Women's Champions League Semi-Final Preview
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur to assess the final four teams in the Women's Champions League, as Chelsea face Barcelona and Arsenal meet Wolfsburg, with...
22 Apr 202329min
Champions League Quarter-Final breakdown
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to dissect and appreciate Manchester City's physicality, Real Madrid's insane semi-final record, Inter's defence an...
20 Apr 202343min
Pep Guardiola’s never-ending tactical evolution
From Philipp Lahm at the base of a midfield, to Eto'o the winger, Zinchenko the inverted full-back, Kevin de Bruyne the crossing no.8 and Gundogan the goalscorer; Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Ath...
14 Apr 202344min
The Art of winning 'without playing well'
Is mastering the art of winning 'without playing well' something that all great sides need to learn? Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey & Liam Tharme to investigate.....
6 Apr 202336min
Why football left Mesut Ozil & 'the specialists' behind
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to reflect on Mesut Ozil's retirement and the 'death of the luxury no.10'...Was Ozil a specific case or has does th...
31 Mar 202352min
Was Southgate right about the supply line of English talent?
Ali, Mark and Liam reconvene for another bonus tactics podcast to examine Southgate's use of 'data' in his alarming recent comments about decreasing Premier League minutes for English youngsters...Did...
30 Mar 202315min
Brighton's Super-strengths: De Zerbi v Potter, Scouting Mitoma & The race for Europe
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to explore Liam's favourite subject, Brighton...Has Roberto de Zerbi actually improved them since Graham Potter was poached by C...
23 Mar 202348min
Osimhen, Kvara & Why Spalletti's Napoli CAN win the Champions League
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Liam Tharme and Ahmed Walid to explore Napoli's marvellous season and discuss whether or not they can go onto to win this year's Champions Lea...
16 Mar 202344min
