James Doolan
@doolananalysis.bsky.social
Performance & Recruitment Analyst TNS 🟢⚪️ 🏴 | GBE Expert Hub Scout | EPL Academy Scout 🔵⚪️
🇧🇬 Bulgaria (FK routine) v Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 Goalscorer - V. Antov ⚽
March 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🇧🇬 Bulgaria (FK routine) v Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 Goalscorer - V. Antov ⚽
🏆🏅 Big Welsh League Cup win last night !! Hopefully more to come before the end of the season. Lucky to work with great players and staff !! Up the tins 🏴🟢⚪️ Alhamdullilah
March 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🏆🏅 Big Welsh League Cup win last night !! Hopefully more to come before the end of the season. Lucky to work with great players and staff !! Up the tins 🏴🟢⚪️ Alhamdullilah
Shamrock Rovers ☘️ have been unreal this European campaign. Especially the fact they’ve had to sell a lot of talent in January. 👏
February 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Shamrock Rovers ☘️ have been unreal this European campaign. Especially the fact they’ve had to sell a lot of talent in January. 👏
Tottenham’s goal difference is strange in comparison to their position in the league.
+9 in 15th position and they have scored 9 goals more than Aston Villa. Whilst only conceding 2 more goals yet Villa sit in 8th position.
+9 in 15th position and they have scored 9 goals more than Aston Villa. Whilst only conceding 2 more goals yet Villa sit in 8th position.
January 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tottenham’s goal difference is strange in comparison to their position in the league.
+9 in 15th position and they have scored 9 goals more than Aston Villa. Whilst only conceding 2 more goals yet Villa sit in 8th position.
+9 in 15th position and they have scored 9 goals more than Aston Villa. Whilst only conceding 2 more goals yet Villa sit in 8th position.
We’ve got Pep playing long ball before GTA 6
January 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We’ve got Pep playing long ball before GTA 6
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Yesterday, Southampton were thwarted in their attempts to appoint 777s Johannes Spors as their new sporting director.
@SidPanayi and I have addressed the issue
*Why did this happen?
*What are the regulations?
*Who could pass?
andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/sporting-d...
@SidPanayi and I have addressed the issue
*Why did this happen?
*What are the regulations?
*Who could pass?
andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/sporting-d...
Sporting Directors & The GBE Rules
Why Johannes Spors was denied a work permit & whether this is a maintainable position for The FA/Home Office
andywatsongbe.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Yesterday, Southampton were thwarted in their attempts to appoint 777s Johannes Spors as their new sporting director.
@SidPanayi and I have addressed the issue
*Why did this happen?
*What are the regulations?
*Who could pass?
andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/sporting-d...
@SidPanayi and I have addressed the issue
*Why did this happen?
*What are the regulations?
*Who could pass?
andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/sporting-d...
Reposted by James Doolan
Yesterday, all of the paid subscribers of the GBE Expert Hub received their first Pro GBE Bulletin.
This is a weekly analysis that you will not get elsewhere. It is a truly unique offering.
Tomorrow, this will be followed by a player report.
Link is in the comments to join in!
This is a weekly analysis that you will not get elsewhere. It is a truly unique offering.
Tomorrow, this will be followed by a player report.
Link is in the comments to join in!
January 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Yesterday, all of the paid subscribers of the GBE Expert Hub received their first Pro GBE Bulletin.
This is a weekly analysis that you will not get elsewhere. It is a truly unique offering.
Tomorrow, this will be followed by a player report.
Link is in the comments to join in!
This is a weekly analysis that you will not get elsewhere. It is a truly unique offering.
Tomorrow, this will be followed by a player report.
Link is in the comments to join in!
One of the big set piece trends increasing the last season or two. Would be teams using a screen/block to allow a player freedom of movement or space to receive/attack the ball.
Curious as to when the increase started. My guess (with no research) would be throw ins influencing other set pieces.
Curious as to when the increase started. My guess (with no research) would be throw ins influencing other set pieces.
December 30, 2024 at 10:59 AM
One of the big set piece trends increasing the last season or two. Would be teams using a screen/block to allow a player freedom of movement or space to receive/attack the ball.
Curious as to when the increase started. My guess (with no research) would be throw ins influencing other set pieces.
Curious as to when the increase started. My guess (with no research) would be throw ins influencing other set pieces.
🟠🐺 Wolves FK routine
- Takers hold up the ball to wait for the goalscorers run and probe the wall to leave space in behind
- Three blockers in front of the goalscorer
- Two players anticipating a rebound / second ball from the shot
- Takers hold up the ball to wait for the goalscorers run and probe the wall to leave space in behind
- Three blockers in front of the goalscorer
- Two players anticipating a rebound / second ball from the shot
December 30, 2024 at 10:11 AM
🟠🐺 Wolves FK routine
- Takers hold up the ball to wait for the goalscorers run and probe the wall to leave space in behind
- Three blockers in front of the goalscorer
- Two players anticipating a rebound / second ball from the shot
- Takers hold up the ball to wait for the goalscorers run and probe the wall to leave space in behind
- Three blockers in front of the goalscorer
- Two players anticipating a rebound / second ball from the shot
⚪️🔵 Napoli (4-3-3) vs Genoa (4-2-3-1)
Highlighting some of the rotations used by Napoli on the left side of the pitch leading to Anguissa’s goal.
Use of a lot of inverted runs that pay dividends with the LW or LB keeping the width and stretch Genoa’s defensive shape.
Highlighting some of the rotations used by Napoli on the left side of the pitch leading to Anguissa’s goal.
Use of a lot of inverted runs that pay dividends with the LW or LB keeping the width and stretch Genoa’s defensive shape.
December 23, 2024 at 10:21 AM
⚪️🔵 Napoli (4-3-3) vs Genoa (4-2-3-1)
Highlighting some of the rotations used by Napoli on the left side of the pitch leading to Anguissa’s goal.
Use of a lot of inverted runs that pay dividends with the LW or LB keeping the width and stretch Genoa’s defensive shape.
Highlighting some of the rotations used by Napoli on the left side of the pitch leading to Anguissa’s goal.
Use of a lot of inverted runs that pay dividends with the LW or LB keeping the width and stretch Genoa’s defensive shape.
That’s the problem for most fans, they don’t have knowledge of any processes internally. They only see the coach who is the figure head so he takes all the blame.
Get rid of Ange....to do what?
December 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM
That’s the problem for most fans, they don’t have knowledge of any processes internally. They only see the coach who is the figure head so he takes all the blame.
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Hiring multiple high profile staff into overlapping roles.
Do you really need a Technical Director, Sporting Director, Director of Recruitment, and CEO (previously a Football Operations guy)?
What do they do all day?
Do you really need a Technical Director, Sporting Director, Director of Recruitment, and CEO (previously a Football Operations guy)?
What do they do all day?
December 8, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Hiring multiple high profile staff into overlapping roles.
Do you really need a Technical Director, Sporting Director, Director of Recruitment, and CEO (previously a Football Operations guy)?
What do they do all day?
Do you really need a Technical Director, Sporting Director, Director of Recruitment, and CEO (previously a Football Operations guy)?
What do they do all day?
💯
What we see all the time in football is that it takes time to build.
Most of the long term, capacity building stuff should be done by anonymous people who just get on with things.
As soon as that role is mixed up with match results and transfers then you end up ripping up projects every few months
Most of the long term, capacity building stuff should be done by anonymous people who just get on with things.
As soon as that role is mixed up with match results and transfers then you end up ripping up projects every few months
December 8, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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Currently ending the first week of free content at The GBE Expert Hub as we look to showcase our snapshot player reports
open.substack.com/pub/andywats...
open.substack.com/pub/andywats...
The GBE Expert Player Reports: Who, what & why? featuring Goduine Koyalipou (2000) and Aljosa Matko (2000)
Day 6 of The GBE Expert Hub content opens the window into our scouting process
open.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Currently ending the first week of free content at The GBE Expert Hub as we look to showcase our snapshot player reports
open.substack.com/pub/andywats...
open.substack.com/pub/andywats...
⚽️ The GBE Expert Hub - The home nations 3/12 🇬🇧 🏴 🏴 🏴 open.substack.com/pub/andywats...
GBE in the Home Nations
Day 3 of the 12 Days of GBE Expert Hub Content
open.substack.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:46 PM
⚽️ The GBE Expert Hub - The home nations 3/12 🇬🇧 🏴 🏴 🏴 open.substack.com/pub/andywats...
🇬🇧 🏴 🏴 ⚽️ Recruitment Departments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will find this article of particular interest !
GBE in the Home Nations
Day 3 of the 12 Days of GBE Expert Hub Content
open.substack.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:34 PM
🇬🇧 🏴 🏴 ⚽️ Recruitment Departments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will find this article of particular interest !
🇬🇧 Football recruitment ⚠️ - A must read for anyone involved in football recruitment in the UK. Going into detail on the basics needed to obtain a work permit. Whilst at the end of the article briefly touching on the ESC system.
The Basics of GBE
Day 1 of The 12 Days of GBE Expert Hub Launch
open.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:23 PM
🇬🇧 Football recruitment ⚠️ - A must read for anyone involved in football recruitment in the UK. Going into detail on the basics needed to obtain a work permit. Whilst at the end of the article briefly touching on the ESC system.
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🧵I couldn’t spend the week talking about Scottish U19 talents and not end on Lennon Miller, could I?
It seems every couple of days a new club is linked to Motherwell’s star man, what will his next move be?
Let’s talk about him 👇🏻
It seems every couple of days a new club is linked to Motherwell’s star man, what will his next move be?
Let’s talk about him 👇🏻
November 30, 2024 at 8:48 AM
🧵I couldn’t spend the week talking about Scottish U19 talents and not end on Lennon Miller, could I?
It seems every couple of days a new club is linked to Motherwell’s star man, what will his next move be?
Let’s talk about him 👇🏻
It seems every couple of days a new club is linked to Motherwell’s star man, what will his next move be?
Let’s talk about him 👇🏻