Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O’Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we’ve written on TFA over the years and pulls out a few that might be of interest based on current events and news and sometimes, Chris Beaumont remembers to post them. Everton defeated Liverpool 2-0 to further dent their Merseyside rivals’ title hopes. The Toffees’ second goal came directly from a floated cross at a corner, something we warned about in relation to Sean Dyche’s side just earlier this week. Meanwhile, Arne Slot is the latest coach to be heavily linked with ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Good morning and welcome to the #TacticalThursday newsletter – full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge – follow the Total Football Analysis page and be part of our very special squad. Jack Chippendale heads to MLS to check out the tactical philosophy of Sandro Schwarz at New York Red Bulls. Oostende are fighting for survival under Jamath Shoffner – Brandon Liss explains his tactics. That’s all for this morning – we will be back later with some articles from the #archives #football #analysis ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email When Jamath Shoffner was appointed as Oostende’s new manager at the beginning of the year, he was brought into a situation that looked all but doomed. The club had just accrued another six-point deduction for failure to pay wages, and it looked likely they would go bankrupt and fold, rooted to the bottom of the Challenger Pro League.  However, fast-forward to the present day, and Oostende is alive and well. The club is reportedly getting closer to new ownership and getting confirmation of staying in the second division after beating already relegated ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O’Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we’ve written on TFA over the years and pulls out a few that might be of interest based on current events and news and sometimes, Chris Beaumont remembers to post them. Brian Sørensen has extended his contract as Everton boss until 2026 — we analysed why his 2022 appointment was a shrewd one by the Toffees. Stina Blackstenius’ Arsenal contract is set to expire at the end of the season, putting some of the world’s top clubs, including FC Bayern, Wolfsburg, Real Madrid and B ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Good morning and welcome to the #WomensFootballWednesday newsletter – full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge – follow the Total Football Analysis page and be part of our very special squad. Each Wednesday, we highlight the latest match analysis and player scouting pieces from our dedicated women’s football team. David Astill explains Emma Hayes’ tactical plan for Chelsea as they got a famous 1-0 win in their Champions League semi against Barcelona. Houston Dash have gone big on the signing of B ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email NWSL side the Houston Dash have just acquired the services of twenty-year-old Brazilian international Tarciane for a reported fee of €470,000, a record fee for any Brazilian player. Since making her senior debut for Fluminese at the age of 16, she has established herself as a regular first-team player before being transferred to Corinthians in 2021. Since being transferred, Tarciane has gone from strength to strength, having helped her side to three consecutive Brasiliero Women’s titles and two Copa Libertadores championships. This success has also resulted in ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email In our previous analysis, we discussed floated crosses, highlighting their main features, which include isolating the standout player in a 1-v-1 situation against the marker away from the zonal defenders and the orientation problems they cause. We have also explained their effectiveness in leagues not of the highest level and how any team with a strong and distinctive jumper can threaten the opponent’s goal and score many goals. We have also answered the question that may come to everyone’s mind: why do we no longer see them at the same rate at the high level ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Good morning and welcome to the #MondayMorning newsletter – full of analysis, data, scouting and tactics. Fill up on your football knowledge – follow the Total Football Analysis page and be part of our very special squad. Bayer Leverkusen are flavour of the month having toppled Bayern in Germany so Luis Kircher has spent time analysing how they have built their title-winning squad. It’s the UEFA Youth League Final today and Fintan O’Reilly highlights FOUR players who could have an impact this afternoon and beyond. In Northern Ireland, Linfield and Larne a ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Another season of the NIFL Premiership is drawing to a close, and the top two teams are locked in a title race that could go right down to the wire. Current holders Larne are sitting in first place and battling with 56-time champions Linfield, who are hot on their heels, just three points behind.  This is the penultimate game week, and the top two face off against each other tonight in what could be the title decider. A win for Larne puts them six points clear and sees them retain their title, whilst a victory for Linfield would see them draw level on poi ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Hal Hershfelt is a 22-year-old midfielder who has just started playing with Washington Spirit in the NWSL this season after spending some excellent years at Clemson Tigers. Hershfelt was drafted by Washington Spirit on January 12th, after playing for Tigers from 2019 to 2023 and succeeding in earning numerous honours thanks to her impactful performances with the Tigers. These honours include five All-ACC honours – one First Team All-ACC in 2023, two Second Team All-ACC (2021, 2022), one Third Team All-ACC (2020), and ACC All-Freshman Team (2019) in addition to ..read more