Total Football Analysis Podcast

TFA Daily: Japanese World Cup jubilation and a lavishing Les Blues

Episode 5 of our World Cup Podcast Series is now live.

 

Host Adam Scully is joined by David Astill and Bryant Marques to review the tactics and all the action from Mexico’s goalless draw with an unpolished Poland, France’s thrashing of Australia, an intriguing tie between Morocco and Croatia as well as Japan’s historic victory over Germany in another can't-miss episode!

TFA Daily: Saudi Arabia shock Argentina and Wales earn hard-fought draw

Episode 4 of our World Cup Podcast Series is now live. Host Adam Scully is joined by Lee Scott, David Astill and Bryant Marques to review the tactics and all the action from the Netherlands’ late victory over Senegal, the USA’s draw with Wales, Saudi Arabia’s gargantuan win over Argentina and the tie between Denmark and Tunisia in another can’t-miss episode!

TFA Daily: Qatar’s qualms and England’s World Cup elation

Episode 3 of our World Cup Podcast Series is now live. Host Adam Scully is joined by Lee Scott and Bryant Marques to review the tactics from England’s game with Iran as well as Qatar’s dismal defeat to Ecuador on the opening day!

TFA Daily: Previewing England vs Iran and Senegal’s battle with The Netherlands

Episode 2 of our World Cup Podcast Series is now live. Host Adam Scully is joined by Sathish Prasad and Bryant Marques to preview England’s game with Iran as well as Senegal’s potentially interesting tactical battle with Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands.

TFA Daily: Previewing Group A and the top three games of the World Cup’s first round - podcast

This is the first episode of a month-long special of TFA podcasts throughout the World Cup.

Christmas has come early for lovers of tournament football, the World Cup and analytics.

In today’s episode, host Adam Scully is joined by Lee Scott, Bryant Marques and Lucas Mondelo to preview Group A while also looking at the three games we believe will be the most interesting from a tactical perspective. You don’t want to miss this!

The TFA Interview - Michael Brown: Bodø/Glimt’s Head of Performance

In this podcast episode, host Adam Scully sits down with Bodø/Glimt’s Head of Physical Performance Michael Brown.

Michael tells us all about the ins and outs of being a physiotherapist in professional football, treating players, the mental aspect of injuries, moving to Norway, the success of Bodo/Glimt, the importance of quality sleep for players, fitness regimes and the potential effects of the 2022 World Cup on teams.

You don’t want to miss this one!

The TFA Tactics Show: 2022 World Cup Preview

The World Cup Preview Magazine is OUT NOW! On this podcast episode, some of our very own TFA analysts Fintan O'Reilly, David Astill, Brandon Liss and Alfie Pearson joined host Adam Scully to preview the 2022 Qatar World Cup in correlation with the magazine.

We deep-dive into all the teams that will be vying for football’s most coveted prize, their tactics, key players, weaknesses, strengths, and much, much more. You don’t want to miss this episode for a complete guide to the World Cup!

Ricky Clarke: Being a Master Coach in the USA

On this week’s podcast episode, host Adam Scully sat down with Ricky Clarke, founder of Master Coach Online and host of the Master Coach Online Podcast.

Having been a coach in the US for more than twenty years, working with OL Reign and the Atlanta Silverbacks and a plethora of other clubs/universities, Ricky speaks about his fascinating journey in the game, why player expression is important, working as a scout, creating coaching and player development frameworks and the importance of self-development.

You don’t want to miss this one!

Paul Simpson: The importance of tactical flexibility as a manager

On this week’s podcast episode, host Adam Scully sits down with Carlisle United manager Paul Simpson who also led England’s U20s to World Cup glory in 2017.

Paul was a wonderful guest who spoke to Adam about how he managed to turn Carlisle from certain relegation fodder into playoff contenders in League Two, coaching with Steve McClaren in the Premier League, being a progressive coach, the importance of self-reflection and tactical flexibility as a manager, and much, much more.

You don’t want to miss this one!

Dean Holden: Empathy and the need for instant results as a manager

On this week’s podcast episode, host Adam Scully sits down with Dean Holden, the former manager of Bristol City and Oldham Athletic.

Dean spoke so openly about the world of football management, giving us an insight into how to build a good team environment, the importance of being an empathetic leader, how to get instant results as a caretaker boss, dealing with dismissal, his coaching philosophy, his brushes with Guardiola and Mourinho and a whole host of other topics.

This is a must-listen for any football fan!