Arsenal hosted Manchester United in Gameweek 23 of the 2025/2026 Premier League, losing 2-3. Despite being dominant across ball possession (56%), expected goals (1.19), and total shots (15), the Gunners trailed for most of the game. Their late equaliser was countered by Man United’s winner just a few minutes later. After the result,...
Liverpool find themselves at a crossroads regarding their left-back options. Andrew Robertson turned 31 this season, and his contract is set to expire in 2026. His understudy, Kostas Tsimikas, will be 29 by the end of the campaign and remains under contract until 2027. Both players may have passed their...
I’m back again with the second part of this series for Total Football Analysis, looking at using specific profiles and data scouting in order to surface and identify some interesting players. Last week, I looked at the dominant defender profile, one of my own personal favourites. This time around, however,...
With a highly anticipated transfer to Bayer Leverkusen this past window, Alejandro Grimaldo has thus far displayed key qualities that have led many to regard him as the 'bargain of the summer'. Having just won his fourth Portuguese league title with Benfica, Grimaldo has brought a wealth of experience to Xabi Alonso's side....
The World Cup is the perfect opportunity to watch players that may not normally be as accessible to the general public as those playing in the Premier League week in and week out. The coveted competition is a great place for scouts to gauge the level of certain players, given...
Ecuador are back in the World Cup after 2018’s setback where the South Americans failed to qualify as they finished eighth in the qualifiers. Their Argentinian Coach, Gustavo Alfaro, has guided the nation to a fourth-place finish, and to a quarter-final place in the Copa America, rebuilding a reputation as...
