How to finally replace Benzema, succession planning for KDB, why Longstaff should be called up and the best Copa Libertadores preview around

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Lee Scott continues our smarterscout series, this time looking at how Real Madrid should replace Karim Benzema .

You can also catch up on Lee's piece looking at how City can start succession planning for the eventual departure of Kevin de Bruyne .

There's a lot to like about Sean Longstaff says Alexandra Hunt in her weekly column - and all that good stuff should mean that he gets an England call-up next time out .

Saturday sees the Copa Libertadores Final and Rui Martins has everything you need to know tactically about South America's biggest match - how will Boca's wide threats compare to Diniz's fascinating Fluminense?

Yesterday saw our November 2023 Total Football Analysis Magazine hit the digital shelves - 25 articles, 150+ pages of tactical analysis, data, scouting and more and all part of the €5.99 monthly membership fee .

Fintan O'Reilly crawled through our archives overnight and found these pieces of interest;

After Vinicius Junior’s new deal was been confirmed, Rodrygo is reportedly set to sign a new deal with Real Madrid with a €1bn release clause. Read in detail why Los Blancos are so keen to hang onto ‘the symbol of relationism ’.

Jude Bellingham claimed the 2023 ‘KOPA’ award for the best young talent — we first analysed ‘Birmingham’s prodigy’ back in 2020; check out what we had to say.

With Emiliano Martinez being awarded the 2023 Yashin trophy for best goalkeeper, you can go back over our 2020 analysis of the Aston Villa stopper .

Chelsea star Sam Kerr has won the AFC Player of the Year award - revisit our 2020 scout report on the prolific Australian attacker .

Meanwhile, Chelsea Women’s 19 y/o out-on-loan starlet Maika Hamano claimed the AFC Youth Player of the Year award — yet to make her debut for Emma Hayes’ side, we analysed where she’s most likely to fit in for the WSL outfit .

A Kane-less FC Bayern were shockingly knocked out of the DFB Pokal by third-tier Saarbrücken. Last week, the German giants were outplayed in victory versus Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League — were any of their issues versus the Turkish side also evident in this loss?

Palmeiras came from three goals down at half-time to beat Botafogo 4-3 in a thrilling top-of-the-table clash in Brazil. Botafogo now lead Palmeiras by just three points. Endrick scored the first two of Verd?o’s goals — read all about the Real Madrid-bound teenager .

And that's it for today - we'll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.

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