Chema Andrés (190cm/6’3”, 77kg/169lbs) joined VfB Stuttgart from Real Madrid this past summer for a transfer fee of just €3m. Andrés was a Real Madrid academy product, having joined Los Blancos' youth setup from Levante in 2018. Like many who came through the Galacticos academy before him, such as Juan...
Currently, players born in 2007 are in their second year in the U19s and therefore still play at the youth level. Among Bundesliga clubs, only one player born that year is already getting consistent minutes: Karim Coulibaly at Werder Bremen. But for VfB Stuttgart, one of the most promising midfielders in...
Sunday Bundesliga games are reserved for teams that play in European competitions, so the league's best teams typically play on Sundays. This Sunday, VfB Stuttgart hosted 1. FSV Mainz 05 for the last game of the eighth matchday this season. VfB Stuttgart and their head coach, Sebastian Hoeneß, have been...
Many Team of the Season selections are, frankly, boring. Sometimes, you couldn't really call it a team; it's just a selection of eleven players, and their actual positions don't even matter. Sometimes, it's just an absurd selection because the idea is to pick only the players they think are the...
Michél Kniat and Arminia Bielefeld have shocked Germany, sitting top of the 3. Liga table. They are also in the DFB Pokal final, and a win in this final would send them straight into next season's UEFA Europa League league phase. Not only have they won promotion to the second...
Not long ago, Pep Guardiola said that football is no longer about the positional approach in the modern world. "It is about rhythm," he added before pointing to the likes of Brighton and Bournemouth, who he believes are currently playing this modern brand of football. By referring to Bournemouth and...
During the 2019/20 season, Werder Bremen found themselves in deep trouble in the Bundesliga. After a rough start to the campaign, the team struggled with numerous injuries and, consequently, struggled to achieve results. They ended up in the relegation battle and did not have a lot of players healthy enough...
Since last season, Arsenal have been consistent in creating goals from crosses. This season (not including the game vs Leicester last weekend), Arsenal have already scored 11 goals from crosses, which means they're just seven goals away from matching last season's total. Their 0.5 assists per game this season are...
VfB Stuttgart have made an important move in the winter transfer window. It's not about buying new players or selling off deadwood. It is about the decision to extend Angelo Stiller's contract until 2028. It's no secret that Stiller, who's recently been linked to Liverpool, is a key player for...
On a crazy and hectic final night of the UCL league phase, Luis Enrique’s PSG confirmed their place in the playoff round with a resounding 4-1 victory over Stuttgart in Germany. Sebastian Hoeneß’s side had enjoyed a bright start to 2025, but their defeat at the hands of the Parisian outfit...
Stuttgart’s impressive 2023/24 campaign must primarily be attributed to Serhou Guirassy and Deniz Undav, both of whom finished with 25+ goal contributions. However, one other player was emerging to become one of the crucial players for the Bundesliga club this campaign if either Guirassy or Undav left during the summer,...
The UEFA Champions League is known for delivering match-ups of the greatest teams in world club football. If you want to see English top teams like Manchester City and Spanish top teams like Real Madrid battle it out on the pitch, the competition to claim Europe’s footballing throne is a...
Scoring goals is the most difficult part of the game, so the ability to consistently create high-quality opportunities is extraordinarily valuable. That's the topic of today's tactical theory analysis. We're going to examine how possession-dominant teams create high-xG shots. The first topic of this tactical analysis focuses on creating chances...
Stuttgart’s impressive 2023/24 campaign must primarily be attributed to Serhou Guirassy and Deniz Undav, both of whom finished with 25+ goal contributions. However, one other player was emerging to become one of the crucial players for the Bundesliga club this campaign if either Guirassy or Undav left during the summer....
On Saturday evening, the Bundesliga saw two of the best German teams from last season — 2023/24 runners-up Stuttgart and third-placed FC Bayern — face off. Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich, mainly through a dominant second half, defended their position at the top of the 2024/25 table, while Sebastian Hoeneß's Stuttgart...
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...
In association with NewBettingOffers.co.uk, we had the privilege of sitting down with Markus Babbel, a German football legend who has made his mark both on the field and in the coaching world. In this exclusive interview for Total Football Analysis, Markus shares his thoughts on the evolution of football tactics,...
As VfB Stuttgart gears up for the 2024/25 Bundesliga season and an exciting journey in the UEFA Champions League, the focus is on the club's recruitment strategy amidst significant changes. The sale of star striker Serhou Guirassy and the uncertain future of Deniz Undav have stirred up a complex situation...
As VfB Stuttgart emerges as a formidable force in the German Bundesliga, sitting proudly in 3rd place and riding high on an impressive 8-game unbeaten streak, the football world is taking notice of Sebastian Hoeneß's tactical mastery. Under his guidance, Stuttgart has undergone a remarkable transformation, rising from a period...
