TheMastermindSite @mastermindsite

Tactics and analysis for the football obsessed ⚽️. Education and performance consultations for all + coaching content & in-depth team and player analyses. themastermindsite.com 🇨🇦 Joined August 2016

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 months ago

Diogo Jota will be remembered as an underrated goal scorer, a versatile forward, and someone gone far too soon. This is a tribute to Diogo Jota. themastermindsite.com/2025/07/03/a-t…

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The Whitecaps have been flying high this year, and the man at the centre of it all has been their leading scorer - Brian White. I break down exactly how Brian White scores so many goals, and what other forwards can take away to score like him. themastermindsite.com/2025/06/06/why…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

6 months ago

Despite the narrow scoreline, the Whitecaps were commanding over Dallas this past weekend. Here is my analysis of the match, featuring a discussion around crossing, xA, and defensive transitions. themastermindsite.com/2025/03/17/fc-…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

6 months ago

I've been away from the sport for almost a year, but I've been extremely impressed with the Whitecaps so far in 2025. Here is my analysis (and first football article in a year) on the Vancouver Whitecaps' fantastic start to the season. themastermindsite.com/2025/03/11/jes…

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TheMastermindSite @mastermindsite

a year ago

Amazing to see Charlie Ellis @C3llis8 publish his first post on Medium! Charlie always did great work for TMS and has both a great analytical eye and talent for writing. medium.com/@cellis.14/why…

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TheMastermindSite @mastermindsite

a year ago

Great piece here from Charlie Ellis @C3llis8 analyzing England's chances at the Euros and the holes they need to fill to win the tournament. themastermindsite.com/2024/06/16/how…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

a year ago

It might come as a surprise, but Jesse Marsch makes for a great John Herdman replacement with the CMNT. His motivational style and ideals around intensity will allow him to carry on from Herdman's legacy without making radical changes. themastermindsite.com/2024/05/15/why…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

a year ago

This might finally be the year that Pep Guardiola and Manchester City don't win the Premier League. Despite that, they've still been the most tactically complex team in the league. Here is my analysis of City in 2024. themastermindsite.com/2024/04/13/pep…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

a year ago

It's a different level of intensity when it comes to Alejandro Garnacho. Still only 19 years of age, the Argentine has been United's best player this season. Here is Game of Numbers #38. themastermindsite.com/2024/04/07/gam…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

a year ago

What I did with @mastermindsite is incredibly replicable. Here's how I created something special in the tactics & analysis space and how anyone can too. themastermindsite.com/2024/03/24/how…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

Normally when Pep Guardiola innovates a new tactic, others are destined to follow. That didn't necessarily happen with centre-backs stepping into midfield, but Forge FC have quietly used the same approach. Here are the advantages to the approach. themastermindsite.com/2024/02/12/gam…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

Here is my story of how TheMastermindSite.com evolved into one of the biggest websites in the tactics & analysis space, why that no longer brings me joy, and why I'm evolving my writing once more this year. themastermindsite.com/2024/02/06/why…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

I don't have the most prestigious of coaching licenses, but I do work with some high prestige players. Here are the basics into how I create optimal video analysis for pros using Wyscout. themastermindsite.com/2024/02/01/how…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

I love football, coaching, analysis, and writing. It's been nice to combine those interests together. But I've had a hard time spreading my passion for the game into this year. Here's why you haven't seen as much from me and @mastermindsite lately. themastermindsite.com/2024/01/20/the…

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TheMastermindSite @mastermindsite

2 years ago

Wrote this piece back in April 2023, but it still stands! Big times ahead for Tajon Buchanan at Inter Milan. themastermindsite.com/2023/04/29/why…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

Enzo Maresca's Leicester City have been completely revitalized this season in the Championship, with many new signings integrated seamlessly alongside the Premier League ready pieces they already had in place. Here is an analysis of Leicester in 2023-24. themastermindsite.com/2024/01/03/enz…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

We are seeing more centre-backs play out wide as fullbacks than ever before, with many sides taking this back-three build approach in possession. Here are the advantages to the approach, and why so many managers have stumbled upon the same tactic at once. themastermindsite.com/2023/12/28/why…

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Rhys Desmond @rhysdesmondruns

2 years ago

The most successful coaches are unafraid to be themselves, thus creating an environment that allows others to do the same. I discuss how coaches can focus on individual relationships and the social corner to achieve better success. rhysdesmond.com/2023/12/27/ess…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

Few managers in the world have enjoyed a better 2023 than Unai Emery. Here is how Emery turned Villa around and made them one of the most dominant, resilient forces in the Premier League. themastermindsite.com/2023/12/26/una…

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Rhys Desmond @DesmondRhys

2 years ago

I'm always fascinated by players that change roles, even if only temporarily to fill holes in the squad. In this edition of Game of Numbers, I dissect Kulusevski's potential as a Maddison replacement in the '10' role, and Konrad Laimer as a right-back. themastermindsite.com/2023/12/17/gam…