Is 3-4-3 A Good Formation? The 3-4-3 is a formation that offers considerable flexibility in the defensive phase. Teams can quickly turn their back three into a four or five. This can be a tactical decision based on the opposition they are playing or by being fluid in the different...
Scottish football has had its critics in recent weeks. It’s been discussed that arguably its three biggest clubs, Rangers, Celtic and Aberdeen, have given 0% of their minutes to Scottish players aged 21 and under. Motherwell and Kilmarnock are the only sides in Scotland's top flight to have given over...
Whilst the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) 1 has been largely dominated by the trio of Glasgow City, Celtic Women and Rangers Women in recent years, one team that will always hold a special place in the hearts of many fans of the women’s game north of the border is...
On this episode of the TFA Podcast, Adam Scully sits down with Jack Ross, the former manager of Alloa, St. Mirren, Sunderland, Hibs and Dundee. Jack tells us all about the trials and tribulations of football management, why it’s impossible to create a winning culture, the importance of Sporting Directors,...
With the Scottish Premiership kicking off in just a matter of days, clubs have been busy making further additions to their squads ahead of the 2022/23 season. In this data analysis, the second in a series of two pieces, statistics for three more of the biggest signings from the Scottish...
French forward Élie Youan recently became Lee Johnson’s eighth signing since taking charge of Hibernian this summer. The former Bristol City manager has been busy overhauling the Easter Road squad following what was a disappointing 2021/22 season for the Edinburgh side. Johnson has been tasked with rebuilding the Hibs squad...
After sacking both Jack Ross and Shaun Maloney last season, Hibernian announced the appointment of Lee Johnson as their new manager last week. Ross and Maloney both lost their jobs during a disappointing 21/22 campaign for the Edinburgh side, which saw them finish in the bottom six of the Scottish...
