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The TFA Scouted digital mag for January is on the shelves – 10 under-the-radar talents, 2x xGOLD dossiers and a full unveiling of the xGOLD database are in this issue which all-access members can download for free.
Karim El-Shesheiny is back on set-piece duty this week and he looks at Go Ahead Eagles – making great use of their corners without attacking aerially.
We wouldn’t usually look to break down a 10-goal thriller from the tactical point of view, but Notts County’s 5-5 draw with Grimsby does shine a spotlight on some tactical issues at Meadow Lane – Jack Manship explains in more detail.
ICYMI yesterday, Anantaajith Raghuraman analysed Eduard Spertsyan and explained why the 23 y/o Krasnodar player is getting interest across Europe.
Athletic Club are flying in La Liga but are now going to be without Inaki Williams for the duration of AFCON – Jack Chippendale looked at how they can adapt.
On the subject of AFCON, Fintan O’Reilly explained why Eric Chelle’s Mali can be confident of a deep run.
Beth Limb scouted Sam Curtis, a right-back playing in Ireland who must get a move to England this January.
Coach Kevin Martin returned with another coaching article, looking at how to implement rondos into your training sessions.
From the archives, Fintan suggests;
“Special player”, “We want him to be one of the faces of the club” — FC Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund has publicly made his feelings known about Jamal Musiala, whose contract is set to expire in 2026. Will he sign a new deal at the Allianz Arena? We analysed how he made the German giants’ attack tick back in October 2021, and he very much remains a key player for the Bavarian club today.
Evanilson scored his 15th goal of the season to help Porto beat Braga and put an extra three points between Liga Portugal’s third and fourth-placed clubs on Sunday. Revisit our 2022 scout report on the Brazilian forward.
Plenty of clubs, including Manchester United, are said to be eyeing up a summer move for Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal. Read all about the unorthodox winger.
Tiago Djaló is reportedly set to join Juventus from Lille for a reported €3.5m — he was one of the five U23 talents with contracts expiring this year we opted to highlight in our recent analysis.
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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