Category: Tactical Analysis

4-3-3 Formation

Italy Vs Norway [1–4] – 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Why The Azzurri Collapsed Against Erling Haaland – Tactical Analysis

Italy were defeated at home by Norway 1-4 in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier, which saw them lose out on their chance…

November 18, 2025

Aberdeen F.C.

How Jimmy Thelin’s Aberdeen Tactics Exposed Philippe Clement’s Rangers

Aberdeen faced Rangers in the 10th fixture of the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership season and won 2-1. This match enabled Aberdeen to join…

November 18, 2025

Analysis

Philippe Clement Tactics To Lead Rangers To Victory Over Celtic – Post-Match Tactical Analysis

Rangers fans would have feared the worst.  Having lost twice already to Celtic this season, the Teddy Bears have been miles off…

November 18, 2025

Allsvenskan

Video: Kim Hellberg Tactics And Style Of Play At IFK Värnamo 2023 – Tactical Analysis

In June, we conducted an analysis of a small club in Sweden that had established itself as the most tactically sophisticated team…

November 18, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Kim Hellberg Tactics & Formation At IFK Värnamo 2022/2023 – Tactical Analysis

Who Is Kim Hellberg? In June, we conducted an analysis of a small club in Sweden that had established itself as the…

November 18, 2025

Allsvenskan

Kim Hellberg Tactics At IFK Värnamo 2022 – The Allsvenskan’s Tactically Sophisticated Newcomer

Want to attend an IFK Värnamo home match? You’ll have to be one of the first 5,000 people at the gate. With…

November 17, 2025

1. FC Heidenheim

FC Heidenheim Vs Werder Bremen [2–2] – Bundesliga 2025/2026: Frank Schmidt Tactical Revival & Horst Steffen False Nine Dilemma – Tactical Analysis

While most of the attention in the Bundesliga fell onto “Der Klassiker“ between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund this Saturday, a couple…

November 17, 2025

Analysis

Maxim De Cuyper Scout Report At Club Brugge 2023/2024 – The Young Left-Back Lighting Up The Belgian Pro League

Belgian giants Club Brugge find themselves in uncharted territory this season in the Jupiler Pro League. Having won the league title in…

November 17, 2025

Analysis

Majed Al Zaabi Set-Piece Analysis For UAE – U17 FIFA World Cup 2025: The Back-Post Corner Routine That Troubled Elite Opposition — Set-Piece Analysis

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) were one of the smaller nations heading into the U17 FIFA World Cup hosted in Qatar. We…

November 17, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Eder Sarabia Tactics At Elche CF 2025/2026: La Liga’s Surprise Package – Tactical Analysis

With the current international break, we can already extract some conclusions from these first months of competition in the European leagues. In…

November 17, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Luis Díaz Scout Report At Bayern Munich 2025/2026: A Perfect Fit For Vincent Kompany Tactics – Player Analysis

When rumours about Luis Díaz’s transfer to FC Bayern started circulating in the summer, many bad memories resurfaced for the fans of the club from…

November 17, 2025

Analysis

Ferran Torres Scouting Report At Valencia 2019/2020 – Player Analysis

Who Is Ferran Torres? There’s no shortage of super talents in modern football. In fact, a new one emerges every now and…

November 16, 2025

Analysis

Wilson Isidor Scout Report At Sunderland 2025/2026: Pressing Forward, Target Threat, Transitional Weapon – Player Analysis

Sunderland have taken the Premier League 2025/2026 by storm. The newly promoted Black Cats haven’t just come up to survive in the…

November 16, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Dastan Satpayev Scout Report At Kairat Almaty 2025/2026: Chelsea’s 17 Year Old ‘Kazakh Sergio Agüero’ – Player Analysis

The primarily Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has never been defined by footballing success. On the international stage, the Hawks have never qualified…

November 16, 2025

2-3-5 Formation

Robert Lewandowski Scout Report At Barcelona 2022/2023: How Will He Help Xavi Make Barca A Force In Europe Again – Tactical Analysis

Robert Lewandowski has been one of the most deadly and complete forwards in the past decade. He has proven himself in the…

November 16, 2025

Analysis

Tactical Analysis: Using NFL Plays To Improve Set-Pieces In Football (Part 2)

This month, I have finally gotten around to writing part two of my previous analysis on the transferable elements between American football and…

November 15, 2025

2. Bundesliga

Ralf Kettemann Tactics At SC Paderborn 2025/26: The Best Run Club In Germany? – Tactical Analysis

There are not many clubs that have been consistently well run despite personnel turnover in Germany over the last couple of years,…

November 15, 2025

5-3-2 Formation

Ireland Vs Portugal [2–0] — 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: How Ireland Silenced Cristiano Ronaldo & Co – Tactical Analysis

The Republic of Ireland kept their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification hopes alive following an unprecedented performance and result against a very…

November 15, 2025

Analysis

Derek McInnes Tactics At Kilmarnock 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

During his lengthy tenure in charge of Aberdeen, Derek McInnes oversaw a period of relative consistency, with The Dons never finishing below…

November 14, 2025

Analysis

How To Defend Against Kylian Mbappé – Tactical Analysis

Who Is Kylian Mbappé? Kylian Mbappé is one, if not the most talented player of his generation. He revealed himself to the…

November 14, 2025