Scout Report

26/05/2020

Scout Report: Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen's narrow defensive unit does afford space out wide but only if you can get the ball off them.

Bayer Leverkusen's narrow defensive unit does afford space out wide but only if you can get the ball off them. For Leverkusen, possession is vital, coming short when on the ball but to stay tight together they gift space to the wide areas when out of possession. In possession 3 central players stick...

21/12/2019

'While Maupay and Connolly will likely occupy United’s wide centre backs, it will open space in the middle for Gross to run inside, one on one with John Egan at the heart of Sheffield United’s defence.'

Tactical preview: Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield United

Width will be key when Brighton host Sheffield on Saturday. Chris Basham started the first of Fleck’s and Sheffield United’s two goals in the victory over Aston

20/12/2019

'Enda Stevens must be able to both play his way around Gross when in possession and be wary of the Brighton winger’s pace on the counter.'

Tactical Preview: Brighton v Sheffield United

Width will be key when Brighton host Sheffield on Saturday. Chris Basham started the first of Fleck’s and Sheffield United’s two goals in the victory over Aston

15/12/2019

‘This position allows the perfect pivot in-between the right winger and striker, providing a channel for the pass to allow either to move towards goal’

Tactics Preview: Arsenal v Manchester City, 16:30

Gabriel Jesus's hat-trick in midweek proved just how flexible Manchester City's attack is but it will be business as usual on Sunday.

14/12/2019

Tactics Preview: Arsenal v Man City, 15/12, 16:30

Gabriel Jesus's hat-trick in midweek proved just how flexible Manchester City's attack is but it will be business as usual on Sunday.

12/11/2019

The Sterling / Gomez saga is promising! These two lads so bothered about their domestic football season, it is going to happen.

Neither of them concerned about how their hair is looking or how many Instagram likes they’re getting 🤣

02/10/2019

2-1-7 formation for Leicester in 5-0 victory

✍️ Nick Stevenson

By Nick Stevenson Leicester’s numbers in attack overpowered Newcastle in a 5-0 victory for the home side with the difference between the two sides made even gre

16/08/2019

https://www.talkoftheterraces.co.uk/post/jamie-vardy-kept-at-bay-while-leicester-find-answer-to-containing-wolves-creativity

Jamie Vardy and Brendan Rodgers’ prolific relationship went through a rough patch when Leicester met Wolves. With Vardy both isolated and man-marked by Wolves,