Welcome to TFA today, where we share essential articles from the TFA archive that are relevant once again. Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay Analysed Uruguay takes on Ecuador tonight in a CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifier! Get an idea of how Uruguay may approach the game from our Copa América 2024 preview, in...
Modern football's requirements at centre-back have evolved, along with the rest of the game. With the rise of high pressing in recent years, defenders must be prepared to face in-possession challenges under pressure. On the other hand, the volume of faster transitions has developed, so the defenders also have to...
Ecuador are one of the more exciting teams to keep an eye on, with Premier League stars scattered throughout their potential starting XI. The recent breakthrough of many talented youngsters gives Ecuador optimism for the future, with the nation expected to select many players born in this century to the...
The term ‘wonderkid’ gets thrown about way too often these days; still, the Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle have a true wonderkid on their hands in the form of Kendry Páez, and his future has already been decided. The 16-year-old has broken into the senior squad at his club and...
On this episode of the TFA Scouted Podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques take a look at Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador’s highly-rated centre-back Piero Hincapié, who has recently been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur. In this verbal scout report, the duo deep-dive into Hincapié’s style of...
The World Cup is the perfect opportunity to watch players that may not normally be as accessible to the general public as those playing in the Premier League week in and week out. The coveted competition is a great place for scouts to gauge the level of certain players, given...
Ecuador are back in the World Cup after 2018’s setback where the South Americans failed to qualify as they finished eighth in the qualifiers. Their Argentinian Coach, Gustavo Alfaro, has guided the nation to a fourth-place finish, and to a quarter-final place in the Copa America, rebuilding a reputation as...
Independiente del Valle has become one of the biggest teams in South America because of its incredible youth academy, which is based on education, psychological balance, and the technical-tactical qualities of players who join it. Academy graduates at Independiente, such as Brighton standout Moisés Caicedo, Belgian Pro League recent signings Angelo...
Who Is Willian Pacho? At just 20 years of age, William Pacho became one of the most interesting and promising signings of Royal Antwerp last season, following a quality professional debut campaign with Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle — probably the best team in Ecuador in terms of youth player...
Manchester United have been linked with bringing in an eventual successor to Nemanja Matić at the base of midfield for some time now, given that the Serbian will turn 33 next year. The latest name doing the rounds in this regard is the Ecuadorian midfielder Moisés Caicedo. The 19-year-old, who...
