Episodes
Friday Mar 17, 2023
TFA Podcast: How to scout a player in the modern game
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Podcast, Adam Scully is joined by Vélez CF Chief Scout Lee Scott to discuss scouting in the modern game.
Lee speaks about his methods of scouting a player, the importance of data, important details to consider, data versus the eye test, how to put yourself out there to become a professional scout, and so much more in an incredibly formative episode. You don’t want to miss this one!
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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
TFA Scouted: The Championship’s best player right now
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques discuss one of the Championship’s best talents this season, Iliman Ndiaye, who is killing it with Sheffield United.
In the verbal scout report, we analyse what makes the Senegal international so good, his weaknesses and whether he should stay with the Blades in the Premier League or seek a move elsewhere and potential clubs he could switch to.
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Friday Mar 10, 2023
TFA Podcast: How to tactically analyse games of football
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by Bryant Marques and Caio Miguel to discuss and debate different methods of analysing football.
The trio talk about the most important aspects to look out for, the vitality of first-half analysis, the role of punditry in bringing something to the table, and much, much more. You don’t want to miss this one!
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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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Friday Mar 03, 2023
TFA Podcast: Why are consistent defensive contributions so difficult?
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by Velez CF opposition analyst and TFA tactical writer Coach Scott Martin to discuss centre-backs and the reasons why consistent defensive contributions are so difficult.
In the episode, the duo look at examples such as Virgil van Dijk this season at Liverpool, Milan Skriniar at Internazionale and Antonio Rudiger at Real Madrid to see the different factors preventing centre-backs from performing consistently season on season. You don’t want to miss this one!
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
TFA Scouted: Is Cristian Olivera Uruguay’s newest hot prospect?
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Scouted Podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques take a look at Boston River’s Cristian Olivera on loan from La Liga club UD Almeria.
In this verbal scout report, the duo deep-dive into Olivera’s style of play, his strengths, and weaknesses while also having a wider discussion surrounding the best development pathway for South American players coming across to Europe.
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Friday Feb 24, 2023
TFA Podcast: Are formations becoming irrelevant in tactical analysis?
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by TFA Analyst Caio Miguel and TFA Recruitment Analyst Bryant Marques as the trio discuss formations.
This episode is centred around formations in football, the benefits of quantifying teams into shapes such as the 4-3-3 and the 4-4-2, the drawbacks of formations, whether they are useful in more functional or relationist playing styles and whether they are relevant for tactical analysis anymore.
This is a can’t-miss debate! Please leave a rating on the podcast if you enjoyed!
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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Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
TFA Scouted: Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador’s Piero Hincapié
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Scouted Podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques take a look at Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador’s highly-rated centre-back Piero Hincapié, who has recently been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
In this verbal scout report, the duo deep-dive into Hincapié’s style of play, his strengths, and weaknesses while also discussing what clubs the 21-year-old could suit should he leave the German giants in the near future.
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Friday Feb 10, 2023
TFA Podcast: The revolution against positional play
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully speaks to TFA analyst Caio Miguel as the duo discuss the current tactical revolution happening in football now as coaches look for alternatives to widespread positional play.
Relationism is a hot topic in the analytics sphere and Caio breaks down all the principles of this functional style, using examples from coaches such as Fernando Diniz at Fluminense, Lionel Scaloni with Argentina and even Juanma Lillo, the grandfather of positional play, with his new club Al-Sadd. This a must-listen episode!
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