Within the past five seasons, Jill Roord has consistently been one of the top performing players across the globe. She's made a massive impact for VFL Wolfsburg across the past few years, helping them to reach the Champions League Final in the latest campaign. She's also been a stalwart behind the success of the Netherlands, including en route to her nation reaching the final at the previous iteration of the World Cup in 2019.
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Lena Oberdorf – Player Analysis
Germany have long been one of the World Cup's most lethal teams, and head into the 2023 Women's World Cup full of confidence after missing out on the European Championships to England in 2022. Integral to their success last summer was Lena Oberdorf, who at the time was just making a name for herself as one of the top young talents in the world. After being named the Young Player of the Tournament, Oberdorf has since established herself as one of the best midfielders on the planet. Set to play an integral role to the side once more, here is our analysis of what makes Oberdorf so important for Germany.
Why Wout Weghorst is perfect for Burnley
Without Chris Wood, Burnley seemed destined for relegation in 2021-22. Sean Dyche has done brilliantly to keep the Clarets in England's top flight for nearly a decade now, but this season has not gone as planned, and COVID interruptions have caused them to play the fewest amount of games so far. They sit bottom of the table as a result, and before today, had no genuine goal scoring threat in the team. But all of that has now changed in the blink of an eye, with a stunning surprise signing of Wout Weghorst from VFL Wolfsburg and Louis Van Gaal's Netherlands. In this tactical analysis, we break down why the Dutch forward is the perfect fit for Burnley, and why Weghorst swapped the Bundesliga giants for the Premier League minnows.
Bundesliga 2021-22 Matchday 9 – Tactical Review
The Bundesliga continues to entertain as ever, with intriguing tactics, goals galore, and surprising results. Matchday 9 saw Freiburg surprise the out of form Wolfsburg, Bochum push Frankfurt closer to the drop, and Bayern continue their unbelievable run of goal-scoring form. Here is our tactical analysis of some of the key matches.
Bundesliga 2021-22 Matchday 8 – Tactical Review
The Bundesliga continues to entertain as ever, with intriguing tactics, goals galore, and surprising results. Matchday 8 saw Bayern smash Leverkusen to shreds, Freiburg secure another key result over a Leipzig side still struggling to find form, and Wolfsburg lose again, this time at the hands of high-flying Union Berlin. Here is our tactical analysis of some of the key matches.
Bundesliga 2021-22 Matchday 7 – Tactical Review
The Bundesliga continues to entertain as ever, with intriguing tactics, goals galore, and surprising results. Matchday 7 saw Frankfurt get a shocking win over Bayern, Monchengladbach surprise Wolfsburg, and Union Berlin leapfrog FSV Mainz in the table. Here is our tactical analysis of some of the key matches.
Bundesliga 2021-22 Matchday 6 – Tactical Review
The Bundesliga continues to entertain as ever, with intriguing tactics, goals galore, and surprising results. Matchday 6 saw Leipzig get back on track with a thumping win over Hertha Berlin, Wolfsburg suffer their first defeat of the season, and Dortmund look completely out of sorts in the Borussia derby. Here is our tactical analysis of some of the key matches.
