Category: Team Analysis

Analysis

Shonan Bellmare: 2020 team analysis – scout report

During 2019, Shonan Bellmare maintained their J1 League status by the skin of their teeth. Having finished in the relegation playoff spot,…

May 31, 2020

Analysis

FC Lugano Femminile – A Tactical Revolution

FC Lugano Femminile started the season as obvious contenders for the Swiss title and possible outsiders in the 2019/20 women’s Champions League;…

May 29, 2020

Analysis

Torino 2019/20: What is the reason behind their drop in performance? – scout report

Serie A has been turbulent this season with a few teams moving up and down the table and changing coaches in the…

May 26, 2020

J1 League

Urawa Red Diamonds: 2020 team analysis – scout report

Over the 2019 J1 League season, Urawa Red Diamonds had quite the year to forget as the club finished 14th in Japan’s…

May 18, 2020

Team Analysis

Bristol City Women 2019/2020: Surviving WSL relegation – scout report

In the final part of our series, looking at the WSL relegation battle, we have a tactical analysis of Bristol City Women.…

May 13, 2020

Premier League

Man City 2019/20: Are long shots the Blues’ Achilles heel? – scout report

Every team has a weakness. Even the greatest sides in history have all had chinks in the armour that can be exploited.…

May 9, 2020

Team Analysis

USL: North Carolina FC 2020 Season Preview – scout report

We only managed to get the smallest of tastes of the new USL campaign getting underway before it was cut short due…

May 7, 2020

Analysis

Leeds United 2019/20: their transition phases – scout report

Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United were unarguably the best team in the EFL Championship this season. Earlier this week, we have published the…

May 6, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2019/20: Is Valencia’s midfield underperforming? – scout report

Valencia are one of the most perplexing teams in the global game. Sure, they won their UEFA Champions League group. They’re also…

May 6, 2020

Team Analysis

Liverpool Women 2019/2020: Surviving WSL relegation – scout report

In the second part of our series on the WSL relegation battle, we will look at Liverpool Women. Whilst their EPL counterparts…

May 6, 2020

Analysis

Leeds United 2019/20: their pressing system – scout report

Yesterday, we published an analysis on the rotations and movements of Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa in the 2019/20 campaign. To further…

May 4, 2020

Analysis

Leeds United 2019/20: their rotations and movements – scout report

Leeds United are undoubtedly the best team in the EFL Championship this season. Their margin with the rest of the teams does…

May 3, 2020

J1 League

Yokohama F. Marinos: 2020 team analysis – scout report

In their opening fixture of the 2020 J1 League campaign, last season’s champions Yokohama F. Marinos fell to a surprising defeat against…

April 28, 2020

Team Analysis

Bayern Munich Frauen: Offensive & Defensive Structure & Improvements – scout report

Bayern Munich are well known on the men’s side of the sport for their domination domestically. Year in year out they are…

April 24, 2020

La Liga

Barcelona’s front three over the past decade – tactical analysis

For some time now, Barcelona have boasted one of the world’s most feared attacks. From 2011 when Pedro, Lionel Messi and David…

April 23, 2020

Austrian Bundesliga

Mattersburg 2019/20: Their defensive tactics and issues – scout report

Mattersburg appointed at the start of the season 2019/20 Franz Ponweiser as their new manager, but the first season as head coach…

April 17, 2020

Ligue 1

Strasbourg 2019/20: team analysis – scout report

Strasbourg have been going from strength to strength since ending a nine-year absence from France’s top-flight when they earned promotion to Ligue…

April 17, 2020

J1 League

Yokohama FC: 2020 team analysis – scout report

Over the upcoming 2020 J1 League season, a side which will be interesting to observe is that which was promoted as J2…

April 14, 2020

Team Analysis

Austria 2016: Why they failed at the Euros – scout report

The first thing that football fans remember about the UEFA Euros 2016 is often that the title winners Portugal beat the hosts…

April 10, 2020

Ligue 1

Lyon 2019/20: Their defensive system – scout report

Olympique Lyon have been one of the most defensively solid sides in Ligue 1 this season. Les Gones have conceded a total…

April 9, 2020