Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Benfica Women succeeded in winning the Campeonato Nacional Feminino of Portugal for the fourth time in a row as they were able to overcome the disturbance of Sporting CP and win the battle against them with two points of difference in the end. Moreover, this season represents a unique one for Benfica in terms of domestic titles as they were able to lift all titles possible: the Campeonato Nacional, the Supertaça de Portugal, and the Taça da Liga. On a European level, we can argue that head coach Filipa Patão helped the team achieve their best possible result e ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Almost a year ago to this day, Fiorentina contested the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League final against West Ham United. A goalless first 60 minutes was followed by two quickfire strikes – a Said Benrahma penalty for the Hammers and a Giacomo Bonaventura strike for the Serie A outfit. As the game looked set to go into extra-time, Jarrod Bowen struck on the counter for West Ham in the very last minute of regulation to steal a 2-1 win for his side, having had fewer shots and lesser possession than their opponents. On May 29, Fiorentina went through it all ag ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Good morning and welcome to the #TFAFriday 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. Hansi Flick has been announced as the new manager of Barcelona – Jack Chippendale looks at Flick’s tactical approach so far and how that might fit the Camp Nou squad. Brandon Liss goes all 3rd tier Netherlands on us this week and analyses the tactics of Chris de Graaf and his all-conquering SV Spakenburg team. It wouldn’t ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Thomas Grønnemark has made a name for himself after specializing in throw-ins after spending 20 years as a throw-in coach. In that period, he is most well known for helping Liverpool win the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. There is a long list of clubs he has improved through his work in throw-ins, and more specifically, this article focuses on two of the sides he helped this season. Wisła Kraków, although being in the second tier, managed to win the Polish Cup dramatically. At the same time, Danish side Kolding IF are currently third in the seco ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email The stage is set for a thrilling UEFA Champions League Final as German side Borussia Dortmund faces off against Spanish giants Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium, London, on 1 June 2024. This tactical preview will delve into the key tactics, formations, and player matchups that could decide the outcome of this much-anticipated clash. Both teams have showcased exceptional skill and resilience throughout the tournament, setting the scene for an epic showdown. In this tactical analysis, we will explore the potential formations, key battles, and strategic nuances that ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Fans of Dutch football will fondly remember the 2022/23 KNVB Cup when SV Spakenburg of the 3rd tier Tweede Divisie became the first amateur team to qualify for the semi-finals of the cup. Fast-forward to this campaign, which just passed, and Spakenburg continued to write headlines.  The club is managed by Chris de Graaf, who played for the club during his playing career, guiding Spakenburg to the Tweede Divisie title with their 82-point haul, a record for this level. This tactical analysis will provide an analysis of de Graaf’s tactics with the amateur si ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email The Barcelona season resembled a soap opera in 2023/24, with on-the-pitch struggles compounded by hierarchical uncertainty, which left them unable to defend their LaLiga title. After a positive end to the season, a soured relationship between head coach Xavi Hernández and club president Joan Laporta has forced Barcelona into drastic action- with the decision made to sack the La Masia legend and search for an alternate approach. With the departing coach being brutally honest about Barcelona’s ambitions ahead of a difficult period concerning financial fair play ..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. Barcelona continued their dominance of the women’s game, beating Lyon in the Champions League final at the weekend – David Astill analyses the game, explaining the Catalan triple threat. Jamie Steenberg scouts Olivia Smith, the young Canadian making a very good impression at Sporting in Portugal. That’s all ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Olivia Smith is a 19-year-old Canadian forward currently playing for Sporting Lisbon in Portugal. She is certainly a name that will be on a number of teams’ wish lists for this summer’s transfer window, having already garnered interest from WSL clubs Liverpool and Arsenal. Smith is a talent people have known about for a while, having made her debut for the Canadian national team at just 15 years of age in 2019.  However, this has been somewhat of a breakout season for the youngster.  Smith joined Sporting for the 2023/24 season, previously enrolled a ..read more

Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email The 2021/22 Women’s Champions League final, which took place in Turin, saw Barcelona Femení and Lyon Féminin meet for the fourth time in their history, and all four meetings had been won by the latter side. As a result, overcoming them has proven over the years to be the impossible task as far as Barcelona are concerned, with Lyon the only team they have never got the better of on a football pitch. The rivalry that has emerged between the two has become one of Europe’s most well-known, and the latest chapter of it took place at the weekend as they met once aga ..read more