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How Pep's Manchester City took advantage in the title race
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's tactics writers Michael Cox and Ahmed Walid, to reflect on a chastening defeat for Arsenal as Manchester…
3 years, 5 months ago
Women's Champions League Semi-Final Preview
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur to assess the final four teams in the Women's Champions League, as Chel…
3 years, 5 months ago
Champions League Quarter-Final breakdown
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to dissect and appreciate Manchester City's physicality, Real Ma…
3 years, 5 months ago
Pep Guardiola’s never-ending tactical evolution
From Philipp Lahm at the base of a midfield, to Eto'o the winger, Zinchenko the inverted full-back, Kevin de Bruyne the crossing no.8 and Gundogan th…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Art of winning 'without playing well'
Is mastering the art of winning 'without playing well' something that all great sides need to learn? Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Mic…
3 years, 6 months ago
Why football left Mesut Ozil & 'the specialists' behind
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to reflect on Mesut Ozil's retirement and the 'death of the luxu…
3 years, 6 months ago
Was Southgate right about the supply line of English talent?
Ali, Mark and Liam reconvene for another bonus tactics podcast to examine Southgate's use of 'data' in his alarming recent comments about decreasing …
3 years, 6 months ago
Brighton's Super-strengths: De Zerbi v Potter, Scouting Mitoma & The race for Europe
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to explore Liam's favourite subject, Brighton...
Has Roberto de Zerbi actually…
3 years, 6 months ago
Osimhen, Kvara & Why Spalletti's Napoli CAN win the Champions League
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Liam Tharme and Ahmed Walid to explore Napoli's marvellous season and discuss whether or no…
3 years, 7 months ago
PART TWO: Potter, Conte & A New Manager Bounce - How important is the manager?
In part two of our investigation into the state of PL management, Ali, Michael, Mark and Liam ask how important is a manager and if we can ever prove…
3 years, 7 months ago