The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
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VictoriaGooner
Nov 28, 2019
This podcast is what we come to use to with Michael Cox - great breakdown of breakdown from an analytical perspective. Will be a consistent listener.
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Hosted by Michael Bailey, 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.
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How do teams cope without their star players?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Back Three Formations
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Hansi Flick’s brave Barcelona
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Have Liverpool evolved under Arne Slot?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Assessing the promoted teams' survival chances
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Can managers succeed without a team of stars?
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Mailbag: Angeball 2.0, the new No.10s & tactical revolutions
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Has data’s impact on football been overstated?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Salah the elite creator: how players evolve over time
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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How to build a Premier League squad
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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What the Premier League's opening weekend didn't tell us
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Tactical Premier League preview - part two
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Tactical Premier League preview - part one
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Why were there so many goals this season?
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May 23, 2024 |
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Alternative Team of the Season 2023/24
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May 16, 2024 |
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Champions League semi final review and final preview
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May 09, 2024 |
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How well set up are Liverpool for life after Klopp?
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May 02, 2024 |
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What's the most competitive league in Europe?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Champions League review & how Leverkusen won the Bundesliga
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Champions League quarter finals first leg review
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Where will the Premier League contenders slip up?
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The rise of specialist coaches
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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How Inter are dominating Serie A
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Champions League notebook: Is the tournament about to come alive?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Klopp vs Guardiola: an era-defining rivalry
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Breaking Down The Three Horse Title Race
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Do teams want superstars anymore?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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The Champions League knockouts: A deep dive
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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How To Beat Elite Teams
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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The evolution of Klopp's Liverpool tactics
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Premier League Stat Attack
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Has modern football left Mourinho behind?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Does Arsenal's 'dream striker' really exist?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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The tactical trends of 2023
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Game changers: Do you still need a Plan B?
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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The art of taking a penalty
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Is Bernardo Silva the best player in the Premier League?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ten Hag, Wiegman & Dutch tactical identity
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Leverkusen, Girona and surprise league leaders
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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How to play with 10 (or 9) men
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Where have all the dribblers gone?
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ronaldo, Diego Costa, Benzema: When does a striker peak?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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How to build the perfect footballer
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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David Beckham's Data
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Arsenal v Man City: Do head-to-head matches between the top two really matter?
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Ewing Theory: Life after losing a star player
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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The Champions League is back!
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Bellingham’s ceiling, Brazil’s new era, and where have the Spanish playmakers gone?
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Bukayo Saka: Goalscorer, Creator, Swiss Army Knife
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Do Central Midfielders make the best modern managers?
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Big Ange's Big Spurs Overhaul
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Tonali 'box-crashing', Caicedo's talents & Saka vs Salah: New Season Notebook 23/24
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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The Big Tactical Premier League Season Preview - Part Two
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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The Big Tactical Premier League Season Preview - Part One
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Access All Areas: Brentford - How to build a Premier League team
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Introducing the Daily Football Briefing
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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UCL Final Reaction: How Manchester City beat Inter Milan
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Cup vs League & Champions League Final Preview
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Premier League Season Review... in just 10 games
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Alternative Team of the Season
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May 25, 2023 |
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Man City masterclass & how Pochettino could transform Chelsea
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May 18, 2023 |
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How Xavi's Barcelona won La Liga
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May 15, 2023 |
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Alexander-Arnold's new role: Explained
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May 11, 2023 |
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Have Premier League teams forgotten how to defend?
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May 04, 2023 |
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How Pep's Manchester City took advantage in the title race
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Women's Champions League Semi-Final Preview
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Champions League Quarter-Final breakdown
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Pep Guardiola’s never-ending tactical evolution
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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The Art of winning 'without playing well'
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Why football left Mesut Ozil & 'the specialists' behind
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Was Southgate right about the supply line of English talent?
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Brighton's Super-strengths: De Zerbi v Potter, Scouting Mitoma & The race for Europe
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Osimhen, Kvara & Why Spalletti's Napoli CAN win the Champions League
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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PART TWO: Potter, Conte & A New Manager Bounce - How important is the manager?
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Rashford x Mbappe: Goals, super-strengths & how to stop them
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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PART ONE: What constitutes success for a Premier League manager?
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Red Bull Football: What makes an 'RB player' & Does it work in the Premier League?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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How Man City beat Arsenal, Mbappe's 30-minute masterclass & Goal-shy Chelsea
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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What does the data say about your favourite PL team?
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Harry Kane - The evolution of Spurs all-time record goalscorer
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Sean Dyche's Everton rescue mission
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Enzo 'The Metronome' Fernandez & What Chelsea can expect
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Has Erling Haaland made Man City better?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Trossard, Mudryk & How many players do Arsenal need to win the Premier league?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Scouting for Liverpool's 'next Wijnaldum'
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Why Chelsea gambled on Joao Felix & What Weghorst will bring to Man Utd
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Conte's Spurs: Kane's goals, January transfers & 'Second-Half FC'
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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World Cup Final tactical breakdown
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Shackling Griezmann, 'Big-Game' Di Maria - Argentina v France: World Cup Final Preview
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Morocco's 'England' Blueprint & The Perfect Penalty Shoot-Out: World Cup Semi-Final Preview
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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The tactics behind Tite's 'Joga Bonito' Brazil
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Aussie xG, Ziyech's Quality & Blame it on Lukaku: World Cup Notebook - Round 3
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Replacing Neymar, Onana's Goal-kicks & Asymmetric Full-Backs: World Cup Notebook - Round Two
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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How Japan Beat Germany, 100+ Mins Injury Time & Spanish Attacking Rotations: World Cup Notebook - Round One
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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England's Control, Beating Messi’s Argentina & The Real ‘Dark Horses’: The Big World Cup Preview Pt. 2
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Uruguay's Last Dance, Neymar's 'Favourites' & The Group of Wonder-kids: The Big World Cup Preview Pt. 1
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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How To Win The World Cup
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Kvaradona, Conte's Late Show & Barca's Limit: The Champions League Last 16
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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The Stats Behind The Set-Piece Revolution
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Karim Benzema's Ballon d'Or
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Liverpool vs Man City tactical preview
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Neves @ CB, Eriksen the 6 & Ben White Right-Back: PL Shape-Shifters and Measuring Football IQ
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Arsenal v Tottenham: NLD Tactical Preview
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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What will Roberto De Zerbi bring to Brighton?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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xG: How Data Conquered Football with Rory Smith
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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BONUS: Keira Walsh's Euro 2022 Final Re-Watch - Tactics, Technique & Barcelona with Michael Cox
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Tuchel's Sacking + Messi x Nkunku, Zidane x Thiago - The modern stars who play like legends
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Chelsea & Man United 'Out-Run' - Smarter Running Stats For TV Pundits
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Liverpool's Injuries, Re-training Iwobi & New Wolves in the Pack: The Anatomy of a Poor Start
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Mount's IQ, 'Hack-a-Shaq' Tactical Fouls & Haaland v Nunez: New Season Notebook
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Kane 'The Roamer', Foden 'The Box Crasher' & R.I.P The Long Ball
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Fulham, Bournemouth & Nottingham Forest: The Premier League New-Boys
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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How England Can Beat Germany: Euro 2022 Final Preview
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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The Semi-Finals: How Wiegman's England Out-Thought Spain & Sweden Peaking
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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England's QF Preview: Wiegman's Rhythm, Spain's Issues & A Winger's Tournament
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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England rampant but are France still the team to beat? | Euro 2022 tactical roundup
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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England's Cutting Edge, Replacing Putellas & The Major Contenders @ Women's Euro 2022
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Liverpool v Real Madrid: Champions League Final Preview
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May 24, 2022 |
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Premier League Manager Of The Year
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May 18, 2022 |
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Chelsea v Liverpool: FA Cup Final Preview
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May 11, 2022 |
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How Good A Manager Is Carlo Ancelotti?
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May 04, 2022 |
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Can we measure the value of a goal?
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Liverpool v Man City: Tactics & Rivalry
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Erik ten Hag's Manchester United: Maguire, Ronaldo & What To Expect
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Ward-Prowse, Beckham... Rick Holden? Is It Actually Worth Shooting From A Free-Kick?
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Xavi's Barcelona: Physicality, Width & Ajax
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Saka, Sancho & Selection Headaches: Gareth Southgate's England Squad
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Brighton, Man United... England. Is Graham Potter an Elite Manager?
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Arteta's Arsenal: No Straight Lines To Success
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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The Evolution of Premier League Shooting & Saints' Sly Stoppages
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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The Business End Of The Season: Premier League Notebook
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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How Good Is Your Team In Transition?
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Michael Cox on the WSL title race: Bonus episode
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Van Dijk, Rudiger & Rating Premier League Centre-Back's Properly
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Declining Three-Man Defences & Crediting The Pass Receivers
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Antonio Conte's Spurs
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Correcting The Men's & Women's FIFPro World XI
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Kane, Lacazette, Jota... Where Have All The Goalscorers Gone?
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Pep's Innovation, Lukaku's System & Ralf's False Start: Premier League Notebook
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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January Transfer Window Scouting
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Gerrard, Ancelotti, Venables & The 'Christmas Tree' Formation
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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'The Rise Of The Underlap'
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Ralf Rangnick's Manchester United
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Musiala's Superpowers, Dysfunctional Dortmund & Wing-less Red Bull Leipzig: Bundesliga Revisited
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Simeone's Achilles Heel, Ancelotti's Vibes & Xavi's Teaching Style: La Liga Revisited
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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The 'MK Messi', Matching PSG's Possession - An Interview with MK Dons Sporting Director Liam Sweeting
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Mourinho's Roma, Cholo's Free-Scoring Son & Zlatan-less Milan: Serie A Revisited
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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The Rise of Data Journalism & Farewell Tom Worville
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Neymar, Robben, Lewandowski & Benzema: Out of Messi & Ronaldo's Shadow
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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How To Build A Premier League-Winning Team
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Rebuilding Newcastle & Improving the laws of the game
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Why Chelsea, Liverpool & Man City Full-Backs May Decide Title Race + Euro Scouting
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Messi in Moments, Traore's Take-Ons, 'Direct' Brentford: Notebook Re-Opened
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Salah, Mane & Sterling: The PL 100 Club Wide-Forwards
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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How Creative Is Paul Pogba Really?
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Who Won The European Transfer Window & Ultra-Consistent Mo Salah
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Ronaldo's Return
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Alexander-Arnold, Walker, James... Are Right-Backs Still Right-Backs?
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Premier League Opening Weekend Notebook
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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The Premier League Season Preview
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Transfer market trends and the enduring greatness of Messi
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Euros Notebook - breaking down the final and where England went wrong
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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England v Italy tactical preview
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Euros Notebook - semi-final preview
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Euros Notebook - How the round of 16 was won and lost + Quarter-Final preview
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Euros Notebook - Pogba impressing, Spain improving, England v Germany tactical preview
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Euros Notebook - Cautious England, woeful Turkey and galloping Gosens
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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The Zonal Marking Euros Notebook - what we've noticed so far
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Euro 2020 Preview - Groups D, E and F
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Euro 2020 Preview - Groups A, B and C
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Bonus Pod - England at the 2018 World Cup
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Pep v Tuchel - Champions League final tactical preview
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May 26, 2021 |
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The Alternative Team of the Season
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May 19, 2021 |
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How Guardiola made Man City champions again
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May 12, 2021 |
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What went wrong for Fulham, West Brom and Sheffield Utd?
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May 05, 2021 |
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The defensive glossary - half-backs, sweeper keepers, the libero and beyond
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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We need to talk about crossing...
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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The race for the Champions League - analysis & predictions
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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What makes an entertaining football match?
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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The Championship Run-In Rundown - stats and players to watch for every club
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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How good were England at the 2018 World Cup?
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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The goalkeeping blind spot - why is it so hard to measure the performance of keepers?
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Quite Unique FC - finding Europe's unicorn players
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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The Attacking Glossary - Striker, Centre-Forward, False-9, Second-Striker and beyond
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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West Ham & Leicester - the top four gatecrashers
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Champions League knockout phase - every team analysed
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Europe's biggest outliers - from Leeds, to Montpellier, to Berlin and back again
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Running stats explained: Pace, intensity and the Premier League 'plodders'
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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What Chelsea can expect from Thomas Tuchel
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Mesut Ozil's Arsenal legacy
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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The midfield glossary - 6s, 8s, 10s, Enganches and beyond...
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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What's going wrong at Chelsea?
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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An interesting stat from each of the 20 Premier League teams
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Is Big Sam more than just a long ball merchant?
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Do Arsenal have a problem with the 'big games' in the WSL?
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Why have Arsenal become obsessed with crossing the ball?
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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What kind of player is 2020 Cristiano Ronaldo?
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Half-backs, inverted centre-backs and more unusual positions we're seeing this season
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Javier Mascherano: the accidental centre-back
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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The top five overachievers across Europe this season
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Surviving the difficult second season in the Premier League
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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How to survive your first season in the Premier League
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Bad Stats - where we are all getting it wrong when talking about football
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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How does Guardiola get Man City back on top?
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Why have there been so many goals in the Premier League this season?
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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AC Milan: the history and reawakening of a sleeping giant
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Every Premier League squad profiled
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Explained: Why left-footed centre-backs are so in demand
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Breaking down the Champions League final - PSG's pressing & Bayern's switching of possession
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Champions League Special
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Lionel Messi - how many things is he the best in the world at?
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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The Big Champions League & Europa League Preview
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Evaluating the managerial changes in the Premier League last season
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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The resurgence of the three-man defence
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Judging Sarri's impact on Juventus and Ronaldo
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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The tactics behind Manchester United's resurgence
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Liverpool's underappreciated passing game
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Assessing the best performers since the Premier League returned
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Italian football's search for the next Pirlo
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Is this Setién's Barca or Messi's Barca?
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Eddie Howe's Bournemouth - not as open & attacking as you think
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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How Mourinho won the treble with Inter Milan in 2010
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May 27, 2020 |
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What's gone wrong with Man City's tactics this season?
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May 20, 2020 |
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Bundesliga Special with Raphael Honigstein
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May 13, 2020 |
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Unique Athletic Bilbao
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May 07, 2020 |
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Why Norwich could be the best team to ever finish bottom of the Premier League
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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How has Zidane coached Real Madrid to three European Cups?
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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There's more to Wilder's Sheffield United than overlapping centre-backs
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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1998/99 Rebooted: Alberto Zaccheroni's AC Milan
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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What new tactics might we see from Pep Guardiola when football returns?
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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Why Atalanta are the most exciting team in Europe - with James Horncastle
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Why Liverpool's success is built on their defence
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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How Ajax have adjusted to life after De Ligt & De Jong
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Sean Dyche's Burnley - It's a long 'PASS' not a long 'BALL'
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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How Ancelotti has transformed Everton
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Away Goals DON'T Count Double!
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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How has the new goal kick rule changed the game?
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Can PSG & THE FANTASTIC 4 win the Champions League?
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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How Arteta has changed Arsenal
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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The Makelele Role
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Goalscoring goalkeepers
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Assessing Frank Lampard's tactical nous
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Harry Kane’s evolution and how Spurs cope without him
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Rafa Benitez on why Colombia's Francisco Maturana is his hero
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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How did the 7-1 affect Brazilian football?
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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The tactical evolution of Jurgen Klopp
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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Is Ljungberg the answer for Arsenal?
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Is Jose Mourinho actually a defensive manager?
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Nov 26, 2019 |