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.
Coach Scott Martin is back with his fortnightly tactical theory column, this time taking an excellent look at 1v1 attacking using Japanese wizards Mitoma and Kubo as the subjects.
Beth Limb continues using the excellent EYEBALL platform to find the best youth talent – and this week, she focuses on Northern Ireland.
Fintan O’Reilly spent the weekend digging around our archive of nearly 9000 articles to pull out anything of relevance today – this is what he found;
Only joining the club in August, Esther González scored the winner for Gotham FC in their NWSL Playoff Final versus OL Reign. Check out what made her one of Europe’s most in-form strikers earlier this year.
Isaac Kiese Thelin’s goal ensured it was second-placed Malmö overcame Elfsborg to win the 2023 Allsvenskan title — we looked into the best centre-forwards from Sweden’s top-flight last year, with Thelin making an appearance in a couple of areas.
Cole Palmer scored the late, late equaliser for Chelsea to keep them tied with Manchester City as the full-time whistle blew in an epic Premier League showdown. Our 2022 scout report identified his versatility, looking at how he performs in different roles.
Napoli are said to be closing in on the appointment of Igor Tudor as their new manager – read about his distinct use of set plays during his time with Marseille.
And that’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.
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