Today we’re discussing the evolution of goalkeeper distribution. Are teams actually going long more often, and how is it changing the game?Host: Duncan Alexander With: Michael Cox and Mark Care...

The Arsenal manager and his Manchester City counterpart appear to be finding new ways to create dull games. Where is the ambition?

One week of the Premier League season down, 37 to go.And today we’re asking whether the English top flight has gone old school… with more long throw-ins than ever, “proper” No.9s and promot...

Isak's public demand to leave might just have made things worse for everybody but that includes himself

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League campaigns.Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adam...

Welcome to Football Architects - a summer series for The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast. Over the next five weeks, we’ll tell the stories of esteemed footballing nations and clubs, speaking to the ...

UEFA and multi-club ownership, the split in Warner Bros Discovery and the football regulator also feature in this column's latest instalment

Jack Pitt-Brooke joined Spurs and Man United fans on the slow route to Bilbao. All was well, until the quiz

Arsenal have it all to do in Paris after a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie.So how did Luis Enrique’s PSG get the better of the Gunners?And can Arsenal stage a...

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Podcast Episode · The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast · 02/20/2025 · 45m

Not since the rise of Mesut Ozil has European football witnessed a No 10 so intelligent and selfless with his movement as Leverkusen's Wirtz

Fans marched together in protest to Spurs' game against Manchester United but affecting change in the ownership may be easier said than done

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This week we are bringing you a Tactics staple - a key statistic for every team in the Premier League. From Liverpool’s direct attacks to Crystal Palace’s runs in behind - we have you covered....

Podcast Episode · The Athletic FC Podcast · 01/14/2025 · 49m

Ahead of Wednesday's north London derby, we assess the data that proves Arsenal are still far better off than Tottenham, despite recent form.

Aubameyang opens up on his relationship with Arteta, his highs and lows at Arsenal, what happened at Chelsea and why he's playing in Saudi