Good morning analysis fans and welcome to the #WomensFootballWednesday 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 better tactical analysis, data and scouting in their world.
Each Wednesday, we highlight the best women’s football analysis written by our dedicated team in the last seven days and also dip into the archives.
Head of our team, David Astill, analyses the recent clash between Lyon and PSG in France – focusing on how PSG’s tactical overhaul changed the narrative.
Jamie Steenberg looks ahead to Friday night’s huge WSL clash between Chelsea and Man City and provides a full tactically-driven preview of how the game could play out.
Selim Ben Hmida is in Italy this week and breaks down the Sassuolo vs AC Milan Serie A Femminile match.
From the archives, Fintan O’Reilly suggests;
FC Bayern are reportedly on the verge of signing Wolfsburg star Lena Oberdorf. Re-visit our 2020 scout report on the German midfielder to see why we’ve been fans of her for quite a while.
Lina Magull has scored five and assisted one in Serie A Femminile since making her January move to Inter. We previewed why this was a world-class signing for Le Nerazzurre.
“I want a good contract, I know what I deserve” — after 10 years with Lyon, could Ada Hegerberg be on her way out the door? Our 2022 scout report focuses on why she is a world-class striking talent.
Dubbed a “soccer phenom” and “the future of the UWSNT” previously, now-18 y/o Olivia Moultrie has penned a new deal with Portland Thorns, keeping her at the NWSL club until the end of 2026. Re-visit our 2021 scout report analysing the young midfielder’s game.
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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