The EFL has been the platform for many of the current Premier League and European stars to start their careers.
Of Gareth Southgate’s England EURO 2020 squad, 22 players had played in the EFL at some point in their careers, usually at the start of their careers.
That is a remarkable statistic and demonstrates how strong the lower tiers of English football are.
Last week we conducted an analysis of current EFL Championship player Brennan Johnson and how he is bound for the Premier League after an impressive season.
Another young player who has had an impressive season in the EFL is Scott Twine of MK Dons in the EFL League One.
The 22-year-old Englishman recently won EFL League One Player of the Season and is heavily rumoured to be moving to Nottingham Forest this summer, but Premier League clubs like West Ham United have also been mentioned.
In the last game of the season Twine scored four goals and has a reputation for his dead ball and long-range goals but he offers much more than that which we will delve into in this analysis.
This tactical analysis and scout report will provide a deeper look into his performances and the key attributes that have allowed him to be so converted but also identify any areas that may need to improve in order to take the next step.
Scott Twine Position
Twine is a versatile attacker with the ability to play as an inside forward, striker and number 10.
Under Liam Manning tactics, MK Dons have been a tactically flexible team but usually deploy a 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 tactic, where Twine will usually play on the left of Troy Parrott the Tottenham Hotspur loanee.
Below is Twine’s heat map from this season, which shows him spending the majority of his time wide left and in the left half-space.
Twine is a technical player who thrives on getting between the lines, making passes behind the opposition defence, and making the attacking play tick.
If Twine is going to take the next step he will probably be used as an inside forward on the left with the ability to play as a number 10 if this is tactically available.
