When assessing targets, Feyenoord use an internal grading system, where prospective players will be marked on their fits depending on their tactical suitability, technical quality, physicality, their lifestyle and their mental strength. The club will use a variety of video analysis, live observations and data crunching to identify the talent, before then going to further lengths to not only rule players in or out but also to draw up a plan of what their careers at Feyenoord may look like. Then there is the personality research. Scouts will speak to agents, previous coaches, team-mates, schoolteachers or even local taxi drivers to build a picture of a player. They will monitor social media profiles for indications of a player’s personality.