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Renato Gaúcho Tactics At Fluminense 2025 & Evan Ferguson Scout Report At AS Roma 2025/2026
Today, we have a tactical analysis article focusing on Renato Gaúcho's relationist tactics with Fluminense which took the Club World Cup by storm and a scout report on Evan Ferguson at AS Roma next season!
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Over the last few days, reports have confirmed the agreement between Brighton and AS Roma to transfer striker Evan Ferguson to I Giallorossi.
This move would represent a courageous move from Roma as they put their trust in a 20-year-old Brighton striker who has never played in Serie A and still lacks experience.
However, in the eyes of someone like Claudio Ranieri, the club’s senior advisor, and Gian Piero Gasperini, the team’s new head coach, the Seagulls striker’s abilities speak for themselves.
In fact, Ferguson started playing professional football back in 2019 with Bohemian FC in the Irish Premier Division.
Then he signed for the Brighton academy following a race between the Seagulls and Liverpool to acquire his services.
Although it took him some time to start playing with the senior team, his attitude and impact were immediately positive in the Premier League 2 in the 2021/2022 season, as he participated in 17 games and scored eight goals.
He made his debut in the Premier League during the same campaign but started participating regularly in the following season, with 19 games, six goals, and two assists in 2022/2023.
He also alternated between playing in the Premier League and the Premier League 2, having participated in six Premier League 2 games, with five goals and one assist.
The 2023/2024 season marked Ferguson’s first full season with the senior team in England’s top flight.
He played in 27 matches, scored six goals, and provided one assist.
However, the 2024/2025 season witnessed a drop in Ferguson’s performances, especially his goal contribution numbers.
He played in 21 Premier League games and scored only one goal.
Furthermore, Roma should consider that Ferguson had a cruciate ligament injury in 2024 that impacted his performances and limited his abilities in the period following his recovery.
During the 2024/2025 season, he suffered ankle injuries that forced him to miss seven games.
All this injury history information is mentioned to stress that Ferguson’s potential move to Roma is quite risky, but at the same time, it can be very rewarding if Roma know how to deal with the Irish striker, fix his issues, improve his weaknesses, and exploit his strengths.
In this tactical analysis and scout report, we will examine how Gian Piero Gasperini coaching style can upgrade the performance of his potential new striker and which aspects he needs to work on.
The analysis will also evaluate the player’s abilities, identify his strengths and weaknesses, and highlight why he can succeed at Roma.
Fluminense emerged as one of the biggest sensations of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
The team led by Renato Gaúcho arrived at the competition with questionable credentials, sitting in seventh place in the Brasileirão standings.
Even though teams like Palmeiras, Botafogo (reigning Copa Libertadores champions), and eternal rival Flamengo were considered the strongest from South America beforehand, Fluzão were the CONMEBOL side that went furthest in the tournament.
They were also the only non-European team to reach the Club World Cup Semi-Finals.
Placed in Group F with Borussia Dortmund, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Ulsan HD, the Brazilian team remained unbeaten and qualified for the Round of 16 as group runners-up behind BVB.
They pulled off the tournament’s big upset by eliminating the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League runners-up, Inter Milan, by two goals to nil.
In the quarter-finals, they defeated Al-Hilal, who had previously eliminated Manchester City; the fairy tale ended in the semi-finals with a worthy performance against Chelsea, ultimately losing 2-0.
Led by an outstanding figure in the Colombian midfielder/attacking midfielder Jhon Arias, accompanied by super-mobile midfielders prone to support + breaking movements like Matheus Martinelli and long wing-backs ready to receive on the weak side like Samuel Xavier, the team, coached by the former Brazilian national team player, displayed a refreshing style of play.
In this tactical analysis, we will examine Renato Gaúcho style of play and how his Fluminense tactics using Relational Play, led his Brazilian side on an impressive run in the 2025 Club World Cup.
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