AS Monaco handed Paris Saint-Germain their second Ligue 1 defeat of the 2025/2026 campaign this past weekend in a highly anticipated contest which saw Paul Pogba make his second appearance for Les Monégasques, a late cameo contribution off the bench. Monaco’s win was built on a solid out-of-possession foundation which...
3 AFCON Players To Watch Every two years, just as Europe’s December calendar peaks, the Africa Cup of Nations reminds the world where so much of its footballing talent comes from. AFCON has a habit of delivering drama. Ivory Coast’s 2023 win came after they barely squeezed through the groups...
Over the last decade, Paris has been one of Europe's hotbeds for young talent. They have produced attackers such as Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, while ushering in a new wave of talent with the likes of Warren Zaïre‑Emery and Leny Yoro. Within that lineage but playing further south for...
For the third time this season, Manchester City conceded a late goal to give away three points. Pep Guardiola’s side was in complete control on Wednesday, but a late penalty from Eric Dier gave AS Monaco a much-needed point at home. Manchester City have certainly been an interesting team this...
Adi Hütter’s AS Monaco finished a respectable third place behind Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille in the 2024/2025 Ligue 1 season. Going into his third season as head coach, the Austrian will have some high-profile signings at his disposal—Paul Pogba, who returns after serving his 18-month ban, was one of the biggest stories in...
Just over one year ago, Mika Biereth (187cm/6’2”, 78kg/171lbs) joined Austrian Bundesliga side SK Sturm Graz on loan until the end of the 2023/24 campaign — a season which Sturm Graz would end as league title winners for the first time in 13 years under the guidance of current TSG...
Recruitment strategies vary a lot from club to club and league to league. Aspects like financial resources, league competition, club philosophy, and ambitions all affect football clubs' youth recruitment strategies. This data analysis looks closely at why each club is doing what it is doing, how these strategies fit in...
Welcome to TFA today, where we share essential articles from the TFA archive that are relevant once again. Trent Alexander-Arnold To Real Madrid Rumours are circulating that Liverpool have agreed to a free transfer of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid. In our Trent Alexander-Arnold scouting report, we explained why Arne...
Who Is Adi Hütter? After seven games of the 2024/25 Ligue 1 season, Monaco are top of the table with 19 points, two points ahead of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain. They’ve conceded just four goals at this stage in the campaign, the second-lowest total in all of Ligue 1 and two...
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...
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...
The 2023/24 campaign has come to an end for most of Europe, including each of the Big Five leagues. With a full season of data, this is the perfect time to look at each team's body of work and look for tactical trends. In this data analysis, we will use...
One player who was considered a surprise package last season was forward Folarin Balogun. A product of the Arsenal academy, Balogun enjoyed a successful loan spell at Ligue 1 side Reims, scoring 21 goals in 37 appearances. Prior to this goal rush, Balogun’s only other consistent taste of senior football...
A product of Monaco’s elite youth academy, Soungoutou Magassa made his debut for the Ligue 1 club last season, appearing twice in the top flight and accumulating about 80 minutes of game time. This season, the 20-year-old has ascended to proper first-team status, having started all of Les Monégasques’ first...
Monaco is top of the Ligue 1 table after nine match weeks, and midfielder Youssouf Fofana has been integral to that. The 24-year-old, in his fourth full season at Monaco, has grown leaps and bounds since signing for the Ligue 1 club as a 21-year-old in 2020. The visualisation below...
AS Monaco is a footballing institution known for unearthing gems and moulding them into world-class talents. With a storied history of league titles and European glory, Monaco has consistently adhered to a philosophy of blending experienced stars with homegrown prospects and talented youngsters. The Monaco youth system has been the...
When Takumi Minamino moved from RB Salzburg to Liverpool in January 2020, there was so much hype around the transfer. The Reds were getting a player just entering his prime years after an excellent record in the Austrian Bundesliga. But the hype surrounding the transfer died down the following season,...
Adi Hütter has enjoyed an excellent start to life in the dugout at Stade Louis-II, guiding AS Monaco to three wins and one draw from their first four games of the season, putting them two points clear of second-placed PSG. Indeed, it's still very early days and far too early...
It is rumoured that Monaco's Vanderson is another player on Barcelona's want list - we scouted the player in August 2023 and our unique TIPPSTER model graded him as a medium-impact Tier 1 player. Who is Vanderson? Vanderson is a 22-year-old RB who likes to stay high. He plays in...
Paul Mitchell has become one of the most highly sought-after names in football for a certain select group of clubs that could avail of his services. The 41-year-old Mancunian has announced that he’s going to leave his current club, Monaco, once they’ve got a replacement settled in and ready to...
