Total Football Analysis Podcast

TFA Podcast: Are formations becoming irrelevant in tactical analysis?

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.

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TFA Scouted: Manchester City’s future number six Maximo Perrone

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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TFA Scouted: Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador’s Piero Hincapié

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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TFA Podcast: The revolution against positional play

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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TFA Scouted: RB Salzburg’s Danish dancer Maurits Kjærgaard

On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques scout RB Salzburg’s highly-rated Danish playmaker Maurits Kjærgaard.

At 6’4”, Kjærgaard isn’t your stereotypical number ’10’ and has quite a unique style of play in football. With Italian trio Internazionale, Milan and Roma interested in the 19-year-old, it’s only fair that we jump on the hype bandwagon and analyse his strengths, weaknesses, style of play and potential future clubs.

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TFA Interview: Gabriele Cioffi on managing in Serie A

On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully was joined by the former Udinese, Hellas Verona and Crawley Town manager Gabriele Cioffi to discuss his coaching journey.

Gabriele talks about his post-playing career which led to him managing in Serie A, locking horns with some of the best tacticians in the world including Jose Mourinho, Luciano Spalletti and Massimiliano Allegri, while also discussing his tactical philosophy and coaching principles. This is a must-listen episode!

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TFA Scouted: Future England star defender Levi Colwill

On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques discuss Brighton’s star defender Levi Colwill, on loan from Chelsea this season.

The duo analyse the centre-back’s style of play, his strengths and weaknesses since joining the Seagulls, his future at Stamford Bridge, potential future clubs, and much, much more.

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TFA Podcast: Mark Parsons on his tactical philosophy

On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully speaks to Washington Spirit head coach and the former manager of the Netherlands Women's national team, Mark Parsons.

Mark discusses his coaching journey from Chelsea to the NWSL, looking at how his coaching and tactical philosophy have developed over time, as well as discussing the importance of developing players within your game model plus his time as the manager of the Netherlands, and so much more.

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TFA Scouted: Celtic’s Greek goalscorer Giorgos Giakoumakis

On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques discuss Celtic’s wantaway centre-forward Giorgos Giakoumakis.

In this verbal scout report, the duo analyse Giakoumakis’ strengths and weaknesses, and look at clubs that could potentially sign the Greek goalscorer, as well as debate whether Giakoumakis is good enough for the Premier League.

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TFA Podcast: Jack Ross on man-management and tactical flexibility

On this episode of the TFA Podcast, Adam Scully sits down with Jack Ross, the former manager of Alloa, St. Mirren, Sunderland, Hibs and Dundee.

Jack tells us all about the trials and tribulations of football management, why it’s impossible to create a winning culture, the importance of Sporting Directors, how to be a good man manager, the development of his tactical and coaching philosophy, his inspirations and much, much more.

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