Total Football Analysis Podcast

Sammy Lander: The substitute analyst

On this week’s podcast episode, host Adam Scully sits down with Sammy Lander, who spent last season at AFC Wimbledon as a Substitutions Coach, potentially the most niche role in football right now.

Sammy spoke about the role, how and why it works, his successes with Wimbledon, its reception in the football world, the importance of substitutes, and his future as a Substitutions Consultant.

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Brian McDermott: Management and mental health

In this week’s episode, host Adam Scully sat down with ex-Premier League manager Brian McDermott, who managed both Reading and Leeds United.

Brian openly spoke about his journey from being Reading’s Chief Scout to becoming caretaker manager, beating Liverpool at Anfield, becoming the permanent boss, losing in the play-off final before taking the Royals up a year later, his tactics, management methods, as well as his struggles with mental health in one of the loneliest jobs in the world.

This is a must-listen!

The TFA Alumni: Marko Jovic and scouting the Serbia SuperLiga

In this week’s episode, host Adam Scully sat down with former TFA analyst Marko Jović, who worked as a professional video scout with FK Radnik Surdulica in the Serbian SuperLiga for the past three years.

Marko spoke about his life as a scout, the trials and tribulations, his journey to becoming a pro scout, what traits to look out for when watching a player, the importance of live scouting, adapting to managerial changes, how to deal with rejection, and much, much more.

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The TFA Interview: Paul McGuinness - the coaching journey so far...

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!

The TFA Interview: Chris Casper, Director of Football at Salford City

On this week’s podcast, host Adam Scully was joined by Chris Casper, the current Sporting Director of League Two club Salford City.

Chris spoke openly about his role, the importance of a Sporting Director, the benefits and the challenges of the position, how to run a successful football club, the process behind hiring and firing managers, as well as how to recruit players to keep in line with the club’s philosophy.

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The TFA Alumni Interview: Max Bergmann, a record breaker in Germany

On this week’s podcast, host Adam Scully sat down with Max Bergmann, who became the youngest person to ever coach a professional game in Germany when he took charge of Hallescher’s 3-3 draw with VfL Osnabrück last April at just 24 years old.

Max, a former TFA analyst and current assistant coach of Hallescher, spoke openly about his coaching career, Hallescher’s tactics, training methods, his record-breaking 90-minute spell on the touchline, his coaching inspirations, and the importance of tactical analysis.

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Matt Burdekin: The great unintentional tactical revolution of 2019

In this episode, host Adam Scully spoke to football analyst Matt Burdekin about his fascinating research into how the 2019 change to the goal-kick rule unintentionally caused one of the greatest tactical revolutions in modern football.

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David Artell: The importance of self-reflection and non-negotiables

In this episode, host Adam Scully was joined by David Artell, the former Crewe Alexandra boss and the 2019/20 League Two Manager of the Year to discuss a whole range of topics.

David openly spoke about his time at Crewe, the importance of self-reflection, man-management, his non-negotiables, football philosophy and beliefs for the future of the beautiful game, among a plethora of other interesting subjects.

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The TFA Alumni Interview: David Selini and how he became a coach in Sweden’s top-flight

In this episode, host Adam Scully was joined by IFK Värnamo assistant coach and former TFA analyst David Selini.

With a wonderful mind for football tactics, David spoke at length about Värnamo’s game model, how to prepare a side for a game, and how to analyse a football match, among a number of other topics including a discussion around several complex ideas such as ‘dynamic width’, ‘following pressure’, ‘counter-marking’, and much, much more.

If you want to expand your tactical knowledge of the beautiful game, this episode is a must-listen!

Former Hungary assistant manager Giovanni Costantino and his managerial non-negiotiables

In this episode of the Total Football Analysis, host Adam Scully is joined by the new Casarno Calcio head coach and former Hungarian national team assistant manager Giovanni Costantino.

Giovanni discusses everything from his time with Hungary, to coaching inspirations, as well as his game model, managerial non-negotiables, the importance of tactical flexibility and aspirations for the future.

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