Tactics and Transfers Scout
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Tactics and Transfers Scout
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Analysis of tactics and transfers in men's and women's football.
My latest article looking at more players who could be on the move in January.

Check it out below.

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#premierleague #transfers
January 3, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The transfer window is open! I’ve been talking transfers with super fans!

See my interviews with journalist Ben Gilby (Arsenal) and podcaster Charli Parkes (Leicester) below.

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#wsl #transfers #arsenalwomen #leicesterwonen
January 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Who doesn’t love the January Transfer Window. I’ve previewed some players who might be on the move.

Part one of two articles below.

Happy New Year!

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#transfers #transferwindow
Premier League players potentially moving in the January transfer window
Part One
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December 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Championship Podium Performers - GW 24

Ratings and data from FOTMOB

Gold - Ivor Pandur

Silver - Harrison Burrows

Bronze - Marcelino Nunez

Image credits - Hull Live, BBC and Daily Mail
#efl #eflchampionship #hullfc #sheffieldunited #ipswichtown
December 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Premier League Podium Performers - GW18

Data According to FOTMOB

Gold - Kevin Schade

Silver - Martin Dubravka

Bronze - Florian Wirtz

Image credits - Reuters, Tribal Football, Sky Sports

#premierleague #burnleyfc #liverpoolfc #brentfordfc #fotmob
December 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Podium performers - The Championship Week 23

Data from FOTMOB

Gold - George Thomason

Silver - Imran Louza

Bronze - Jack Robinson

Image credits - Birmingham Mail and BBC

#eflchampionship #efl #wrexhamfc #watfordfc #bcfc #fotmob
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pep Guardiola's tactical tweaks and Erling the inevitable!

Link below!

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Image credit: Yahoo Sports
#mancity #pepguardiola #erlinghaaland #premierleague
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It's been a great start to the WSL this weekend!

Following an exciting transfer window, I created picked a team of 11 new singings (and a coach) to watch this season.

#WSL #transfers

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September 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Always a boost for an aspiring journalist when you post an article and the @theathletic.com with @davidornstein0.bsky.social release a podcast with some similar themes on the same day.

Check out my Bombsquad article on my BlueSky account.
#bombsquad #cfc #mufc
August 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Breaking down the costs of Premier League bomb squads.

Which side has spent £9.6m on unwanted players wages this summer?

Who is training on their own while taking home £250,000 per week?

#Bombsquad #Chelsea #ManUnited

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Bomb Squads = Bad Business
How much are these players costing their clubs and which ones will get out of the door before the transfer window ends?
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August 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Flying Reijnders, underwhelming Gyökeres and money can't buy you goals at Chelsea.

Check out Part 2 of my new signings in focus articles.

I'm looking forwards to seeing more developments this weekend!

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New signings in focus – Part 2
Flying Reijnders, underwhelming Gyökeres and money can’t buy you goals at Chelsea
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August 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
With Premier League teams having recently passed the £2 billion spending mark, I have done some analysis of how the new boys did at the weekend.

Here's Part One of two articles.

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New signings in focus - Part 1
Analysing how the Premier League’s new signings fared in week one
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August 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The Premier League is back! Here's my analysis of Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth

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Liverpool beat determined Bournemouth
The Premier League begins with a bang
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August 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM