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The SCOUTED Podcast
by SCOUTED
The SCOUTED Podcast brings you the latest news and views on all things under-23 football. Insight, analysis and opinion on breakout stars, youth tournaments, youth-driven clubs, stories of the season, and more – SCOUTED have got you covered.
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157: The team's reflections on 25/26
25/26 is, can you believe it, over - at least where the clubs are involved. To mark the passing of another season, Tom Curren sat down with Jake Entwistle and Llew Davies to discuss how SCOUTED's processes have changed over the past ten-or-so months. What trends have they noticed? How have their...
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156: The midfield's next generation
Read Volume II! On this episode Tom has a conversation with SCOUTED's Chief Scouting Officer (fake title) Llew Davies to break down the four midfielders included in our latest magazine: Kees Smit, Pablo Barrios, Victor Froholdt and Kennet Eichhorn. Includes an exclusive freakout over a big...
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155: Mapping the future of midfield
Read Volume II Volume II is here! For the new magazine, I wanted to talk to scouts and analysts about how they're thinking about football's enduring centre: the midfield. So I enlisted The Athletic's Jon Mackenzie and SCOUTED's Jake Entwistle for an academic discussion about the midfield's…
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154: Archetype: Berserker
The SCOUTED Podcast is back. To kick things off we have a Director's Commentary on Jake Entwistle's brand-new Archetype, the Berserker, inspired by Morgan Rogers. Tom & Jake discuss how Archetypes are made, their role in modern football, and go deep on Rogers' career, all while staving off threat...
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153: U21 Euros 2025: Squads, Players and Predictions
Joe is joined by SCOUTED's own Jake Entwistle to preview this year's U21 European Championships in Slovakia. Will England retain their 2023 crown or will Germany's giants prove too powerful? How will an out-of-form Italy cope without Francesco Pio Esposito? And what about the several teams…
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152: SCOUTED Archetypes: Full-Backs
Analyst Jake Entwistle joins Joe again to discuss the latest feature in the 'SCOUTED Archetypes' series: Full-Backs. Flyers, Pathfinders and Imposters, an explainer of each Archetype, contemporary examples, tactical application, where to find different Archetypes and so on. Listen, share and...
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151: SCOUTED Archetypes: Power Forwards
What is a 'Power Forward', where can we find them, and which players are some good examples? All will be revealed in this latest edition of the SCOUTED Podcast. Listen, share and subscribe now.
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150: In Conversation with Sarah Rudd
Joe is joined by Sarah Rudd, former Vice President of Analytics at Arsenal and current CEO of Football Consultancy firm src | ftbl. In this episode, Sarah shares excellent anecdotes about 'Moneyball'-esque beginnings, presenting findings to Arsène Wenger, using Santi Cazorla as a benchmark and…
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149: In Conversation with Dominic Jordan
Joe is joined by Twelve Football's Chief Data Officer, Dominic Jordan, previously of Manchester United where he was Director of Data. Tune in for a fascinating discussion about the use of data in football (see: Brighton and Brentford), a brief insight into Dominic's time at Old Trafford, advanced...
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148: In Conversation with Gregg Broughton
Joe is joined by newly-appointed Chicago Fire sporting director Gregg Broughton for a discussion about his career in academy management with AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Luton Town, Norwich City and back-to-back Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt as well as a spell as sporting director with Blackburn...
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147: SCOUTED50 2024/25 with Jake Entwistle
Joe and Jake go through their top ten players in this year's edition of SCOUTED50 - a handcrafted list of the best young talent around the world, voted for by journalists, analysts, scouts and more, then ranked. Omorodion, Ben Seghir, Minteh, Cubarsi, Nwaneri and so many others. Listen, share and...
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146: UEFA Youth League 2024/25
One of SCOUTED's favourite youth competitions returns meaning there's plenty to delve through from Matchday One. Old favourites at Bayern München, Red Bull Salzburg do it again, record-breakers in Arsenal's ranks and much more. Tune in for unparalleled analysis on Europe's premier youth club...
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145: Interesting Transfers Vol. II - Summer 2024
Joe and Llew return with a second instalment of Interesting Transfers, going into detail on five more moves that have piqued their interest this summer. Salzburg spend big, a long-time SCOUTED favourite gets his move, Golden Ball winner takes first steps into senior football, Hull City land an…
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144: Interesting Transfers Vol. I - Summer 2024
Llew and Joe pick out a number of interesting movers and shakers from the summer transfer window so far. Non-League to League One, Chile to Serie A, Estonia to Union Saint-Gilloise and many, many more that might've flown under the radar. Listen, share and subscribe now.
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143: The Group Stages - A Comprehensive Breakdown (ft. Jon Mackenzie)
Hey all. Stephen and I were joined by Jon to break down pretty much everything that happened during the EURO's Group Stages, plus look ahead to what's next. Also, Jon makes his Handbook History debut. Apologies for my mic quality on this one. It is, if you can believe it, a decent microphone, but...
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142: 2024 UEFA U-17 European Championships Review with Stephen Ganavas
Joe and Steve discuss this summer's Under-17 Euros, won by an Italy side who led the line with indomitable 16-year-old AC Milan forward Francesco Camarda. We go into detail on FC Porto's prodigious talent and SCOUTED Golden Ball winner Rodrigo Mora (Portugal), Tottenham Hotspur's newest debutant...
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141: Parma Calcio: How to Win a League Title
Historic Italian club Parma have been crowned Serie B champions and will next season return to the top flight. Joe is joined by the club's Head of Data and Analytics, Sébastien Coustou, to discuss their return to Serie A, spearheaded by data-led performance and analysis insights, as well as smart...
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140: UEFA Youth League 23/24 - Winners, Standouts and Names to Remember
Joe is joined by SCOUTED's resident youth football analysts and arguably the world's foremost UEFA Youth League experts Stephen Ganavas and Llew Davies to go over the 2023/24 edition of the competition, won by unfancied Greek giants Olympiacos. Standouts, 'Finals Weekend', Names to Remember,...
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139: Recruitment, Rooney and MLS with Technical Director Stewart Mairs
Joe is joined by former DC United Technical Director (2016-2023) Stewart Mairs on the SCOUTED podcast. Topics of conversation include: the difference between scouting and recruitment, signing Wayne Rooney, the evolution of MLS, early work with pioneering data and video analysis company Prozone…
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138: Just get Trent in there
On this edition of SCOUTED Weekly, Tom Curren is joined by Phil Costa and Stephen Ganavas to discuss the flag #discourse, Endrick's rise, whether Germany are any good or not and what the hell Didier Deschamps is smoking. Plus Watchlists, This Week On Notebook and, of course, Handbook History.…
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137: A Day in the Life of a Performance Director: Olympique de Marseille
Joe Donnohue is joined by former Olympique de Marseille Performance Director Matthieu Bouchépillon to discuss the particulars of the role at one of France's biggest clubs, developing an advanced football analytics operation for use in player recruitment and development as well as anecdotes from...
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136: Please don't kick the ballboy
SCOUTED Weekly returns after a brief hiatus. This week, Tom, Steve and Joe talk about whipping their shirts off, terrible free kicks, Handbook History and serious stuff too: the European draws, some watchlist picks and analysis of Amad's future at Manchester United. Notebook The annual U-17 World...
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135: Coaching and Consulting: In Conversation with Paul Tisdale
Joe is joined by former Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale to discuss his life as an elite level coach, a look back on his playing days and what the world of scouting and consultancy has brought since pivoting away from day-to-day management. Listen now for insights into giving Ollie Watkins and...
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134: AFCON 2024 with Kweku Afari
Perhaps the most thrilling and story-laden Africa Cup of Nations in recent history, of course we've dedicated an episode of the SCOUTED podcast to it. Joe is joined by Sky and talkSPORT broadcaster Kweku Afari to recount the highs and lows - but mainly highs - of this year's AFCON. Featuring a...
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133: Does Idris Elba enjoy a nice mint
SCOUTED Weekly is here and Tom, Phil and Steve discuss Kobbie Mainoo, Adam Wharton and England's future, as well as Kai Havertz, Chelsea and eating mints with celebrities. Also: Handbook History is a spice fest.
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132: How Belgian Clubs Recruit with Scott Coyne
The names Kévin Denkey, Mohamed Amoura and Igor Thiago might not mean an awful lot outside Belgium right now, but they certainly will in the months and years to come. At SCOUTED, we pride ourselves on getting in on players early and that's exactly what this week's episode does. Joe is joined by...
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131: Being Champions Ain't Easy
Today on SCOUTED Weekly: Steve Ganavas and Joe Donnohue join me to talk the differing fortunes of two champions elect: Bayer Leverkusen and Girona. Plus, Joe makes his Handbook History bow against Stephen, the current leader.
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130: Jürgone (and Nusa in)
SCOUTED Weekly is here on time, praise be. This week: Klopp's out, Xavi's out, the dominoes are falling across the managerial merry-go-round and the Spanish press are hoping they land in the direction of Mikel Arteta. Plus: Tommy Tuchel, Antonio Nusa, J.LEAGUE and Handbook History, which does not...
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129: SCOUTED's Emerging Generation
SCOUTED's very own Joe Donnohue and Llew Davies discuss the players born 2006-or-later who are taking their first, quite prominent steps in Europe's major leagues this season, as well as a handful of names in lesser competitions you need to be aware of, too. Featuring: Archie Gray, Lamine Yamal,...
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128: Soulé and The Undertaker
Nothing will stop SCOUTED Weekly. Nothing. Not even my incompetence. This Mon Wednesday we chat Ivan Toney, Arsenal's youth, Matias Soulé and Pau Cubarsí. Then we play Handbook History, your new favourite game. Sign up to Notebook for a 10% discount! Follow SCOUTED
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127: Regretting our Premier League Predictions
This is the first episode of the brand-new SCOUTED Weekly, a show wherein the boys get together and chat about the week's biggest stories and catch up with you guys, the audience. To mark the occasion, Tom, Steve and Joe decided to look back at the Premier League predictions the team made in...
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126: Girona with Ruairidh Barlow
Girona are keeping pace with Real Madrid at the summit of LaLiga this season despite operating on a fifth of the budget. They've beaten Barcelona and Atletico in thrilling fashion, scored the most goals and tied Carlo Ancelotti's side for points during the first half of 2023/24 - and show no…
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125: FIFA U-17 World Cup Round-up
Joe is joined by Steve and Llew who've spent the past month doing little else other than watching the FIFA U17 World Cup in Indonesia. Features: an in-depth analysis of the four semi-finalists including German champion Paris Brunner, England's fortunes and elimination at the hands of Uzbekistan…
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124: Summer Scouting with Lee Scott
After a busy summer, the Scouted Football podcast returns at the end of the transfer window with five player picks - from Europe and South America - for the upcoming 2023/24 campaign. Skelly Alvero, Rodri Sánchez, Lucas Beltrán, Lucas Besozzi and Amane Romeo.
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123: UEFA Under-21 European Championship preview
Joe, Steve and Phil discuss each of the standouts and ones to watch across the 16 nations competing at this summer's Under-21 Euros in Georgia and Romania. No stone left unturned. Essential listening if you're tuning in to the tournament between June 21 and July 8. Featuring analysis on Khéphren...
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122: U-20 World Cup Review and Team of the Tournament
Joe, Llew and Steve recap the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which was won by Uruguay with a 1-0 victory over runners-up Italy in the final. The guys also discuss Golden Ball and Boot winner Cesare Casadei, 3rd place Israel, South Korea's Kim Ji-soo, Gambian sensation Adama Bojang, several other...
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121: FIFA U-20 World Cup - Ones to Watch
Joe is joined by Scouted's Llew and Steve to assess the players selected to represent their countries at this year's 24-team FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina. Stay ahead of the game and get to know who's worth watching at this year's tournament. Listen, share, subscribe now.
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120: Austrian Football with The Other Bundesliga
Joe is joined by Lee and Tom from The Other Bundesliga and The Sweeper podcasts, to discuss what's been happening in Austria this season. From the dominance of FC Red Bull Salzburg, their 34-year-old head coach, link to satellite club FC Liefering, an Ivorian teenager tearing up the second tier…
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119: Scouted in Spain with Ruri Barlow
Join host Joe Donnohue and Football España editor Ruri Barlow as the pair discuss LaLiga's standout youngsters - from the renowned Vinícius Jr, to the soon-to-be household name Gabri Veiga. Stick around until the end for the next prodigy out of the Canary Islands after Pedri and Yeremy Pino,...
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118: South American U-20 Championship with Lee Scott
Brazil have been crowned South American champions at Under-20 level for the first time in over a decade. Join Joe and recurring guest Lee in discussing the tournament as a whole, South American themes and, of course, the competition's standout players. Listen, share, subscribe now.
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117: FC Lorient with Ally Madden
Lorient are threatening to record their best ever finish in French football this season, boasting a deep-lying midfielder with a troubled past, a left-sided attacker straight out of Burkina Faso and a Nigerian centre-forward who began his professional career in Lithuania after a spell at a…
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116: Five World Cup Standouts with Lee Scott
Chief scout and recruitment analyst Lee Scott returns to the Scouted podcast after a 12-month break to discuss the players making waves on the biggest stage of all. 🇬🇭 Mohammed Kudus 🏴 Jude Bellingham 🇵🇱 Jakub Kiwior 🇦🇷 Enzo Fernández 🇷🇸 Strahinja Pavlović
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115: Right To Dream Academy at the FIFA World Cup
Joe is joined by former Ghana international Derek Boateng to discuss the Black Stars' chances at this year's World Cup. The pair also speak at length about Derek's role within Right To Dream, the west African academy which owns Danish side FC Nordsjælland and boasts seven academy products at this...
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114: UEFA Youth League 22/23 with Stephen Ganavas and Llew Davies
The 2022/23 UEFA Youth League group stage has come to an end ahead of the World Cup, so Joe has invited Steve and Llew over from the Scouted Patreon channel to discuss their standout players and tournament predictions. For more in-depth UYL analysis, check out Scouted Football on Patreon.
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113: Napoli with Raffaele Rispo
Napoli have begun the 2022/23 season in blistering form. Top of their Champions League group, ahead of AFC Ajax and Liverpool, unbeaten in Serie A after 12 games. Spearheaded by Khvicha 'Kvaradona' Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen, can I Partenopei end their 33-year wait for a Scudetto? Raffaele...
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112: Club Brugge with Scott Coyne
Unbeaten in their opening four Champions League group stage games and already through to the knockouts without conceding a goal this season but third in Belgium's top flight after winning five of the last seven titles. Club Brugge boast a young team, a young coach and heaps of potential, but are...
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111: Graham Potter with Liam Tharme
Graham Potter is in the early knockings of his time as manager at Stamford Bridge - so what can we expect from the former Leeds Carnegie University and Östersunds boss? Brighton fan and The Athletic's tactics writer Liam Tharme combines his knowledge of Potter's team and tactics over the past…
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110: FC Basel with Oliver Zesiger
A novel transfer approach taken to the 'extreme' in Swiss football, FC Basel's bid to reclaim top spot in the Alpine nation may take some time as BSC Young Boys are looking pretty strong. But, led by club legend and former Swiss international Alex Frei, whose band of young players from across...
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109: Southampton with Llew Davies and Jacob Tanswell
After signing Tino Livramento and Armando Broja (loan) from Chelsea's academy last summer, Southampton have added Gavin Bazunu and Roméo Lavia from Manchester City this year - and Liam Delap could yet join them. Joe speaks to Scouted Football analyst Llew Davies about the new faces at St Mary's...
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108: Under-19 Euros Team of the Tournament with Llew Davies
England are UEFA U-19 European Champions for a joint-record eleventh time. Scouted Football's Llew Davies cast his beady eye over the entire eight-team tournament and along with Stephen Ganavas has devised an 18-man Team of the Tournament. Five English, five French, four Italian, two Israeli, one...
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The SCOUTED Podcast brings you the latest news and views on all things under-23 football. Insight, analysis and opinion on breakout stars, youth tournaments, youth-driven clubs, stories of the season, and more – SCOUTED have got you covered.
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