Mauro Icardi to PSG, the most underrated signing of the summer?
With Mauro Icardi not considered a part of Antonio Conte’s plans at Inter Milan, the Argentine striker was forced to look elsewhere to get minutes away from the club he used to captain. Recognising the opportunity to snap up one of the most clinical goalscorers…
Andrea Maldera – the match analysis evolution and working with ‘Sheva’ in Ukraine
Have you noticed one emerging national team in the European landscape recently? Of course, we’re talking about Ukraine, that has won the U20 FIFA World Cup last June and that is currently leading the European qualifiers’ Group B. A few months ago, we had the…
The five most-interesting transfers so far, part II
With a few days left on the football summer transfer market, we already had some very interesting signings all across Europe. After analysing some of them thanks to our contributor Edward Stratmann, we realize that 5 of them weren’t enough to appreciate some of the…
Serie A revolution
Approaching the first Serie A gameday in more than two months, we realized that the Italian league faced an unprecedented twist – tactically speaking – this summer. Four Serie A top clubs – Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma – appointed new managers and…
5 talents that may leave (or already left) Eliteserien this summer
With just more than a week left before the end of the Norwegian Eliteserien transfer window, our friends at Just Football introduce us to some of the most interesting talents that may leave the league this summer… or that have already done that! Håkon Evjen…
A message from Matteo Campodonico
With the largest database of global football video and data now connected to Hudl’s end-to-end analysis platform, it’s easier than ever to find talent, share content and collaborate. Following yesterday’s announcement that Wyscout would be joining Hudl, the industry-leading performance analysis platform, I wanted…
Five possible transfers as the window opens in Sweden’s Allsvenskan
Benjamin Nygren is gone (Genk), Daniel Sundgren is off (Aris), so too are Linus Hallenius (APOEL) and Carl Starfelt (Rubin Kazan). The transfer window in Sweden has only just opened but already several done deals have seen some of the Allsvenskan top players depart for…
12 stand-out tactical players in the Copa América
The Copa América ended with Brazil winning the title last Sunday in a packed Maracanã. This title for the team managed by Tite was the first in the project that started in 2016 and should give the coach more security in one of the highest…
The five most-interesting football transfers so far
We definitely are in the hottest season of the year, not only for the warm and sunny days of summer but also for all the rumours and excitement around the football transfer market season. And even if transfers and signings will continue at least for…
Everything you need to know about the Copa América quarter-finals
After the end of the Copa América group stage, the quarter-finals were set and ready to begin on Thursday (the night between Thursday and Friday in Europe). Wyscout contributor Rodrigo Coutinho analyzed the four matchups, contextualizing data in order to foresee what can be the…
The best talents at the 2019 U-21 European Championship
Yes, we know is almost summertime, but this doesn’t mean we have to give up on watching football all day long, right? Luckily, we don’t have to, as there are plenty of tournaments to watch these days. So, after presenting to you the most interesting…
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup: group stage preview
The group stage of the 2019 Women’s World Cup will feature twenty-four teams across six groups of four teams each. There will not be the higher level of drama associated with typical group stages like the Champions League in which only two of four teams…
Rosenborg BK: losing their grip on the Eliteserien?
To most casual football fans the first club that springs to mind when the subject of Norwegian football comes around is Rosenborg. Based in Trondheim, ‘RBK’ has won a mammoth 26 Eliteserien titles, nearly three times more than next on the list Fredrikstad. Many out…
Kai Havertz: das Wunderkind
Bayer Leverkusen’s exceptionally talented 19-year-old Kai Havertz is unquestionably one of the premier youngsters in world football. Having just finished his third season at the professional level, he reached new heights in the 2018/2019 campaign, where he was an integral component towards Die Werkself qualifying…
The best players at the 2019 U-20 World Cup
In case you missed it, the 2019 U-20 World Cup started a couple of days ago and we already had the chance to see some pretty interesting talent on the pitch. In order not to miss the most exciting ones, we asked L’Ultimo Uomo to…
Wyscout Talks: Andoni Zubizarreta & Albert Valentin
Through the Wyscout blog, in the last few months, we have taken a look at the inner workings of the football world, showing you some of the things that take place away from the TV cameras. We have heard what the head scout of a…
4 teams that will debut at the next Women’s World Cup
The 2019 Women’s World Cup in France will see twenty-four teams compete for the trophy this summer. Of that group, seven nations will enter their women into an 8th consecutive World cup and maintain their streak of appearing in every edition of the competition. That…
How Atalanta has become one of the most enjoyable teams in Europe
Atalanta‘s remarkable form this season has been one of the most enjoyable stories in European football. Currently sitting fourth in Serie A and having made it all the way to the Coppa Italia final, where they’ll face Lazio after amazingly ousting Juventus 3-0 along the…
Benjamin Nygren: a star in the making
The season in Sweden may only be a month old but already there’s no doubt who the early star of the show is. Benjamin Nygren is just seventeen years old, but the young talent has been a revelation. With four goals and three assists in…
How Djené Dakonam has become vital for Getafe UCL qualification race
One of the big talking points from this season’s LaLiga crusade has been the magnificence of Getafe. Currently sitting in fifth place and running for a coveted Champions League qualification spot, Jose Bordalas’ supremely organised and dogged side’s defensive solidity has unquestionably been the cornerstone…
Wyscout Talks: ProEleven
Among all type of professionals working in the football world, one of the less known, more misunderstood and less described – if not from a very superficial point of view – is the football agent. We are talking about a critical role of the Beautiful…
5 players to watch in the 2019 Norwegian Eliteserien
Wyscout always commits to offering the best insights and analysis to our Wyscout Blog readers, exploring all the leagues and footballers of the Beautiful Game worldwide. To do that, we recently teamed up with Just Football, one of the longest running and most well-respected football…
5 outstanding defensive midfielders in football
As football continues to evolve year after year, there is a certain position that is becoming more and more critical regardless of the tactic used by managers: the defensive midfielder. Or better, as said by our friends at L’Ultimo Uomo, the “midfielder that plays ahead…
Interview with Columbus Morfaw, Player Relations & Competition at MLS
In the last few years, the Major League Soccer has made some massive steps ahead in the mission of achieving the goal it has set for itself: to be ranked among the world’s best leagues by 2022. Thanks to the development of the academies to…
Road to Women’s World Cup: USWNT warms up at SheBelieves Cup
Since 2016, the US Women’s National Team has hosted an early spring tournament called SheBelieves Cup. The purposes of this tournament for the US is to provide them with high-level competition outside of official FIFA competitions like the World Cup and the Olympics (women’s football uses…
Wyscout Talks: Fabio Papagni, Scouting Coordinator at UC Sampdoria
It’s not a mystery how in football attention is focused on what happens on the “main stage”: the football pitch. Results, performances, tactics, everything is analyzed with maniacal meticulousness, taking up the first pages of newspapers, sports channels and even the bar talks. Only a…
Juventus v Atlético Madrid: building a comeback
Having lost the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 ties 2-0 to Atlético Madrid, Juventus will need to produce a flawless display at home if they’re to have any chance of progressing. Even though Juventus have still been raking up the points…
Serie B most promising talents
After presenting the 40 prospects to follow in 2019, L’Ultimo Uomo introduces us to the five most promising young footballers from Italian second tier, Serie B. After moving their first steps in professional football, they’re all having their breakthrough season in the league and we…
Stats Corner: Expected Goals
In a football world stuffed with technology and big data, it can be hard to untangle from the impressive amount of stats, indexes, and algorithms that nowadays represent the basis for the study and analysis of games, training, and players. In fact, in the last…
United’s star man: how Paul Pogba has been revitalized by Ole Solskjaer
Ahead of Manchester United‘s colossal Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain, we look at their masterful midfielder Paul Pogba and why he’s such a key figure for the Red Devils. Given much greater freedom and scope to express himself, Paul Pogba’s been superb since Ole…
Wyscout on ZDF: the work of a talent scout explained
Among the many aspects that are part of life in the world of football, the talent scout profession is certainly one of the less well-defined for most people. Of course, any enthusiast or insider could perfectly explain what a scout does in details, but not…
40 prospects to follow in 2019
This article was originally published in Italian on L’Ultimo Uomo website, on January 8, 2019. 2019 will be another year for finding new talents and staying in love with the younger ones. In this article, Ultimo Uomo gathered the 40 wonderkids that you must watch…
Discover the brand new Wyscout App
Wyscout is the world leading football scouting company with thousands of player profiles, hundreds of matches analyzed every weekend and a multitude of tools dedicated to the game’s professionals. These tools will be now available on mobile phones and tablets thanks to the new-look Wyscout…
Tactical analysis of Unai Emery’s early reign at Arsenal
Although Unai Emery‘s tenure at Arsenal hasn’t all been plain sailing, his impact since replacing the legendary Arsène Wenger in the summer has been overwhelmingly positive. The Spanish tactician’s wasted little time on stamping his mark on the Gunners, as he’s added some much-needed intensity,…
Transfers and Agents regulations: FIFA reform’s proposal explained
Introduction The present article examines more in-depth the arguments discussed at the roundtable on “The FIFA reform proposals on transfer and agents regulations: latest developments and discussion” held at the 2018 Wyscout Forum at the Johann Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, moderated by the author of this…
Wyscout’s Teams of the Season so far
In every self-respecting season in history, the last days of the year are always the best time to sum up what has happened so far, even if several leagues – historically the Premier League and from this year Serie A as well – won’t even…
True and ‘False’ Nines in football
The role of “False Nine” has a place of honor in the recent history of football and tactics and is inextricably linked in our imagination to the figure of Leo Messi. Actually, there have been other footballers with their own version of the False Nine,…
Wyscout Forum 2018, another record-breaking edition
They say records are made to be broken, and that’s probably why, for the second year in a row, Wyscout Forum has made history. The 2018 edition of the “Speed-date of Football” has once again been a record-breaking one, outdoing last year’s event at Stamford…
5 MLS wonderkids you should know something about
Alphonso Davies, 17 years old, Vancouver Whitecaps By Fabrizio Gabrielli Alphonso Davies’s story – from being the son of refugees to become the youngest footballer to ever debut with the National Canadian Team – isn’t just a beautiful tale of integration. It’s also an…
Wyscout Forum 2018 Conferences: the schedule
In less than two weeks, hundreds of football professionals will meet once again, this time for the 2018 edition of Wyscout Forum. This year’s event, held at the beautiful Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on November 19-20, will provide two days of networking and transfer negotiations…
Wyscout Forum 2018 to be held at Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam
In less than twenty days, hundreds of clubs representatives, agents, scouts, media, guests, and VIPs will fill the beautiful areas of the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, for the 2018 edition of the Wyscout Forum. Since its very first edition in 2011, Wyscout Forum has…
Stats, videos and ‘Sheva’: Wyscout meets Ukraine’s Taras Stepanenko
We are in the lobby of the Savoia Hotel in Genoa, Italy. We are a few hours ahead of the friendly match between the Azzurri and Ukraine (ended with a 1-1 draw) and we’re waiting to meet Shakhtar Donetsk’s central midfielder Taras Stepanenko. When he meets us in…
Wyscout officially announces the partnership with Liga MX
An important cooperation, with one of the most prestigious and passionate leagues in the world. Wyscout is happy to officially announce the partnership with Liga MX, that will bring the sports technology world leading platform to all the clubs of the Mexican championship, Liga de Ascenso…
Penalties aren’t a lottery anymore
If there’s an aspect of football that has always had a feature of unpredictability, that has to be the penalty kick. Whether is kicked during a World Cup final or a youth tournament, penalties have always been considered some sort of random lotto and that’s why…
Wyscout meets Stephen Constantine, the most travelled coach in the world
We’ve talked to Stephen Constantine, India National Team Head Coach, to find out more on his amazing experience and trade secrets.
How to become Sports Director? Wyscout meets Marseille’s Albert Valentin
Albert Valentin, Deputy Sports Manager at Olympique de Marseille and FC Barcelona‘s former Technical Secretary, talks with Wyscout to explain how he started his career and how he has become one of the most influential personality in the football environment. Valentin gives us a rich…
Scouting time: 4 U21 players to follow in English football
Ryan Sessegnon, 18 May 2000, Fulham by Daniele V. Morrone Not yet of legal age, Ryan Sessegnon already has a cult player following and with Fulham he has amazed even those who did not know his name because they do not follow international youth tournaments. To the tune of…
5 key steps when you find a new talent by Richard Bredice
Richard Bredice is first-team opposition analyst at Manchester City. He has been at the Premier League club for five years. Richard’s current focus is on full-team analysis rather than individual players but he has a good grounding in talent identification and highlights the importance of…
3 reasons why you should discover the potential of the new Wyscout stats
Studying stats has never been so easy with Wyscout. Here you have 3 good reasons why you should discover the potential of the new Wyscout stats. They are accessible, intuitive and clear. With this new setup, you can study each match or the entire season, just a…
5 key steps when you find a new talent by Bruno Costa
Bruno Costa is head of scouting at San Jose Earthquakes. The Brazilian joined the MLS side in the beginning of 2017 and has almost 20-years experience of scouting and as Academy Director for Fluminense FC and Figueirense FC, in the Brazilian top flight (Série A), and…
Why should journalists use Wyscout platform?
Wyscout as a research tool by Daniele Manusia It is a generally accepted opinion that this is the age of football on YouTube. A new footballer arrives on a team and the fans go to YouTube to look for skills&goals videos. This is normal. But…
Wyscout intervista mister Gasperini
Siamo andati a Zingonia, nel centro sportivo dell’Atalanta, per parlare di calcio con Gian Piero Gasperini. Con il tecnico nerazzurro abbiamo parlato di temi cari alla figura dell’allenatore: dalla formazione, passando per la preparazione e la gestione di un gruppo. Per trasmettere ai lettori del…
Wyscout meets coach Gasperini
An open conversation with the Serie A coach Gian Piero Gasperini on coaching, training and team management in order to share invaluable advice with Wyscout Blog readers. – CLICCA QUI PER LEGGERE L’INTERVISTA IN ITALIANO – Let’s start with beginning a career as a coach. How…
The effects of football business on football performance
When it comes to evaluating and comparing football players, teams, clubs, or even leagues, there will always be different criteria and an infinity of opinions that can be used to try and determine which is “best”. In recent decades, due to the tremendous globalization and…
December massive fixture scheduling: pros and cons
The relentless fixture schedule across English football this festive season has unquestionably been a hot topic of contention, with many managers voicing their frustration about the grueling period. The likes of Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger and Alan Pardew have all complained about it,…
5 rules (with examples) you must not forget when you are closing a new transfer deal
Many of the readers of this blog are active protagonists of the football transfer market that opened last week in several countries. As our readers thus know, a transfer of a football player is a complex transaction, which requires the perfect combination of multiple different…
Scouting time: 4 U21 players to follow in Bundesliga
Leon Bailey By Dario Saltari Leon Bailey seems like a very determined lad. Despite being just twenty years old, he talks like an adult, with a rhetoric in Cristiano Ronaldo style (“Hard work and dedication lets you achieve your goals“), and there are various rumours…
Set pieces: the best way to study your opponent’s free kicks
Studying your opponent’s set pieces has never been so easy. In fact, with Set Pieces, a product on the Wyscout platform, players, managers and video analysts have access to the entire archive of set pieces, for and against the team that they want to analyse….
Valued by its own right: time to score higher with women’s football
Women’s football is without doubt one of the most popular female sports today. In 2015, the world watched the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, with thrilling matches, a total stadium attendance of more than 1.35 million spectators, and TV coverage in 188 territories with…
Most used formations in Europe’s top 5 Leagues
The seasons leading up to the World Cup are often the most interesting on a tactical level. Precisely for this reason, it is interesting to see what topics the most important coaches in the world are thinking about. To do this, we analysed the first…
Scouting time: 4 U21 players to follow in Italian Serie A
L’Ultimo Uomo analyzed for Wyscout Blog the most surprising U21 talents all over the world. The 1st article is dedicated to Italian Serie A. Pietro Pellegri – 16 years old – Genoa Pietro Pellegri is 16 years old and has destroyed several age records in Serie A:…
The huge success of last Wyscout Forum at Stamford Bridge by numbers
The latest Wyscout Forum, held at Stamford Bridge on November 7-8, 2017 will be remembered as the record-breaking edition. Stamford Bridge was for 2 days the heart of transfer negotiations and global networking. Manchester City, Juventus, Arsenal, Santos, Roma, Liverpool and Galatasaray were just a few of the clubs that attended…
Wyscout Forum is back: the world’s leading transfer market event to start at Stamford Bridge
Wyscout Forum is back. The must-attend event for football decision-makers is going to be held on November 7th-8th at the iconic Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. An exclusive occasion to meet in one single place clubs, players’ agents and decision-makers from all over the world to start…
Expressing game dominance in soccer with the Invasion Index
A new possible interpretation of game dominance relies on the concept of invasion index, a metric which quantifies a team’s ability to play close to opponent’s goal.
Pedro Leon’s Movement is such a weapon for Eibar
Pedro Leon’s amazing season at Eibar has not only seen him be his team’s outstanding player, but also one of the finest in La Liga.
André Silva: an insight on the new AC Milan’s striker
In this intense start to the summer transfer market, Milan has signed the second most expensive player in its history.
Abraham’s Movement Impresses for England’s U21s
Despite England’s U21s being unable to overcome a defiant Swedish outfit, the performance of Tammy Abraham offered plenty of optimism for Aidy Boothroyd’s side looking ahead.
Ricardo Quaresma Key in Besiktas’ Title Winning Season
Ricardo Quaresma’s strong from this season was certainly a key element in Besiktas winning yet another Turkish Super Lig title.
Modric and Kroos Crucial in Real Madrid’s Triumph
Real Madrid put in a fantastic performance to overcome Massimiliano Allegri’s brilliant Juventus 4-1 in the Champions League final. And while every player in Zinedine Zidane’s team were excellent, the importance of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos deserved special mention yet again.
Bayer Leverkusen exploit central attacking areas expertly vs Herta
After a turbulent season that has been full of negativity and even featured a relegation scrap, Bayer Leverkusen ended the campaign in fine style by defeating Hertha Berlin 6-2.
Mourinho’s excellent match preparation in Europa League Final
The challenge between Josè Mourinho’s pragmatism and Peter Bosz’s offensive idealism followed a basic script to the letter: Mourinho gave the ball to Ajax (31% total possession, the lowest percentage in a European final along with Simeone’s Atletico in 2012 and his own Inter in 2010), leaving Bosz’s team dealing with the question of what to do with it.
Victor Sanchez’s Multifaceted Movement Key in Espanyol’s Build-Up
Whenever the Catalans looked to pass out from the back, Victor Sanchez’s clever variations in his movement successfully saw him position himself astutely to help his side progress upfield.
Dani Alves: technical overview of Coppa Italia decisive player
Dani Alves, once again, proved to be decisive in the most important moment.
After the double semi-final against Monaco where he stood out for his active contribution to all four Juventus goals, he also made the difference in Coppa Italia.
Jonny Evans: one of the finest defenders in Europe
Jonny Evans’ excellent performance vs Chelsea yet again solidified why he’s one of the finest defenders in the English Premier League.
Ziyech’s play in Ajax offensive strategy
Ajax is the fashionable team of this Europa League edition thanks to Hakim Ziyech and its very young formation and philosophy of offensive play.
Anthony Modeste continues his sensational form for Koln
Players that truly know how to play football know how to correctly interpret whether they are in a positional superiority even if they are in a numerical inferiority. In the same way as to whether they are in a positional inferiority they perceive whether they are in a numerical superiority..
Barcelona’s build-up vs Espanyol
Players that truly know how to play football know how to correctly interpret whether they are in a positional superiority even if they are in a numerical inferiority. In the same way as to whether they are in a positional inferiority they perceive whether they are in a numerical superiority..
Champions League top 3 goalscorers: a look at the numbers
While it’s not entirely surprising to see Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, Bayern Munich sharpshooter Robert Lewandowski and PSG’s powerhouse Edinson Cavani occupying the top three spots in this season’s Champions League goalscoring chart, it’s interesting to analyse the numbers behind their success.
Unique new experience on training and match analysis with Wyscout – Spiideo partnership
Wyscout, the leading professional digital platform for football clubs, together with Spiideo, provider of state of the art sports video recording and analysis solutions, today announced the signing of a global partnership agreement
Juventus’ flexible defensive system vs Barca
Juventus will be in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the second time in the last three years, fortified with a defence that has non conceded a goal for 531’ consecutive minutes.
Lionel Messi’s dribbling wizardry vital in Barca’s Clasico triumph
Lionel Messi ‘s scintillating dribbling qualities yet again had a profound impact in Barcelona’s entertaining 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the Clasico
Anderson Talisca’s Masterful Movement a Huge Asset for Besiktas
Despite Besiktas leading the majority of their Europa League quarter-final first leg match with Lyon, they devastatingly lost 2-1, succumbing to two late goals from the home side. The loss still wasn’t enough to take the shine of yet another impressive performance from their wildly gifted attacking midfielder..
Gianluca Scamacca: a young multi-purpose Primavera striker
In modern football, where formations and positions tend to disappear more and more and where the teams take on different tactical structures within the same match depending on the game play situations, multi-purpose players are increasingly in demand.
Knowing how to do different things and in different areas of the pitch has become fundamental if you don’t want to miss the boat in terms of tactical game play evolution.
Of the young Italian forwards, perhaps the one closest to truly becoming a multi-purpose player, is Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca.
Alan Carvalho’s nifty runs in behind crucial for Guangzhou Evergrande in derby
Guangzhou Evergrande went into their derby with Guangzhou R&F expecting to take home all three points, but even though they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw, the performance of their Brazilian forward, Alan, still gave their supporters plenty to cheer about..
Andrea Belotti: the symbol of the modern centre forward
According to Fabio Capello, he has everything it takes to become even better than Gabriel Batistuta. According to the Torino president, the €100 million release clause is almost reductive based on the value of the player. According to many, Italy has found the centre forward of the future. He is Andrea Belotti, Serie A top goalscorer, tied with Edin Dzeko at 23 goals in 27 matches. An absolute protagonist of the season, he boasts 25 goals out of a total of 30 matches played with Torino, 28 in 37 matches if we also consider the National team, on which he has become a starter.
Hoffenheim’s Defensive Structure Disrupts Hertha’s Build-Up
Hoffenheim continued their remarkable season under their young managerial hotshot, Julian Nagelsmann, by brushing aside Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Friday night. The win now means Die Kraichgauer have collected their most ever Bundesliga points in a season, plus moves them into third place on the table..
Riccardo Marchizza: Primavera TIM promising Italian talent
Riccardo Marchizza is one of the most promising Italian centre fullbacks around. He has excellent physical and technical qualities: He has a solid build, almost two metres tall, combined with a highly accurate left foot that often manages to find the back of the net. In three years on the youth team, he has already scored 16 goals, a few of which on free kicks..
Raheem Sterling’s Strength in 1v1 Duels nicely served at City
It’s been fascinating to observe Raheem Sterling’s development under the tactically sophisticated methods of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Having a youngster with such raw talent, who he’s been able to mould and further improve, has seen Guardiola really, especially in recent months, get the best of the enormously gifted 22-year-old.
Serie A Match Day Report: Montella’s Milan performance vs Genoa
The Wyscout report on the 29th day of Serie A takes Milan to the top of the rankings for performance. The 1-0 win against Genoa can be seen as an emblem of the tactical project set up by Vincenzo Montella because of the principles of play and the improvement margins that separate the “Diavolo” from the top spots in the rankings..
Monaco’s Counter-attacking strategy
It might happen that coaches want to control the game at the point that it’s not straightforward anymore. Above all and in my view, the game of football is a “living organism” that some coaches do not let happen naturally, like what happens in street football, where in any space creativity is found and made to be found..
Jonathan Viera’s Multifaceted Movement vs Villarreal
There’s no doubting Jonathan Viera has been one of Las Palmas’ key driving forces in their strong season so far. Under the guidance and positional style of play of manager Quique Setien, his attacking genius has really thrived and animated Los Amarillos’ work in the final third..
Marseille successfully overload the 10 spaces in their win over Angers
With Marseille struggling for consistency this season, their impressive 3-0 victory over Angers at the weekend gave a glowing indication of just how good Rudi Garcia’s side can be when they get things right..
Sergio Ramos: the defender-goleador
Since the second San Paolo goal was considered an own goal by Dries Mertens, it cannot be said that Sergio Ramos has become the defender able to score the most goals with the Real Madrid jersey. With 67 goals from 2005..
Karim Benzema key movements during Real Madrid counter-attack
Very few teams in the world are as dangerous as Real Madrid in counter-attack. The technical and athletic dominance of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale obviously plays a key role, but Real’s counter-attack would not be as effective without Karim Benzema..
The importance of Sebastian Rudy in Hoffenheim’s Build-Up
Sebastian Rudy has unquestionably been one of the key driving forces behind Hoffenheim’s excellent Bundesliga campaign so far under budding young manager Julian Nagelsmann. And in his side’s domineering 5-2 win against Ingolstadt on the weekend..
Alessandro Rossi: characteristics of a U19 top-scorer
Alessandro Rossi promises to continue the long tradition of Italian centre forwards who combine effort and substance. He hasn’t scored since 21 January, exactly one month ago, and yet he is still the top goalscorer in the Italian U19 Group A, and he has maintained an average of 1 goal..
Radja Nainggolan: The new key factor in Roma’s play
Antonio Conte wanted him at Chelsea, but Radja Nainggolan stayed with Roma to establish himself as one of the most interesting midfielders on the international scene. And not only. In the new 3-4-2-1 formation enacted by Luciano Spalletti, he is managing to emerge as a true..
Trigueros’ role in Villarreal offensive action against Seville
In the match between Seville and Villarreal, with the home team dominating the ball, Villarreal had in Manu Trigueros the player with the difficult job of maintain possession after recovering the ball..
Three offensive strategies to face opponent’s high press
Only some teams manage to create a sufficient temporary spatial advantage for coming out to play, with quality, in the 1st building-up phase..