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The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast

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 beh... Read more

Ranked #1

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The tactical evolution of Jurgen Klopp

The tactical evolution of Jurgen Klopp

The Athletic's Michael Cox and Ali Maxwell are joined by The Athletic's resident German football writer Raphael Honigste... Read more

11 Dec 2019

36mins

Ranked #2

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How did the 7-1 affect Brazilian football?

How did the 7-1 affect Brazilian football?

The Athletic's Michael Cox & Ali Maxwell are joined by The Athletic's Brazilian football writer Jack Lang to examine... Read more

18 Dec 2019

41mins

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Harry Kane’s evolution and how Spurs cope without him

Harry Kane’s evolution and how Spurs cope without him

The Athletic's Michael Cox and Ali Maxwell are joined by our Spurs writer Charlie Eccleshare for an in-depth look at Har... Read more

8 Jan 2020

41mins

Ranked #4

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How Arteta has changed Arsenal

How Arteta has changed Arsenal

The Athletic's Michael Cox & Ali Maxwell analyse the key tactical features of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal so far during h... Read more

5 Feb 2020

38mins

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Ranked #5

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Assessing Frank Lampard's tactical nous

Assessing Frank Lampard's tactical nous

The Athletic's Michael Cox & Ali Maxwell are joined by our Chelsea writer Liam Twomey to analyse the tactical approa... Read more

15 Jan 2020

39mins

Ranked #6

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The Makelele Role

The Makelele Role

The Athletic's Michael Cox & Liam Twomey join Ali Maxwell to reflect upon the career of a player so good they named ... Read more

29 Jan 2020

35mins

Ranked #7

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Rafa Benitez on why Colombia's Francisco Maturana is his hero

Rafa Benitez on why Colombia's Francisco Maturana is his hero

Rafa Benitez once cited the relatively little-known Colombian coach Francisco Maturana as one of his biggest influences,... Read more

24 Dec 2019

47mins

Ranked #8

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Can PSG & THE FANTASTIC 4 win the Champions League?

Can PSG & THE FANTASTIC 4 win the Champions League?

1. Why do they keep coming up short? - 3:30 2. Tuchel vs Emery - 11:303. Neymar and Les 4 Fantastiques! - 15:304. Cavani... Read more

12 Feb 2020

34mins

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How Ancelotti has transformed Everton

How Ancelotti has transformed Everton

The Athletic's Michael Cox & Ali Maxwell are joined by our resident Everton expert Patrick Boyland to look at the ta... Read more

4 Mar 2020

48mins

Ranked #10

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Goalscoring goalkeepers

Goalscoring goalkeepers

The Athletic's Michael Cox, Ali Maxwell and Jack Lang take a closer look at the goalkeepers who  made a career out of do... Read more

22 Jan 2020

39mins

Ranked #11

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Why Liverpool's success is built on their defence

Why Liverpool's success is built on their defence

The Athletic's Michael Cox and Tom Worville join Ali Maxwell to examine why Liverpool's imperious defence has been the d... Read more

26 Mar 2020

36mins

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Away Goals DON'T Count Double!

Away Goals DON'T Count Double!

Was Gary Lineker right when he famously announced that NO goal should be of greater value than another? It's the debate ... Read more

26 Feb 2020

33mins

Ranked #13

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How Ajax have adjusted to life after De Ligt & De Jong

How Ajax have adjusted to life after De Ligt & De Jong

The Athletic's Michael Cox & Ali Maxwell are joined by Dutch football expert Priya Ramesh to look at how Ajax have a... Read more

18 Mar 2020

38mins

Ranked #14

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How has the new goal kick rule changed the game?

How has the new goal kick rule changed the game?

Does it really make sense to play out from the back or are you better off hoofing it down the field? The Athletic's new ... Read more

19 Feb 2020

31mins

Ranked #15

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Why Atalanta are the most exciting team in Europe - with James Horncastle

Why Atalanta are the most exciting team in Europe - with James Horncastle

The Athletic's Michael Cox & James Horncastle join Ali Maxwell to examine how and why Atalanta have become one of th... Read more

1 Apr 2020

45mins

Ranked #16

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Sean Dyche's Burnley - It's a long 'PASS' not a long 'BALL'

Sean Dyche's Burnley - It's a long 'PASS' not a long 'BALL'

Sign up to The Athletic today for all of Michael's tactical insights... Get a 40% discount by visiting the athletic.com/... Read more

11 Mar 2020

38mins

Ranked #17

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What new tactics might we see from Pep Guardiola when football returns?

What new tactics might we see from Pep Guardiola when football returns?

Earlier this week Michael Cox joined The Athletic's Manchester City podcast 'Why Always Us?' for a chat about his recent... Read more

3 Apr 2020

24mins

Ranked #18

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The Big Champions League & Europa League Preview

The Big Champions League & Europa League Preview

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein, James Horncastle and Dermot Corrigan join Ali Maxwell for a comprehensive look ahead ... Read more

4 Aug 2020

56mins

Ranked #19

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The tactics behind Manchester United's resurgence

The tactics behind Manchester United's resurgence

The Athletic's Michael Cox & Laurie Whitwell join Ali Maxwell to look at Manchester United's recent transformation f... Read more

8 Jul 2020

41mins

Ranked #20

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Assessing the best performers since the Premier League returned

Assessing the best performers since the Premier League returned

The Athletic's Michael Cox joins Ali Maxwell to look at the first batch of Premier League games under Project Restart an... Read more

24 Jun 2020

48mins

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