Category: Recruitment Analysis

Alexander Sørloth

Chelsea Recruitment Analysis 2025/2026: Enzo Maresca Tactics To Break Low Blocks With Jamie Gittens & Liam Delap – Team Analysis

It took until the final day of the Premier League season, but Chelsea secured UEFA Champions League football for 2025/2026. They followed…

July 6, 2025

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Red Bull Salzburg Recruitment Analysis 2025/2026: Restoring Austrian Dominance – Team Analysis

Red Bull Salzburg are currently enjoying the welcome distraction of the lucrative FIFA Club World Cup, which comes off the back end…

June 30, 2025

AC Milan

AC Milan Recruitment Analysis 2023/2204: How Will The New Signings Impact Their Scudetto Dream?

With a disappointing fourth place in last year’s league campaign, AC Milan were pushed to improve their squad, and in this precise…

June 28, 2025

Analysis

Nayef Aguerd Scouting Report At Rennes 2019/2020 – Player Analysis

Rennes made history last season by qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time by finishing third in Ligue 1,…

June 24, 2025

Analysis

Jack Grealish Scout Report At Manchester City 2024/2025: City Misfit, Perfect For Spurs? – Player Analysis

Jack Grealish’s fourth season at Manchester City has shown a conspicuous decline in playing time, raising questions about his place within Pep…

June 10, 2025

Analysis

Brazil U20 Scouting Report 2022 – 3 Emerging Gems In Brazilian Football (Robert Renan, Matheus Nascimento, Marcos Leonardo, Andrey Santos, Vitor Roque)

Brazil U20’s recent fixtures served to showcase some of the hottest talents in Brazilian football. Most notably, Brazil U20’s 7-0 win over…

June 7, 2025

Analysis

Middlesbrough Scouting Report 2023/2024 – One Of England’s Most Productive Academies

In May 2006, Middlesbrough made history by fielding the youngest-ever starting XI in the Premier League against Fulham. The average age of…

June 6, 2025

Analysis

Angel Gomes Scout Report At Lille OSC 2024/2025: The Perfect Fit For Crystal Palace? – Player Analysis

Many football fans will recall when 16-year-old Angel Gomes made his senior debut for Manchester United. In the final match of the…

June 5, 2025

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Russell Martin Tactics At Southampton 2024/2025: Saving The Saints From Relegation – Tactical Analysis

The EFL Championship playoff final back in May must feel like a distant memory for Southampton fans. At the time of writing,…

June 3, 2025

Analysis

Florian Maurice Recruitment Analysis At Stade Rennais 2023/2024 – A Closer Look At His Rennes Project

In the summer of 2020, Florian Maurice departed Lyon, where he’d spent 11 years, his entire post-playing career — five as a…

June 2, 2025

Analysis

Arsenal Scouting Report 2025/2026: 5 Strikers Who Fit Mikel Arteta Tactics – Recruitment Analysis

Many Arsenal fans will want to retain a sense of optimism as the 2024/25 Premier League season draws to a close. However,…

May 31, 2025

Afonso Moreira

Scouting The U17 European Championship – Mathys Tel, Afonso Moreira, Jardell Kanga Scout Report

While most of Europe’s domestic football campaign is ending, the footballing calendar is not letting up. While Sweden, Norway, and Iceland, amongst…

May 26, 2025

Analysis

Football Recruitment Analysis – The Importance Of ‘Knowing Who You Are’ As A Club

Player recruitment in football is never an easy process. Even if you are recruiting for a club at the top level of…

May 24, 2025

Analysis

Liverpool’s Left-Back Conundrum: Two Contrasting Transfer Targets Piero Hincapié & Hugo Bueno – Scout Report

Liverpool find themselves at a crossroads regarding their left-back options. Andrew Robertson turned 31 this season, and his contract is set to…

May 19, 2025

Analysis

3 Transfer Targets To Replace Jamie Vardy At Leicester City (Matija Frigan, Lucas Stassin, Eliezer Mayenda) – Data Analysis

For Leicester City, relegation from the Premier League has been a case of “when” and not “if” for much of this season.…

April 24, 2025

Aaron Ramsdale

Brentford Recruitment Tactics: Building A Squad For European Ambitions In 2025/2026 – Team Analysis

Brentford currently sit 11th in the Premier League table, just three points adrift of a UEFA Europa Conference League qualification spot. Since…

April 24, 2025

Achraf Hakimi

Achraf Hakimi Scout Report At Inter Milan 2019/2020

Achraf Hakimi is on the verge of moving from his current club Real Madrid to Inter Milan. The Moroccan loaned by BVB…

April 17, 2025

Analysis

Charting Ipswich Town’s Rise: The Role Of Their ‘Collective, Collaborative Approach’ To Transfers In Championship Success – Recruitment Analysis

Last week, we undertook an EFL data analysis to uncover where clubs were signing players from outside of England. Many sides recruited…

April 15, 2025

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Is Ko Itakura The Perfect Ball-Playing Centre-Back For Celtic? – Data Analysis

Japanese centre-back Ko Itakura is once again being linked with a move to Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic. A target last summer during Postecoglou’s…

April 14, 2025

Analysis

Meet Arsenal’s New Sporting Director Andrea Berta – Data Analysis

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April 11, 2025