Episodes

  • Has data’s impact on football been overstated?

    Has data’s impact on football been overstated?
    Sep 19 2024
    This week, we’re focusing on the world of football data and whether it’s had the profound impact on the game — on and off the pitch — that everyone thinks it has. So, has data actually changed football? Host: Michael Bailey With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme Producer: Mike Stavrou https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5756088/2024/09/11/how-has-data-changed-football/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5697684/2024/09/03/football-analytics-uk-evolution/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Salah the elite creator: how players evolve over time

    Salah the elite creator: how players evolve over time
    Sep 5 2024
    This week, Michael Cox’s excellent article on the evolution of Mohamed Salah into a creative force got our minds whirring. How do elite players alter their style and approach, as they reach the latter stages of their careers? Host: Michael Bailey With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Ahmed Walid Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • How to build a Premier League squad

    How to build a Premier League squad
    Aug 29 2024
    Chelsea’s somewhat chaotic attempt at squad building got us thinking about how best to actually go about assembling a Premier League squad. Matt Davies-Adams and the panel try to find some answers. Host: Matt Davies-Adams With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • What the Premier League's opening weekend didn't tell us

    What the Premier League's opening weekend didn't tell us
    Aug 22 2024
    One week into 2024/25, we’re attempting to circumnavigate the knee-jerk and catch the tactical teething problems. We look at how the top teams fared and what transfers are still needed, plus various Premier League strikers. Host: Michael Bailey With: Michael Cox, Thom Harris and Liam Tharme Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Tactical Premier League preview - part two

    Tactical Premier League preview - part two
    Aug 15 2024
    It’s part two of our own Premier League preview ahead of the 2024-25 season — where we look at the tactical conundrums facing each team in the English top flight. Last week, our groupings were… title contenders, dark horses and surprise packages. If you don’t know who we shoehorned into each of those, then go have a listen back. This week we have… European hopefuls, relegation candidates and the best of the rest. Host: Michael Bailey With: Mark Carey, Michael Cox and Thom Harris Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Tactical Premier League preview - part one

    Tactical Premier League preview - part one
    Aug 8 2024
    On this first episode of the new season, we are previewing the upcoming 2024/2025 Premier League campaign - with a particular focus on the tactical conundrums facing each team. We’ll split this into two parts - covering 10 teams this week and the rest on our next show. This week, we look at the title contenders, dark horses and surprise packages. Host: Michael Bailey With: Mark Carey, Duncan Alexander and Thom Harris Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Why were there so many goals this season?

    Why were there so many goals this season?
    May 23 2024
    In this episode, The Athletic’s Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme join Ali Maxwell to talk about why this Premier League season has had an unbelievable number of goals. The number of goals being scored in the top division of English men’s football is at its highest rate since the 1960s. But what has caused this? Are goalkeepers not as good as they used to be at keeping the ball out of the net? What has VAR done to the game in the context of goals given or denied? And are players shooting more and better? This and much, much more on the final Tactics podcast of the 23/24 season. Hosted by: Ali Maxwell With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey & Liam Tharme Produced by: Steve Hankey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Alternative Team of the Season 2023/24

    Alternative Team of the Season 2023/24
    May 16 2024
    In this episode, The Athletic’s Michael Cox and Mark Carey join Ali Maxwell to put together an alternative team of the season from the 23/24 Premier League. Mark and Michael are allowed to choose one player from each of the teams in the bottom half of the Premier League to make up their side. The mathematically minded amongst you will clock that only gives them eleven players, so from one team they get two picks. This episode really illustrates the truth held within that famous internet aphorism from E.M. Hudson: “Dudes can literally just sit around and name old sports players and just have the best time.” Hosted by: Ali Maxwell With: Michael Cox & Mark Carey Produced by: Steve Hankey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins