Think of what you already know Your xG from the PPDA? Are you able to tell your trequartistas apart from your mezzalas
Then you’ll likely be aware of The Athletic Football Tactics PodcastIt goes into every week of forensic detail.
The Athletic’s analytics and data gurus Michael Cox Mark CareyAli Maxwell is the host. They have been meeting every Wednesday since 2003.
This week, our trio assessed the evolution of the No 9 role this season, with several of the Premier League’s “Big Six” taking the plunge on big-money new centre-forwards in the summer.
But given their extensive back catalogues, we also asked Michael, Mark, Ali and Tom Worville — Formerly, this parishNow working for a leading German club RB Leipzig’s scouting department — to name their favourite episodes and give recommendations for fans to go back and listen to.
Michael Cox
Three podcasts standout for me.
The First is very early. It was about Francisco Maturana (more or less the South American Arrigo sacchi), a Colombian manager who was relatively unknown but was highly influential.
