The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast

A podcast by The Athletic - Thursdays

232 Episodes

  1. What's the most competitive league in Europe?

    Published: 4/25/2024
  2. Champions League review & how Leverkusen won the Bundesliga

    Published: 4/18/2024
  3. Champions League quarter finals first leg review

    Published: 4/11/2024
  4. Where will the Premier League contenders slip up?

    Published: 4/4/2024
  5. The rise of specialist coaches

    Published: 3/28/2024
  6. How Inter are dominating Serie A

    Published: 3/21/2024
  7. Champions League notebook: Is the tournament about to come alive?

    Published: 3/14/2024
  8. Klopp vs Guardiola: an era-defining rivalry

    Published: 3/7/2024
  9. Breaking Down The Three Horse Title Race

    Published: 2/29/2024
  10. Do teams want superstars anymore?

    Published: 2/22/2024
  11. The Champions League knockouts: A deep dive

    Published: 2/15/2024
  12. How To Beat Elite Teams

    Published: 2/8/2024
  13. The evolution of Klopp's Liverpool tactics

    Published: 2/1/2024
  14. Premier League Stat Attack

    Published: 1/25/2024
  15. Has modern football left Mourinho behind?

    Published: 1/18/2024
  16. Does Arsenal's 'dream striker' really exist?

    Published: 1/11/2024
  17. The tactical trends of 2023

    Published: 12/21/2023
  18. Game changers: Do you still need a Plan B?

    Published: 12/14/2023
  19. The art of taking a penalty

    Published: 12/7/2023
  20. Is Bernardo Silva the best player in the Premier League?

    Published: 11/29/2023

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Hosted by Ali Maxwell, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers 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.