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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

241 Episodes • By The Athletic • zonal-marking.simplecast.com...
Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers to break down the tactical and technical details behind the biggest footballing stories each week - assessing the latest trends, systems, players, ma ...more
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Salah the elite creator: how players evolve over time
This week, Michael Cox’s excellent article on the ev... more
Sep 5 2024 45m
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How to build a Premier League squad
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Aug 29 2024 47m
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What the Premier League's opening weekend didn't tell us
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Aug 22 2024 48m
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Tactical Premier League preview - part two
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Aug 15 2024 46m
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Tactical Premier League preview - part one
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Aug 8 2024 49m
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Why were there so many goals this season?
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May 23 2024 44m
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Alternative Team of the Season 2023/24
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May 16 2024 42m
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Champions League semi final review and final preview
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May 9 2024 52m
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How well set up are Liverpool for life after Klopp?
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May 2 2024 41m
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What's the most competitive league in Europe?
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Apr 25 2024 50m
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Champions League review & how Leverkusen won the Bundesliga
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Apr 18 2024 45m
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Champions League quarter finals first leg review
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Apr 11 2024 54m
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Where will the Premier League contenders slip up?
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Apr 4 2024 49m
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The rise of specialist coaches
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Mar 28 2024 46m
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How Inter are dominating Serie A
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Mar 21 2024 49m
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Champions League notebook: Is the tournament about to come alive?
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Mar 14 2024 46m
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Klopp vs Guardiola: an era-defining rivalry
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Mar 7 2024 46m
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Breaking Down The Three Horse Title Race
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Feb 29 2024 37m
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Do teams want superstars anymore?
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Feb 22 2024 41m
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The Champions League knockouts: A deep dive
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Feb 15 2024 45m
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How To Beat Elite Teams
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Feb 8 2024 45m
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The evolution of Klopp's Liverpool tactics
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Feb 1 2024 49m
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Premier League Stat Attack
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Jan 25 2024 48m
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Has modern football left Mourinho behind?
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Thar... more
Jan 18 2024 39m
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Does Arsenal's 'dream striker' really exist?
Since Arsenal were dumped out of the FA Cup, the pre... more
Jan 11 2024 48m
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