275 Episodes

  1. Alternative team of the Premier League season 24/25

    Published: 5/22/2025
  2. Ancelotti, Conte and the tactics of Italian managers

    Published: 5/15/2025
  3. Arsenal’s long throws & the best knockout tie ever?

    Published: 5/8/2025
  4. Yamal's new heights & PSG's press

    Published: 5/1/2025
  5. Which teams deserve Champions League football next season?

    Published: 4/24/2025
  6. Champions League final four

    Published: 4/17/2025
  7. Where have all the French managers gone?

    Published: 4/10/2025
  8. How PSG became Champions League favourites

    Published: 4/7/2025
  9. How Forest have outsmarted the Premier League’s elite

    Published: 4/3/2025
  10. How to win a football match

    Published: 3/27/2025
  11. Foreign International Managers

    Published: 3/20/2025
  12. Who are the Champions League favourites now?

    Published: 3/13/2025
  13. Are set pieces more important than ever?

    Published: 3/6/2025
  14. How every position has evolved

    Published: 2/27/2025
  15. How data and AI is shaping football

    Published: 2/20/2025
  16. Building the ideal modern day centre-back

    Published: 2/13/2025
  17. Which January signing will have the biggest impact?

    Published: 2/6/2025
  18. Premier League analysed: A stat for every club

    Published: 1/30/2025
  19. Tactically interesting teams to watch in 2025

    Published: 1/23/2025
  20. Myth-busting pundit cliches

    Published: 1/16/2025

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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.