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Gundogan interview: Klopp vs Guardiola, Man City's treble & more
Iconic former Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan sat down with The Athletic's Jordan Campbell to discuss playing under Pep Guardiola and Jurge…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Does Jude Bellingham get into England's best side?
Thomas Tuchel’s England team selection for the wins over Wales and Latvia got us thinking about star players and their value.
Phil Foden, Jude Belling…
1 year ago
Why goalkeepers are going long
Today we’re discussing the evolution of goalkeeper distribution.
Are teams actually going long more often, and how is it changing the game?
Host: Dunc…
1 year ago
Why the promoted sides are so much better this season
Today we tackle the Premier League’s promoted clubs – who collectively, so far this season, are flying.
How are they doing it and more importantly, c…
1 year ago
Has Guardiola actually changed his philosophy?
Pep Guardiola’s defensive tactics in Manchester City’s Premier League draw at Arsenal last weekend caused quite the stir.Was it a one off? Or has Gua…
1 year ago
Why has this season started so slowly?
There were a mere 19 goals across 20 games in the Premier League last weekend.
Which got us thinking — why so few? And is it partly to do with the inf…
1 year ago
Pressing 101: Why Arsenal and PSG are so good
In this special edition of The Athletic FC Tactics podcast - we focus on pressing. What does it involve in the modern game, which teams do it best - …
1 year, 1 month ago
Mavericks, Donnarumma & are Arsenal too cautious?
It’s the international break in men’s football and that means only one thing… mailbag time!
We’re going to answer your questions on all sorts — iPads,…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why Amorim's Man United system isn't working
This week, we’ll tell you why Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system he insists on using at Manchester United, isn’t functioning.
And we’ll look at other examp…
1 year, 1 month ago
Dowman and Ngumoha: The pathway for academy players
This week, we’re charting the journey from academy to first team football.
What are the main tactical challenges in making the jump, and how has the t…
1 year, 1 month ago