The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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A stat for every Premier League club
15/01/2026 | 35 min
We’re more than halfway through the Premier League season.

So this week, we’ll use our good old friend data to assess the main talking point for all 20 clubs.

Host: Duncan Alexander
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey, Liam Tharme
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How to fix Man United in the short term
08/01/2026 | 37 min
This week, there’s only one topic in town: Manchester United Football Club.

Ruben Amorim’s gone, so how do they go about replacing him — both in the short, and long term?

And how does any club figure out its managerial appointments, from caretaker and interim bosses to those all-in project managers.

Host: Michael Bailey
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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Underrated Premier League players & formation changes
24/12/2025 | 28 min
This week — we’re opening our festive mailbag!

We discuss the Christmas tree formation, teams who should change systems, basketball-style substitutions and more.

Host: Michael Bailey
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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Who has the most settled squad in the Premier League?
18/12/2025 | 28 min
This week — we’re talking the tactics of squad rotation…

Who are the most and least stable Premier League clubs in how they use their players?

And does stability equal success?

Host: Michael Bailey
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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Has Salah actually declined?
11/12/2025 | 36 min
This week — we’re talking about the tactics surrounding player power.

Can stars be given total freedom, or is the collective more important?

Host: Michael Bailey
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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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.

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