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What went wrong for Fulham, West Brom and Sheffield Utd?
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell have called time on Fulham and West Brom's stay in the Premier League and all but consigned …
5 years, 5 months ago
The defensive glossary - half-backs, sweeper keepers, the libero and beyond
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell complete their quest to classify every possible position and role on a football pitch with t…
5 years, 5 months ago
We need to talk about crossing...
This week's Zonal Marking pod is a European Super League Free Zone, come shelter from the storm with The Athletic's Michael Cox and Tom Worville as t…
5 years, 5 months ago
The race for the Champions League - analysis & predictions
The race to qualify for the Champions League looks set to be the most exciting thing about the run-in as we approach the end of the Premier League se…
5 years, 6 months ago
What makes an entertaining football match?
What makes an entertaining football match? Loads of goals? Tactical battles? Tension?
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell pick fi…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Championship Run-In Rundown - stats and players to watch for every club
When Michael Cox is away... The Athletic's Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell will delve into the Championship and pick out the most interesting stats and …
5 years, 6 months ago
How good were England at the 2018 World Cup?
With the international break upon us The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell thought it would be the ideal time to travel back to su…
5 years, 6 months ago
The goalkeeping blind spot - why is it so hard to measure the performance of keepers?
The Athletic's Michael Cox and Ali Maxwell are joined by our new analytics writer Mark Carey to tackle the thorny issue of how we measure the perform…
5 years, 7 months ago
Quite Unique FC - finding Europe's unicorn players
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell set out to select an XI from across Europe's top five leagues consisting of players who are …
5 years, 7 months ago
The Attacking Glossary - Striker, Centre-Forward, False-9, Second-Striker and beyond
The Athletic's Michael Cox and Tom Worville join Ali Maxwell to bring you the definitive guide to the many, many roles and positions you may find amo…
5 years, 7 months ago