The Athletic

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by Mark Carey, Liam Tharme and more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data department to break down the tactical and technical details behind the biggest footballing stories each week - assessing the latest trends, systems, players, managers and all manner of statistics in order to give you a deeper understanding of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is Ljungberg the answer for Arsenal? 04.12.2019 30:14

The Athletic's Michael Cox and Ali Maxwell are joined by Swedish football journalist Frida Fagerlund for an in-depth look at both the playing and coaching career of interim Arsenal head coach Freddie Ljungberg, as they attempt to work out whether he's got what it takes to land the Arsenal job full-time Zonal Marking is a podcast where The Athletic’s Michael Cox & Ali Maxwell break down the tac...

Is Jose Mourinho actually a defensive manager? 26.11.2019 43:26

The Athletic's Michael Cox, Ali Maxwell and Liam Twomey examine Jose Mourinho's career from Porto, through Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid, right up to Man Utd, with a particular emphasis on how his style of play has evolved over the years and what that might tell us about how his Spurs reign will pan out. Zonal Marking is a podcast where The Athletic’s Michael Cox & Ali Maxwell break down the tac...