Episodes
Thursday May 04, 2023
Tacticians vs Ideologues: Which approach is more successful?
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Arsene Wenger has often been hailed as a visionary, a man who changed Premier League football for the better. But the Frenchman never lifted Europe’s grandest prize. Even Pep Guardiola has been labelled as the father of modern football tactics but has failed in the UEFA Champions League for twelve years now.
Yet, coaches like Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, who have been criticised in the past for their approaches to football, have been far more successful on the continental stage. But can the same be said for domestic competitions?
Are adaptable tacticians more successful than philosophy-driven ideologues?
In the latest episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by Coach Scott Martin as Scott dissects his latest magazine piece titled, “Ideologues vs Tacticians: The battle for domestic and continental titles,” whereby he analyses 15 years' worth of data to decipher whether adaptable tacticians are more successful than the Wenger’s of the football world.
The data will shock you!
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Monday May 01, 2023
TFA Scouted: The next Lisandro Martínez
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by his co-host Bryant Marques as the duo analyse a player with a very similar profile to Manchester United star Lisandro Martínez.
In this verbal scout report, the duo discusses the style of play, strengths and weaknesses of Royal Antwerp Gastón Ávila, formerly of Boca Juniors, while also predicting the Argentine defender’s potential and where his future may lie.
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Friday Apr 21, 2023
TFA Podcast: Relationism vs Positional Play – Diniz vs De Zerbi
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
In this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by TFA analyst Caio Miguel to discuss the idea of relationism in contrast with the worldwide trend of positional play by using two extremes from either end of the scale – Fernando Diniz’s Fluminense and Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton.
The duo discuss the strengths and weakness of each tactical style as well as the similarities and the differences as we move into a new era for football tactics. You don’t want to miss this one!
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
TFA Scouted: The Danish keeper ready for the Premier League
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
In this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques analyse one of the brightest young goalkeepers in European football right now. Listen to the episode to find out who it is!
In this verbal scout report, the duo looks at his strengths and weaknesses while also discussing what a modern goalkeeper entails. Furthermore, Adam and Bryant look at potential clubs he could move to in the future, including a Premier League side who may be searching for a new keeper pretty soon.
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Friday Apr 14, 2023
TFA Podcast: How do international tournaments affect club football?
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
In this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by TFA analyst Scott Martin to discuss his recent article for the TFA Magazine titled: “Fact or Fiction: The truth around international tournament-induced slumps”.
Today, the duo dissects the effects that international tournaments have on the top-five European leagues with a particular focus on how the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has had on some of the biggest teams in football right now – and it’s crazy!
We also take a close look at the 2021 Euros + Copa America, as well as the 2014 and 2018 World Cups to see if there is a common trend among all the post-international tournament league seasons. This is a must-listen episode!
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Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
TFA Scouted: Manchester City’s future number six Maximo Perrone
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Scouted Podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques take a look at Manchester City’s new signing and potential future star Maximo Perrone.
In this verbal scout report, the duo deep-dive into Perrone’s style of play, his strengths, and weaknesses while also discussing how Pep Guardiola may look to use the adaptive Argentine in the future.
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Friday Sep 16, 2022
The TFA Interview: Paul McGuinness - the coaching journey so far...
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
In this week’s episode, host Adam Scully was joined by Paul McGuinness, an FA Youth Cup winning coach with Manchester United.
Paul spoke about his upbringing and how he learned to coach through his father, the former United boss Wilf McGuinness, as well as his 28-year tenure with the English giants, his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, his philosophy of coaching young players, the importance of creative thinking, and even some funny anecdotes from throughout his career, plus much, much more.
An entertaining, yet insightful podcast, this is one you won’t want to miss!
Friday Jul 22, 2022
René Meulensteen: My beliefs and inspirations
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
In this podcast episode, host Adam Scully sat down with René Meulensteen, the current Australia assistant manager and former Manchester United assistant coach under Sir Alex Ferguson.
René discussed his illustrious coaching career and beliefs, his inspirations, as well as providing an in-depth look behind the curtain at one of the most successful periods in Man United's history.
You don't want to miss this!
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
The TFA EPL Analysis Podcast #5: Analysing the relegation-threatened sides (Part 1)
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Harshal and Mak analyse Norwich City, Watford and Brighton, in the first part of this series looking at the relegation fight in the Premier League.
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
- Atalanta and how they continue to beat the odds on a small budget in Serie A
- Borussia Dortmund and why they continue to impress with their recruitment model
- Liverpool and why we shouldn't be too worried by their recent blip and a look at a couple of key tactical areas around them
- RB Salzburg and how they are having to regenerate mid-season