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The Total Football Analysis Podcast, covering all things tactics, analysis, scouting, data and more

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The Total Football Analysis Podcast, covering all things tactics, analysis, scouting, data and more

    TFA Podcast: How to scout a player in the modern game

    TFA Podcast: How to scout a player in the modern game

    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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    • 55 min
    TFA Scouted: The Championship’s best player right now

    TFA Scouted: The Championship’s best player right now

    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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    • 36 min
    TFA Podcast: How to tactically analyse games of football

    TFA Podcast: How to tactically analyse games of football

    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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    • 56 min
    TFA Scouted: Brazil’s next great centre-back

    TFA Scouted: Brazil’s next great centre-back

    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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    • 34 min
    TFA Podcast: Why are consistent defensive contributions so difficult?

    TFA Podcast: Why are consistent defensive contributions so difficult?

    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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    • 54 min
    TFA Scouted: Is Cristian Olivera Uruguay’s newest hot prospect?

    TFA Scouted: Is Cristian Olivera Uruguay’s newest hot prospect?

    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.
    Please leave a rating on the podcast if you enjoyed!

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

jack18 ,

Insightful and thought provoking

If you want to listen and get a different viewpoint on how to analyse football, this is the podcast. Done with humility and with a range of great guests, Adam Scully is a great host.

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