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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast podcast

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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  The Athletic  

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#323

Alternative Team of the Season

It’s that time of the year, already — our very special alternative Premier League Team of ... more

14 May 2026

40 MINS

40:55

14 May 2026

#322

PSG’s brilliance & Arsenal’s immense defence

This week, we’re reviewing a compelling set of Champions League semi-finals. From Arsenal’... more

07 May 2026

33 MINS

33:06

07 May 2026

#321

Where have all the goalscorers gone?

With only five players across Europe’s top five leagues on 20 goals or more. Today we’re a... more

30 Apr 2026

44 MINS

44:10

30 Apr 2026

#320

Bruno Fernandes: Creative genius

Bruno Fernandes is on the cusp of breaking the Premier League record for most assists in a... more

23 Apr 2026

31 MINS

31:57

23 Apr 2026

#319

Man City vs Arsenal: The lowest quality title decider in years?

This week, there’s only one story in town — the Premier League title clash between Manches... more

16 Apr 2026

48 MINS

48:37

16 Apr 2026

#318

Who has the best attack in Europe?

This week, we’re diving into the world of attacking partnerships. How have roles at the to... more

09 Apr 2026

34 MINS

34:25

09 Apr 2026

#317

Man United & England: How to build a complete midfield

This week, we’re discussing midfield combinations. From your creators, to destroyers; how ... more

02 Apr 2026

38 MINS

38:38

02 Apr 2026

#316

The impact of football’s relentless schedule

This week, we’re discussing football’s relentless schedule. What impact is it having on pl... more

26 Mar 2026

36 MINS

36:24

26 Mar 2026

#315

Have Premier League clubs really struggled in Europe?

This week, we’re discussing an enthralling round of Champions League Round of 16 ties. Fro... more

19 Mar 2026

36 MINS

36:01

19 Mar 2026

#314

Varying fortunes of recent managerial hires

In this episode, we’re discussing whether the appointments of Liam Rosenior at Chelsea, Mi... more

12 Mar 2026

48 MINS

48:58

12 Mar 2026

#313

Are football's new laws overcomplicating the game?

This week, we’re discussing football’s new rules! We’ll talk the increased remit of VAR, t... more

05 Mar 2026

38 MINS

38:09

05 Mar 2026

#312

The evolution of wingers, club DNA & tactical fouls

It’s mailbag time! On this episode we’ll discuss: Wingers, penalty rebounds, tactical foul... more

26 Feb 2026

33 MINS

33:24

26 Feb 2026

#311

Arsenal's attacking woes & a proper relegation battle

It’s February — and we have real jeopardy in both the Premier League title race and relega... more

19 Feb 2026

38 MINS

38:02

19 Feb 2026

#310

Premier League trends: How to break down low blocks

This week — we’re talking tactical trends… from low blocks, to headed clearances and the r... more

12 Feb 2026

37 MINS

37:42

12 Feb 2026

#309

A cold, windy night in Stoke: How weather impacts football

This week — we’re diving into the world of weather. How do the elements impact what happen... more

05 Feb 2026

36 MINS

36:46

05 Feb 2026

#308

Does the Premier League have an open-play goal problem?

Arsenal are top of the Premier League, but only seventh for open play xG. So is that a Mik... more

29 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:44

29 Jan 2026

#307

No sweet home: Is 'home advantage' fading?

This week, we’re diving into the world of home and away - discussing the tactical differen... more

22 Jan 2026

37 MINS

37:42

22 Jan 2026

#306

A stat for every Premier League club

We’re more than halfway through the Premier League season. So this week, we’ll use our goo... more

15 Jan 2026

35 MINS

35:30

15 Jan 2026

#305

How to fix Man United in the short term

This week, there’s only one topic in town: Manchester United Football Club. Ruben Amorim’s... more

08 Jan 2026

37 MINS

37:21

08 Jan 2026

#304

Underrated Premier League players & formation changes

This week — we’re opening our festive mailbag! We discuss the Christmas tree formation, te... more

24 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:33

24 Dec 2025

#303

Who has the most settled squad in the Premier League?

This week — we’re talking the tactics of squad rotation… Who are the most and least stable... more

18 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:08

18 Dec 2025

#302

Has Salah actually declined?

This week — we’re talking about the tactics surrounding player power. Can stars be given t... more

11 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:15

11 Dec 2025

#301

Who are the Premier League's most versatile players?

On this episode, we run through some of the high profile players to have switched position... more

04 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:57

04 Dec 2025