The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

by 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

100 episodes
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Has Salah actually declined?
36:15 Dec 11, 2025
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Champions League notebook
48:04 Nov 6, 2025
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How to fix Liverpool
38:57 Oct 30, 2025
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A guide to the 4-4-2 formation
37:38 Oct 23, 2025
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Why goalkeepers are going long
33:18 Oct 9, 2025
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Creating the England DNA
57:17 Jul 31, 2025
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Champions League final preview
36:36 May 26, 2025
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Champions League final four
52:18 Apr 17, 2025
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