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Scouting for Liverpool's 'next Wijnaldum'
Once described by Jurgen Klopp as 'the architect of their success', why have Liverpool failed to replace Georginio Wijnaldum? Host Ali Maxwell is joi…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why Chelsea gambled on Joao Felix & What Weghorst will bring to Man Utd
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Liam Tharme and Mark Carey, to assess what January loanees Joao Felix and Wout Weghorst will bring to Ch…
3 years, 9 months ago
Conte's Spurs: Kane's goals, January transfers & 'Second-Half FC'
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme for a closer look at Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur... As sec…
3 years, 9 months ago
World Cup Final tactical breakdown
Ali Maxwell is joined by the Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to breakdown the world cup final - one of the most remarkable games o…
3 years, 9 months ago
Shackling Griezmann, 'Big-Game' Di Maria - Argentina v France: World Cup Final Preview
Host Ali Maxwell and The Athletic's tactics writers, Michael Cox and Liam Tharme, dissect the World Cup semi-finals and ponder the big tactical quest…
3 years, 10 months ago
Morocco's 'England' Blueprint & The Perfect Penalty Shoot-Out: World Cup Semi-Final Preview
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox and Mark Carey to assess the World Cup final 4...
What tactical lessons might Morocco learn f…
3 years, 10 months ago
The tactics behind Tite's 'Joga Bonito' Brazil
Host Ali Maxwell returns and joins The Athletic's Michael Cox and Mark Carey to explore the tactical system behind Brazil's beautiful football...
The …
3 years, 10 months ago
Aussie xG, Ziyech's Quality & Blame it on Lukaku: World Cup Notebook - Round 3
The Athletic's Mark Carey, Michael Cox and Ahmed Walid pause to reflect on the conclusion of the World Cup group stages...
The panel discuss the stre…
3 years, 10 months ago
Replacing Neymar, Onana's Goal-kicks & Asymmetric Full-Backs: World Cup Notebook - Round Two
Mark Carey is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox and Liam Tharme to reflect on the most interesting tactical trends and data insights from the seco…
3 years, 10 months ago
How Japan Beat Germany, 100+ Mins Injury Time & Spanish Attacking Rotations: World Cup Notebook - Round One
Mark Carey hosts in Ali's absence as The Athletic's tactics writers, Michael Cox and Ahmed Walid, reflect on the key takeaways and trends from the op…
3 years, 10 months ago