David Neres

Napoli hosted Juventus for the 14th fixture of Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona; the game ended with an entertaining Napoli win that keeps them in the title race. Napoli have looked great since the international break despite numerous injuries limiting the team's options, especially in midfield. Those injuries...

The 13th fixture of Serie A ended with a decisive narrow 0-1 win for Napoli against Roma in the Derby del Sole. It was one of the most important editions of Derby del Sole, as the match came at a time when both teams were at the top of the...

Napoli faced the Azerbaijani side, Qarabağ FK, in the fifth fixture of the UEFA Champions League group stage and won by two goals, in a very tricky match that could have gone the other way if Napoli had not been determined and disciplined enough to win. Qarabağ proved in the previous fixtures of this...

Perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, Ousmane Dembele ended up swapping Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain and will continue his career in Ligue 1. It comes as a surprise mainly because he was the centrepiece of Xavi’s tactical identity and the player meant to be the leading figure in the coach’s project. Alas, he...

At the end of September, he made his international debut for Argentina, and around two and a half months later, Enzo Fernández was crowned world champion. Now, he is about to move to a new club, with Chelsea and Liverpool interested in him for a record transfer fee. World champion and...

Under Roger Schmidt tactics, Benfica have been one of the most exciting teams to watch in the 2022/23 season. Since taking over in July, the German manager has won all of his first nine matches. With dominant tactics, Schmidt has brought back stability and success after a turbulent season at...

Ajax Amsterdam were capable of reaching the Champions League semi-finals with a relatively young side under Erik ten Hag. The Dutch coach could mold the young Ajax team into a competitive Champions League side. Therefore, Erik ten Hag utilised several tactical concepts that lent Ajax their dominant style of play....

In Total Football Analysis’ February magazine edition, I analysed some of Eredivisie’s important transfer trends. While youth academy optimisation and scouting around Europe are commonplace, many Dutch teams are discovering the wonders of finding hidden gems in the Americas. Brazilian winger David Neres – hailing from football metropolis São Paolo...