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A Look at Brighton’s Squad Depth (opens the original)
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📚 ContentsTromsø 0-0 BrightonThe SquadLeft-BackCentre-BackRight-Back<a href="http
Brighton 1-0 Bologna (opens the original)
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ContextA week prior to facing Bologna, Brighton had beaten Roma 3-0, and there are a few takeaways from that game worth keeping in mind:Brighton’s high press was extremely aggressive against Roma’s goalkeeper + centre-backs, usually settling into a 4-1-3-2, though the man-to-man nature of it meant that this often became a 4-1-2-3. Either way, the main principle was to exert as much pressure as possible.Their mid-block was especially compact down the middle, where Brighton sat deep in a 4-5-1.Fer
Brighton 3-0 Roma (opens the original)
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ContextWhile this was technically Brighton’s third pre-season match of the summer (following a 4-1 win over Wycombe and a 4-3 win over Strasbourg), it feels reasonable to say that this was the first match with much inferential value, given that the first two were played behind closed doors with varying match conditions (the Strasbourg game was effectively played in two halves of 60 minutes).Brighton’s starting XI to face Roma looked like:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https:/
Scouting Digest: Part 3 (opens the original)
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ContextWelcome to part three of “Scouting Digest.” If you haven’t already read parts one and two, I’ve attached them to the bottom of this article.In this piece, I take a look at why one of the best clubs in the world in terms of recruiting may have just made a big mistake, analyse a young midfielder who’s been likened to Rodri, and express my doubts over the Danish Superliga’s record sale.Then, I profile three different strikers, all of whom are at varying stages of their careers. What separate
Scouting Georges Mikautadze (opens the original)
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ContextAs I scouted Georges Mikautadze for my “Scouting Digest” series, I came to the realisation that, wow, I’ve been pronouncing his name wrong for far too long. After that, I came to perhaps the more important realisation that Mikautadze is actually really, really good.I’m convinced each and every one of his goals can feasibly end up on a highlight reel.As such, I think he makes for a good framework through which to analyse finishing and ponder how best to profile a 9 who may not be a 9, but
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