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Today’s TFA Scouted talent is Sebastiano Desplanches, a 20 y/o goalkeeper that we feel is ready to make a big impact in Tier 1 – xGOLD led us to him yesterday and believes he is a similar keeper to Emi Martinez of Aston Villa. A potential bargain for someone at a higher level?
Southampton appointed Russell Martin in the summer following their relegation from the Premier League and have now lost three in a row – 5-0, 4-1 and 1-0. Alexandra Hunt looks at their defensive issues.
Patro Eisden have never played in Belgium’s top flight and this could be the season they achieve promotion says Brandon Liss in his weekly column.
Last Saturday, we launched our latest TFA Scouted Magazine – September has 14 under-the-radar talents scouted in detail complete with cutting-edge data visuals, xGOLD and our unique TIPPSTER model.
FC Copenhagen ended up with just a point from their UEFA Champions League clash with Galatasaray last night despite taking a two-goal lead, conceding two late goals after right-back Elias Jelert was sent off. Their 35 y/o manager Jacob Neestrup remains one of Europe’s most exciting coaching prospects — discover why with our analysis.
Sticking with Europe’s elite competition, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka scored on his Champions League debut last night, helping his side earn a 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven. Remind yourselves of how the exciting talent made an immediate impact on arriving in the Gunners’ first team via our old scout report.
The 2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League group stages got started last night, with Lille earning a 2-0 victory over NK Olimpija Ljubljana. We broke down Paulo Fonseca’s approach with Les Dogues earlier this year — how far will they go in Europe this term?
Lastly, in Argentina, Defensa y Justicia — under the tutelage of Marcelo Bielsa’s former analyst Julio Vaccari — currently top Group B of the Copa de la Liga Profesional competition. We analysed his tactics with the Florencio Varela-based side earlier this year.
That’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more tactics, analysis and scouting. Spread the word!
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