllani had several other…

June 22, 2022

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“Fight and intelligence”: Why Man Utd will miss Dutch star Jackie Groenen if she departs this summer – scout report

Manchester United Women have been one of the WSL’s overachievers since their promotion back in 2019, which sounds strange given the name…

June 22, 2022

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Gleison Bremer: Why the Serie A defender of the year is a target for Europe’s top dogs – scout report

In what is his third season as a regular feature for Torino, Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer has recently been crowned Serie A…

June 21, 2022

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James Garner: Can the promising midfielder earn himself a spot in Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United squad? – scout report

James Garner is a name that has been on the lips of the majority of Manchester United fans over the past months…

June 20, 2022

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Rasmus Kristensen 2021/22: What to expect from Leeds United’s latest summer transfer? – scout report

After narrowingly escaping relegation and holding themselves to stay afloat in the top division with Burnley biting the dust, Leeds United are…

June 20, 2022

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Thomas Mangani: ‘A lot of motivation’ – why 35 y/o maestro could prove a clever catch for Ajaccio – scout report

Olivier Pantaloni led his long-time club, Ajaccio, to Ligue 1 in 2021/22 as L’ours achieved a second-place finish in Ligue 2 to…

June 17, 2022

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Ferran Jutglà at Club Brugge 2022/23: from Barcelona B to the Belgian champions – scout report

After a successful season with Barcelona B, where Jutglà managed 19 goals in 32 appearances, and with a limited number of opportunities…

June 16, 2022

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Exploring Inter Women and Norway’s Anja Sønstevold’s possible impact at Euro 2022 – scout report

Anja Sønstevold is a 29-year-old Norwegian international who actually plays at Serie A Women’s Internazionale and who has been called-up to represent…

June 15, 2022

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Alejandro Grimaldo 2021/22: Why Benfica’s high flying Spanish left-back is among the best outside the top five leagues – scout report

With the league season done and dusted, it’s pretty much time for the transfer talk to take off as the window has…

June 13, 2022

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Castello Lukeba 2021/22: How the Lyon 19 y/o became a €20m-rated YPOTY nominee in his debut season – scout report

At about the midway point of the 2021/22 season, a tactical analysis piece was published on Total Football Analysis focusing on Lyon’s…

June 10, 2022

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Joe Bell: The New Zealand midfielder from Brondby who plays like Andrea Pirlo – scout report

Joe Bell is a 23-year old (DOB – 27/04/1999) defensive midfielder who plays for 2020/21 Danish Superliga champions, Brondby. A Bristol-born man,…

June 6, 2022

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Jurrien Timber: The modern centre-back on Manchester United’s shortlist – scout report

Born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on the 17th of June 2001, Jurrien David Norman Timber is a full Dutch international who plays…

June 3, 2022

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Cameron Devlin 2021/22: Hearts’ all-action Aussie midfielder – scout report

Hearts made an impressive return to the Scottish Premiership in 2021/22, finishing as the best of the rest behind Celtic and Rangers…

June 2, 2022