6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (741+ words) Liverpool used Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai in a double pivot, with Florian Wirtz operating as the 10 behind Alexander Isak. Gravenberch was theoretically the six, but he lost possession in advanced positions for both Newcastle goals, leaving space behind him…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (689+ words) The Premier League has placed a growing emphasis on dead-ball situations, with clubs seeking an edge through specialist coaching, rehearsed routines and more deliberate preparation for restarts. The trend is reflected in a rise in non-penalty set-piece goals and a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (318+ words) After impressing during his loan spell with Aston Villa in the Premier League last season, Marco Asensio (182cm/6’0”, 76kg/167lbs) ended up making a permanent move from Paris Saint-Germain to Fenerbahçe for a reported €7.5m fee on the first of September. At the time…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (353+ words) A couple of weeks ago, Total Football Analysis produced a scout report on one of the EFL Championship’s in-form attackers, Harvey Vale, who was on the verge of making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland at the time…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (223+ words) Eduardo Camavinga joined Real Madrid from Stade Rennais in the summer of 2021 for €31m. Right away, he got off to a great start, playing 26 matches in La Liga and 37 the following season, becoming a key player in Los Blancos midfield. Things…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (481+ words) Many trends in the Premier League, and English football more broadly, are reverting to something resembling the pre-Pep Guardiola era. One of the most notable examples is heading, with almost twice as many headers per match this season as four…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (281+ words) Building out from the back via goal kicks is so commonplace in the modern game that it is hard to remember that, until relatively recently, this was regarded as a very high-risk strategy. The sight of teams playing across their…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (257+ words) Coaching teams to combine effectively in central areas high up the pitch can be one of the more complex phases of the game for coaches to implement. When executing a positional attack in an area sometimes referred to as zone…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (397+ words) Marco Silva began his senior coaching career at Estoril (2011/2014), managing 116 matches with 1.66 PPM, building his reputation in Portugal. He stepped up to Sporting CP (2014/2015), coaching 53 matches at 2.08 PPM, showing immediate impact at a bigger club. He moved to Olympiacos (2015;2016), where…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (130+ words) Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in Gameweek 11 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The result saw the Cityzens claim second place in the league table, just four points behind Arsenal. Meanwhile, Arne Slots Reds drop down to a…...