Matchday one of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is complete and it was a whirlwind of action and surprises. Our tactical analysis shares the best tactical formations and plays from Champions League week one, as we dive into what worked and what didn't work. Let's start off with a look...
What Is ELO Rating? The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League campaign of 36 clubs presents an intriguing competitive landscape when analyzed based on their current ELO ratings. ELO rating in football is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of teams based on their performance. In this data analysis, ELO...
The 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League season marks the continuation of the tournament's prestige, featuring 36 clubs from various European leagues. This year, the competition structure has evolved, creating more opportunities for teams to progress while adding a layer of complexity to the group stages, as we will see in this...
Time for the #TFAArchives! Brian Priske will be Arne Slot’s replacement at Feyenoord. We recently went into detail on the 47-year-old’s impressive pressing at Sparta Prague. Read our analysis to see why he’s Feyenoord’s choice. Fabian Hürzeler of St. Pauli is seemingly set to be Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton and...
Sparta Praha are the current champions of the Czech First League, having achieved success under manager Brian Priske tactics in his first season with the club, securing their first league title since 2014. In his second season in charge, Sparta is just one point behind Slavia Praha and is in its third consecutive...
For almost a decade, Sparta Praha had not won the Czech First League. That was until last season when Brian Priske took charge of the team and led them back to the very top of Czech football. This year, they’ve made another step while leading the league over rivals Slavia...
One of Europe's most fiercely contested rivalries takes a new chapter this weekend, with Slavia Prague hosting city rivals Sparta Prague on Sunday. These clubs are the two most successful in their nation's history, with a staggering combined total of 54 league titles between them. Sparta Prague are currently under the tutelage of...
A name that will ring bells within certain scouting circles, Adam Hložek has been playing at the top level of Czech football for a couple of seasons now – despite being just 18-years-old. In the Czech First League for none other than Sparta Prague, the league’s most prestigious club, has...
