Xavi Hernandez has rightly received plaudits for the resurgence of Barcelona this season. The club was nosediving towards the deadly depths of disaster, staring down into the void of a midtable finish under Ronald Koeman. However, within a matter of weeks, the club legend has not just acted as a...
The free-agent market is now an integral part of the transfer window, with more and more players trying to run their contracts down in seek of a move, some of the game’s biggest names have moved on a free transfer in recent years. This summer is no different with some...
This season’s first Basque derby in La Liga was arranged in the 12th week, which Real Sociedad took on Athletic Club at the Reale Arena. Despite conceding a late goal against a 10-man Los Leones, Imanol Alguacil was quite pleased about the performance of his team. This tactical analysis will...
Real Sociedad have confirmed the signing of former RB Leipzig striker Alexander Sorloth. The 25-year-old Norwegian joins the La Liga squad, who will be looking to compete with the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid this season. But what exactly is he going to add to the team? This tactical analysis will...
Even though the hype around Real Sociedad has perhaps died down a bit over in La Liga, they are still a force to be reckoned with. A lot of that is due to Imanol Alguacil's tactics, but also to the incredible talents currently playing for the team. And Ander Barrenetxea surely has...
It’s perhaps no surprise that Xabi Alonso has moved into management. Alonso seemed to get better with age and was highly valued by Pep Guardiola in his final playing years due to his intelligence and vision on the football pitch and his similar football ideals to Guardiola. The former Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich midfielder...
This must be one of the most unpredictable La Liga seasons in many years. Real Madrid and Barcelona no longer dominate the Spanish top tier, but teams such as Sevilla and Atlético Madrid have been impressive. However, after the first 10 games, Real Sociedad was the league leader, a team that had...
Martin Zubimendi is one of the quickest risers in La Liga. He got into Real Sociedad’s first team after the COVID break, substituting for injured Asier Illarramendi, and has become a key player in a very short time. In this tactical analysis and Martin Zubimendi scout report, we will see...
For the first time in many years, 4-4-2 has returned as La Liga's formation of choice in 2019/20. After years of domination from 4-3-3, which is still the case in the big teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, only two La Liga sides did not use 4-4-2 as one of...
Teams with a defensive identity succeed far more than a side that does not employ well-thought-out tactics to win the ball back and prevent a goal from being scored. Defending is an often difficult area of the match that teams will not train as much because, in order to win,...
Entering mid-March, Real Sociedad were the hottest team in La Liga. Three months off the pitch haven’t benefitted La Real as they’ve secured just one point against Osasuna and Deportivo Alavés. Imanol Alguacil’s side has dropped out of the UEFA Champions League spot, and they are in a battle to...
Martin Ødegaard is currently going through a real Cinderella story. Of course, he did immediately start as a ‘superstar in the making’, and soon after his talents were discovered by the European giants, he was snatched up by Real Madrid. But things really did not go as planned. Shortly...
Martin Ødegaard is currently going through a real Cinderella story. Of course, he immediately started as a ‘superstar in the making’, and soon after European giants discovered his talents, he was snapped up by Real Madrid. But things really did not go as planned. Shortly after joining Real Madrid Castilla,...
