Good morning analysis fans and welcome to the #MondayMorning newsletter – full of analysis, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge – follow the Total Football Analysis page and be part of the squad that want more than just a match report.
Over in the Netherlands, PSV have made a superb start and Brandon Liss drills down into three vital components of their squad.
The Allsvenskan title race might be exciting but the U19 league is even more thrilling as Norkopping and IFK Goteborg look to claim the trophy – Beth Limb explains why you must keep on top of it.
Kevin Martin is back with another excellent coaching piece, this time looking at how to coach a successful modern double-pivot.
Fintan O’Reilly has been through the 8500+ pieces in our archive and found these that might be interesting and relevant for today;
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has stepped down as Germany’s head coach — recap Beth Limb’s analysis of her side’s tactical failings at this past summer’s World Cup.
Fernando Diniz’s Fluminense won the 2023 Copa Libertadores, with the coach and prized asset André Trindade sharing an emotional embrace after the full-time whistle. Read about how the Liverpool-linked midfielder became the backbone of the South American champions via Caio Miguel Pontes‘ scout report.
FC Bayern bounced back from their shock midweek DFB Pokal exit to defeat Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s ‘Der Klassiker’ clash. With Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick, how vital has the ex-Spurs attacker become for the Bavarian giants? Luis Kircher analysed how Bayern’s attacking dynamics would change with the English forward on board back in August.
Both of Allsvenskan’s top two, Elfsborg (63 points) and Malmö (61 points) lost in their penultimate game of the 2023 season, setting up a thrilling final-day encounter between first and second. Who will end up champions? Brandon Liss analysed how Jimmy Thelin has got his team into this position.
And that’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.
#football #analysis #scouting #tactics #soccer #tactical #recruitment #data #analytics #viz
