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Weekend Preview: Leeds vs Man United + Spurs vs Coventry
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13 hours ago
Liverpool vs Man City preview + a guide to 'rest defence'
This week's Tactical Preview focuses on one of the biggest games in Premier League history: Liverpool vs Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
The mat…
1 week ago
Premier League trends, surprises + disappointments so far
The Tactical Preview becomes the Tactical Review during the international break, as we look back at the first five weeks of Premier League action.
Kat…
2 weeks ago
Spurs vs Aston Villa + the importance of pressing
It’s Tactical Preview time, and this week our primary focus is Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa in north London.
Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and…
4 weeks ago
Arsenal vs Chelsea + how to rebuild a squad
Welcome back to the Tactical Preview, this week, our focus is on Arsenal vs Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Kate Mason is joined by former …
1 month, 1 week ago
Villa vs Arsenal + who has had a quietly good transfer window?
The Tactical Preview is back and Aston Villa's clash against Arsenal is our primary focus this week.
Host Kate Mason is joined by The Athletic's data …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Newcastle vs Liverpool + early season tactical trends
Welcome to a brand new offering on The Athletic FC Podcast as we merge with the Athletic FC Tactics Podcast.
Kate Mason, Rob Green and Liam Tharme ar…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Canada at the World Cup: Can their tactics spring a surprise?
We’re bringing you a special episode of the podcast this week - it’s time to talk World Cup tactics.
We’ll dive into international tournament prep, op…
4 months, 1 week ago
The World Cup's most tactically interesting teams
With the World Cup right around the corner, we’re discussing the most tactically interesting teams at this summer’s tournament.
Plus, we’ll assess how…
4 months, 1 week ago
2025/26 Tactical learnings & set piece takeaways
What can we learn from the tactics employed in 2025/26?
Are we too reliant on set pieces (even employing MMA fighters to help!) and how will that shap…
4 months, 2 weeks ago