The news of Jürgen Klopp’s impending return to football was met with mixed reactions, as it was unveiled that he’s set to take on a new role as Head of Global Soccer with Red Bull. Since first entering the football world when they bought SV Austria Salzburg in 2005, Red...
This tactical theory will analyse different pressing structures and how they have led to teams creating goalscoring opportunities. These structures are designed to prevent teams from advancing up the pitch and demonstrate how to turn the opposition's possession into chances and goals for your team. This tactical analysis will include...
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...
On Bonfire Night, Celtic Park hosted a great game between Celtic and RB Leipzig. Leipzig were the favourites going into the game. However, Celtic won 3-1 against Bundesliga side Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Matchday Four. This win left Celtic with seven points from four games, keeping them...
As football continues to evolve, the emergence of young talent becomes increasingly crucial, especially for clubs looking to maintain long-term success. The DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) has a long tradition of developing world-class players through strong youth systems. This tactical analysis, in the form of a scout report,...
Matchday two of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is complete, and it was a whirlwind of action and surprises. Our tactical analysis shares the best formations and plays from Champions League week two, delving into what worked and what didn't. This is part two of a series on the 2024/25...
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...
As the 2024/25 Bundesliga season approaches, the excitement isn't just about the battles on the pitch but also the fresh faces that will grace the German top flight. The summer transfer window has brought a wave of talent from other leagues, with clubs across the Bundesliga aiming to strengthen their...
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...
As the 2024/25 Bundesliga season approaches, excitement and anticipation are building like never before. This upcoming campaign promises to be one of the most thrilling in recent memory, marked by several compelling storylines that make it a must-watch for football fans around the world. For the first time in over...
As RB Leipzig gears up for the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, their ambitions are as high as ever, with eyes set on domestic glory and a strong showing in the UEFA Champions League. The club has secured the services of Xavi Simons for another season, a crucial move that solidifies their...
Dominik Szoboszlai is currently the most valuable player in the Austrian Bundesliga with a market value of £13.5million at the age of 19. The Hungarian was one of the great stars of the 2018/19 season, but he has not played that often this season under the new coach, Jesse Marsch. In...
Defending from set-pieces is still a topic that invokes much debate in the footballing community, with the debate of man-to-man vs zonal marking still one which splits opinion. Anyone who has played football in their life is likely to have used man-to-man marking from set-pieces simply because its simplicity leads to...
After making his Eredivisie debut in the 2021/22 season, the 2022/23 season became a breakout one for 20-year-old PSV winger Johan Bakayoko. Under former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, the young Belgian flourished for the Eindhoven-based side, making 39 appearances in all competitions for PSV while also contributing nine...
It would be unfair to judge Marco Rose's RB Leipzig solely based on some past defeats. As the team's new German manager, he took over in September after Domenico Tedesco's firing. They sit in fifth place in the Bundesliga, trailing Freiburg by just two points, and have a shot at...
Following the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Roberto Martinez called time on his tenure with the Belgian national team, after Les Diables rouges were eliminated at the round of sixteen stage. This marked the beginning of the search for a new manager to lead Belgium into what is likely...
Hired in December, and fired in September. Domenico Tedesco's tenure at RB Leipzig came to an end after back-to-back 0-4 and 1-4 defeats against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga and Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League opener respectively. When Tedesco took over from Jesse Marsch last season, he led...
Saturday night saw RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
Tuesday evening saw RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also...
Saturday night saw Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
