Billy Carpenter

Semi-regular Feature Writer for SCOUTED, Billy has a fantastic football mind and is author of the tremendous Edu's BBQ

Aug

The House of Glass and Iron

Buoyed by historic victory, Crystal Palace must move forward without the architect of their success: Dougie Freedman. Billy Carpenter investigates how the renowned talent-spotter transformed South London's pride

11 Aug 2025

30 min read

Apr

The Sleeping Giant

Toulouse FC went from Ligue 2 to beating Liverpool in Europe. How? By trusting the data – wherever it led

10 Apr 2024

18 min read

Oct

Mind Games

Why we get players wrong (and how to get them right)

20 Oct 2023

26 min read

Jul

Brighton’s hidden aces

The talent factory's only secret is it knows how to play its cards.

24 Jul 2023

17 min read