Category: Team Analysis

Analysis

‘A big learning curve’ – What Watford Women do well and where they must improve to avoid Championship relegation – scout report

When Watford Women defeated Nottingham Forest Women in the Women’s National League play-off match at the end of May, there were high…

December 20, 2023

Analysis

Sheffield United 2023/24: What Chris Wilder must consider to keep the Blades in the Premier League – tactical analysis

Following Sheffield United’s lacklustre start to life back in the Premier League, the club parted ways with Paul Heckingbottom and re-hired Chris…

December 19, 2023

FC Barcelona

Barcelona 2023/24: Detecting the defensive deficiencies damaging their LaLiga title charge – scout report

Having cantered to a 27th La Liga title last season, Barcelona not only did so at the expense of Real Madrid‘s short…

December 14, 2023

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Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio 2023/24: Evaluating their in-possession approach and where they need to improve – scout report

After finishing last season as the runner-up in Serie A, Lazio didn’t have the greatest start to the current season, being in…

December 5, 2023

Analysis

Nantes 2023/24: Pierre Aristouy’s fatal problems at the back and solutions his successor must consider – scout report

Appointed in the final weeks of the 2022/23 campaign, Pierre Aristouy initially had one job on arrival at Nantes: save the club…

December 2, 2023

Analysis

‘An illustrious club with ambitious plans’: Why Queen’s Park are firmly on course for SWPL 2 promotion – scout report

When Queen’s Park Women appointed Craig Joyce as their new head coach back in the summer of 2022, the main target that…

November 29, 2023

Analysis

Successful squad building: How Pavel Dotchev has carefully crafted a solid spine at 3. Liga’s Erzgebirge AUE – scout report

Pavel Dotchev has quite an interesting history with Erzgebirge AUE. It all started in 2015 when he first took the manager’s position…

November 20, 2023

Analysis

Napoli Femminile 2023/24: The causes of their stuttering start and what must change to avoid relegation – scout report

Napoli Women are struggling to guarantee their “survival” in Serie A Women following a bad season start with only negative results so…

November 11, 2023

Analysis

Fiorentina Women 2023/24: Building on their unbeaten start to secure a European spot – scout report

Fiorentina Women have started the 2023/24 Serie A Women’s season in a great way, having won three games and drew once out of four…

November 8, 2023

Analysis

‘A result that sent shockwaves’ – Turbine Potsdam’s formula for recovery after Frauen-Bundesliga relegation – scout report

Bayern Munich Frauen and Wolfsburg Frauen may have been sparring with each other for several seasons at the top of the Frauen-Bundesliga,…

November 8, 2023

Allsvenskan

Norrköping’s resolute defence vs Göteborg’s lethal attack: The compelling 2023/24 Allsvenskan U19 title race – scout report

IFK Norrköping is a prominent football club based in Sweden. With a rich history dating back to its foundation in 1897, the…

November 6, 2023

Analysis

Switzerland Women’s poor run of form: The central causes and how they can recover – scout report

Following an average FIFA World Cup 2023 participation that saw them getting excluded in the Round of 16 at the hands of…

November 4, 2023

Analysis

And four were left: Analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the 2023 NWSL Playoff semi-finalists – scout report

This weekend sees the NWSL playoff semi-finals take place, with the first game being between the second-seeded Portland Thorns, coming off a…

November 1, 2023

Analysis

‘More to be learned in defeat than victory’: Why Northern Ireland can be positive despite their mixed start under Tanya Oxtoby – scout report

For fans of the women’s game in Northern Ireland, the summer of 2022 will never be forgotten, with it being the year…

November 1, 2023

Analysis

Liverpool 2023/24: How rest defence variation has influenced their positive start to the season massively – scout report

After a disappointing performance last season that witnessed a failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool made a magnificent start…

October 30, 2023

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“Damallsvenskan, here comes the Gnaget”: The tactics that sealed AIK’s Elitettan title and top flight return – scout report

Some clubs worldwide struggle to find a league that matches their abilities, with one proving to be too challenging and seeing them…

October 25, 2023

Analysis

Mansfield Town 2023/24: How Nigel Clough has concocted a winning formula this season – tactical analysis

Arsenal, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, and Mansfield Town. At the time of writing, all of those four clubs have one thing in common…

October 24, 2023

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AVS Futebol SAD 2023/24: How an effective defensive team is leading the Liga SABSEG – tactical analysis

Founded this year, AVS Futebol SAD, commanded by the former UEFA Champions League winner Jorge Costa, are doing quite well in the…

October 20, 2023

Analysis

Serie A 2023/24: Examining Empoli’s steady progress under Aurelio Andreazzoli – tactical analysis

Empoli fans haven’t had much to cheer about this season. They crashed out of the Coppa Italia, courtesy of a 2-1 defeat…

October 18, 2023

Analysis

“An offensive, energetic and high pressing team”: How Martin Ho has given Brann hope – scout report

When Sandviken Kvinner was renamed Brann Kvinner in 2022, it led to immediate success on the field, with both the Toppserien title…

October 18, 2023