Category: Player Analysis

Crystal Palace FC

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Aaron Wan-Bissaka at Crystal Palace

Despite playing as a winger for most of his youth, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is quickly establishing himself as one of the best right-backs…

July 16, 2021

Chelsea FC

Chelsea v Man City: Hazard’s striking role

Saturday evening’s match between Chelsea and Man City saw several different interesting tactical battles. Unusually both sides decided to play without a…

July 16, 2021

Chelsea FC

Gonzalo Higuain & Maurizio Sarri 2.0: A Chelsea evolution

There was great intrigue and a few jokes when newspapers lavished their back pages with the news that Chelsea were looking at…

July 16, 2021

Chelsea FC

Jorginho 2019/20: His transformation at Chelsea – scout report

Chelsea have been the surprise package of the year let alone the season. For a team that was riddled with lingering issues…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

Hakim Ziyech 2019/20: What he’ll bring to Chelsea – scout report

Earlier in the month, it was announced that Chelsea had managed to sign Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech for the upcoming 2020/21 season.…

July 16, 2021

Chelsea FC

Kai Havertz at Chelsea 2020/21 – scout report

The summer transfer window officially kicked off on the 27th July 2020 but no one would have predicted the speed at which…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

Thiago Silva at Chelsea 2020/21 – scout report

Chelsea have had a busy summer transfer that has been extended till October 5th to accommodate the elongated 2019/20 season. The Blues…

July 16, 2021

Chelsea FC

Édouard Mendy at Chelsea 2020/21 – scout report

Kepa Arrizabalaga’s underwhelming performances since signing for Chelsea have been well documented. The Spaniard had one of the lowest save percentages within…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

Nuno Tavares scout report: A player to rival or complement Kieran Tierney?

After the end of both Euro 2020 and Copa America 2021, the clubs started to strengthen their squads and reveal their new…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

Billy Gilmour scout report: Why this Chelsea loanee is the perfect fit for Farke’s Norwich

Daniel Farke and Norwich City’s return to the Premier League at the first attempt made for impressive viewing. His side played some…

July 16, 2021

Burnley FC

Premier League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Dwight McNeil at Burnley

Burnley, under Sean Dyche, have had a fail-safe template for surviving the Premier League – tough, sturdy defending combined with direct attacking…

July 16, 2021

Brighton & Hove Albion

Yves Bissouma: Is the Brighton man a potential top central midfielder in the making?

In the summer of 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion went on a fascinating shopping spree in their bid to consolidate themselves in…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

What can ‘warrior’ Sanson bring to Villa’s push for Europe?

Aston Villa have been one of the surprise stories of the Premier League season so far, with Dean Smith’s side currently in…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Calum Chambers: A future midfield option for Arsenal?

Going into this season, not much was certain at Arsenal. With Unai Emery replacing Arsene Wenger, everybody was waiting to see how…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Nicolas Pepe at Arsenal 2019/20 – tactical analysis

Arsenal, for once, are enjoying a good transfer window. Although having left most of their business late, the club had been working…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Mesut Ozil 2019/20 – What makes him so important within Arteta’s Arsenal system – scout report

Mesut Özil is one of the most controversial players at Arsenal. While Özil was a key player of the Arsenal side under…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Recruiting a central defender for Arsenal: Part two: scouting Adam Webster

Last week I posted an article to the site looking at using data to identify a new central defender for Arsenal. You…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Recruiting a central defender for Arsenal: Part three: Scouting Ben White

This is the third instalment of a mini-series I have had running for the last week. The purpose of this series is…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Pablo Marí at Arsenal 2019/20 – scout report

Arsenal have been struggling since the beginning of the season, losing their identity and failing to keep up with the outrageously high…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Huge mistake: Why Real’s outcast will prove Zidane wrong at Arsenal

Not many players managed to mark the 2019/20 La Liga season as much as Martin Odegaard had. With the young Norwegian prodigy…

July 16, 2021