Renan Lodi: How the Brazilian will intensify Nottingham Forest’s dynamic style – scout report

Renan Lodi has just been announced as Nottingham Forests 18th signing of the summer, and if his loan move becomes permanent, it will be the most expensive signing of the lot, excluding add-ons. Lodi comes in as the highest profile transfer for the newly promoted club, who have had a busy summer after gaining promotion to the Premier League by winning the EFL Championship play-offs. The 24-year-old Brazilian has already won the La Liga with Atletico Madrid, and his winning experience will help elevate standards around the club and push Forest up the table.

The potentially ??30 million pound man played a key role in Brazils 2021 Copa America campaign, where they suffered defeat to Argentina in the final, although he has recently not been called up for non-sporting related reasons. With the World Cup coming up, Renan Lodi will be hoping to get regular game time in order to prove to Tite, the Brazil manager, why he deserves a starting spot on the national side.

This tactical analysis will come in the form of a scout report to show how Renan Lodi will slot in this Nottingham Forest team. The analysis will highlight the skills Lodi possesses to make him so strong both technically and physically and how he can shine for Forest. The Brazilian wing-back has some limitations, but the analysis will display how the right tactics can limit these weaknesses.

Player Profile

The first thought that springs to mind when you watch Renan Lodi play is about his dynamic play style, covering large amounts of ground over short time periods. Atletico Madrid used a 3-5-2, with Lodi playing as a left wing-back, tasked with covering the entire left-hand side of the pitch.

Lodi has plenty of running power, which makes it seem like hes everywhere on the pitch, and always involved with the play when the ball is on his side. This heat map below shows how the distance between both boxes is dark red, which proves Lodi is always moving up and down the wing, with occasional moves into both boxes to either score/prevent goals.

Technical Ability

One of Lodis biggest strengths is his technical quality, which is clear to see from the off. Renan Lodi is comfortable on the ball, which enables him to help his team retain possession of the ball most of the time. The wing-backs key strength is his ball-carrying ability, which allows him to carry the whole team up the pitch. Lodi is a powerful runner, which combined with his close control allows him to cover large amounts of ground with the ball.

Renan Lodi frequently starts counterattacks for his team by picking the ball up deep in his half and taking the ball past players into the opposition half, where he can lay it off to the attacking players, as shown in the image below.