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Manchester United’s results have steadied under Rúben Amorim with three wins and two draws from the last five matches, but the underlying structure still shows a clear imbalance.

The biggest one remains the left wing-back position.

When Amorim arrived, I expected the 3-4-3 to bring balance: wing-backs to push high, inside forwards to narrow, and the double pivot to control restarts.

Instead, United’s left flank often feels half-finished.

Diogo Dalot, playing out of position as a left wing-back, has become a symbol of that tension as he is useful in some moments but a liability in others.

There are warning signs in almost every game that repeat: small defensive decisions, positional habits, and tempo-killing choices that limit United’s rhythm.

This Diogo Dalot scout report breaks those down clip by clip, examines the numbers behind them, and then offers two realistic solutions within the Red Devils squad.

In football, increasingly conditioned by speed, reduced spaces, and coordinated pressing, a technical detail or a tactical reading can determine the direction of a play or even the outcome of an entire match.

Rodrigo Bentancur, the Uruguayan midfielder from Tottenham Hotspur, is one of those few players capable of giving meaning to chaos.

His competitive intelligence and understanding of the game enable him to operate effectively within the most congested areas of the pitch, transforming recoveries into productive sequences and converting decisions under pressure into collective advantages.

His recent performances, both with Uruguay and with Spurs, once again showcased a set of virtues that distinguish him: reading of context, technique oriented toward progression, and the ability to regulate the rhythm of play.

Bentancur represents a model of midfielder that synthesises two worlds: the methodical precision of English football and the rhythmic sensitivity of the Río de la Plata school.

In this Rodrigo Bentancur scout report, we will delve into Bentancur’s game in depth, examining his pressing intelligence, scanning habits, and ability to manipulate rhythm and create structural balance.

Through tactical analysis of specific sequences, we will analyse how the Uruguayan midfielder embodies a modern archetype: one that connects control with chaos, and reflection with acceleration.

Bayern Munich are obviously heavily favoured to win the Bundesliga again this season after winning nine out of 10 games to start the season.

Still, their impressive run is not the current starting record in the Bundesliga.

Vincent Kompany’s team is incredibly dominant, but so were many FC Bayern teams over the years; 13 out of the 15 best starts after 10 matchdays belong to the club from the Bavarian capital.

At the top of the list is their team from the 2015/2016 season, managed by Pep Guardiola, who won all 10 of the first games of the season.

Now, on Gameweek 10, exactly a decade later, FC Bayern and Kompany travel to the German capital to face off against Union Berlin to tie the best start to a Bundesliga season ever.

While they were heavily favoured in this game as well, everyone knew that it would not be as easy as it might seem.

Union under Steffen Baumgart have been a very obnoxious team to play against; they defend hard, play very physically, and are not afraid to be the underdog.

So, the stage was set for a very rough game on a cold afternoon in Berlin, and Union managed to fight for their lives, and FC Bayern barely was able to scrape by with a last-minute draw, ending the game 2-2 and missing out on the best start to a season of all time.

In this tactical analysis article, we will examine how Union managed to thwart the most dangerous attack in the Bundesliga, the tactics employed by Steffen Baumgart, why FC Bayern struggled so much, and what tactical solutions Vincent Kompany devised to salvage the game.

Jérémy Doku had a unreal performance vs Liverpool yesterday in Manchester City's 3-0 win.

Take a dive back to his 2023/2024 scout report and how he fits into Pep Guardiola's tactics.

Atalanta are in advanced talks with Raffaele Palladino to become the new head coach.

Take a look back at his tactics and philosophy from 2022/2023 when he was the AC Monza coach.

Wolverhampton Wanderers will confirm Rob Edwards as the new head coach on a contract valid until June 2029 with Middlesbrough receiving a £3m compensation fee.

Take a look at the tactics he will bring to Wolves as he try's to pull them out of the relegation zone.