Episodes
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Total Football Analysis Podcast: Departing message from Adam
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Host Adam Scully will be stepping down from his duties at Total Football Analysis and will no longer host the podcast going forward. In this final episode, Adam says his goodbyes to the wonderful audience who have listened to and supported the podcast throughout the past year.
The podcast will not by disappearing completely, but merely taking a hiatus while we scour the data to find an astute replacement to take the show forward.
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Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
In this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by Rangers Academy analyst Caio Miguel as the pair discuss the role of defenders in possession since the great Pep Guardiola revolution of 2009.
The duo take a look at goalkeepers, fullbacks and central defenders, speaking about the development of each position, the player profiles needed to fulfil each function, why functionality at the back is so important for positional play, the purpose of functionality with the backline, what the future holds for each position and how this all relates to relationism too.
You don’t want to miss this tactics-filled episode.
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
TFA Scouted: The heir to Sergio Busquets’ throne at Barcelona
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
In this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by co-host Bryant Marques as the duo discuss a young Argentine midfielder who could be the heir to Sergio Busquets’ throne at Barcelona.
In this verbal scout report, Adam and Bryant analyse Federico Redondo’s strengths, weaknesses, style of play and his role in Gabriel Milito’s tactics at Argentinos Juniors while also having a discussion about whether or not Redondo can actually fill the colossal shoes of Busquets at the Camp Nou.
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
TFA Scouted: The Gambian superstar heading to Europe
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
In the latest episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by his co-host Bryant Marques to discuss one of the best teenage African talents in the world – Adama Bojang, who has been linked with top European clubs such as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Napoli, among others.
Adam and Bryant analyse the striker’s strengths, weaknesses and his role for Gambia at the U20s World Cup as well as the AFCON U20s tournaments, while also have a debate on his whether a Premier League move is really the right course for his development.
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Friday May 26, 2023
TFA Podcast: Top Five Breakout Stars of the 2022/23 Season
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
In the latest episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by TFA Alumni and Velez CF Chief Scout Lee Scott to look at our top five picks of players who have had breakout seasons over the course of the 2022/23 campaign.
From Evan Ferguson to Johan Bakayoko, the 2022/23 season has had some incredible talents make a name for themselves, with a few even receiving their first cap as international players. Find out who we’ve picked in this episode.
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Friday May 19, 2023
TFA Podcast: How to identify individual tactics in modern tactical systems
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
In the latest episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by the ever-wonderful Caio Miguel to discuss what role individual tactics play in modern football and tactical analysis.
We look at what individual tactics are, why they are so important to consider when analysing a match, how they can create patterns on the pitch, the benefits and drawbacks of individual tactics, how managers can use individual tactics to create their own system, why balance is so important in the modern game as well as how players can improve their own game intelligence, and much, much more. You don’t want to miss this one!
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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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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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Monday Apr 03, 2023
TFA Scouted: The best youngster in Sweden right now?
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques discuss IFK Göteborg’s highly-rated young attacker Hussein Carneil who is undoubtedly one of the best talents in Swedish football right now.
In this verbal scout report, the duo analyse Carneil’s style of play, his strengths and weaknesses and debate where the playmaker can go to further his development in the future.
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
TFA Scouted: Brazil’s next great centre-back
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques discuss the teenager who can be Thiago Silva’s future replacement in the Brazilian national team – Kaiky Fernandes.
In this verbal scout report, the duo analyse what makes Kaiky such a good central defender, and his weaknesses, as well as looking at potential clubs that the youngster could end up should he reach his potential.
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