Attributes & Talent Identification
Beyond the Eye Test: A Modern Framework for Football Talent Identification
A practical framework for combining scouting, data and tactics in modern football talent identification and player evaluation.
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Scouting, recruitment and tactical analysis — practical, data-informed writing for scouts, sporting directors and coaches.
Attributes & Talent Identification
Reading the Game: What Defensive Player Attributes Reveal About Modern Football
How defensive player attributes reveal tactical identity, with a scouting guide to modern fullbacks and the defensive midfielder profile.
Attributes & Talent Identification
Winger Scouting Criteria: What Separates Elite Wide Players From the Rest
A practical breakdown of winger scouting criteria: technical, tactical and physical markers that separate elite wide players from the rest.
Attributes & Talent Identification
Set-Piece Specialists: The Overlooked Recruitment Edge
Why set-piece specialists, aerial threat and dead-ball delivery deserve a bigger role in scouting, tactics and recruitment strategy.