Is Big Sam more than just a long ball merchant?
Is Big Sam really just a boring long ball merchant? The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell gather to look at the stats, the data and the evidence from Sam Allardyce's career in the a...
23 Dec 202035min
Do Arsenal have a problem with the 'big games' in the WSL?
The Athletic's Michael Cox and Ali Maxwell are joined by our women's football writer Katie Whyatt to look at why Arsenal are struggling in the big WSL games this season after they lost to Manchester C...
16 Dec 202029min
Why have Arsenal become obsessed with crossing the ball?
When Mikel Arteta recently referred to Arsenal putting in 33 crosses in one game as "pure maths" it piqued the interest of The Athletic's resident analytical gurus Michael Cox and Tom Worville - what ...
9 Dec 202039min
What kind of player is 2020 Cristiano Ronaldo?
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell take an almighty leap into the stats to work out what sort of player Cristiano Ronaldo is right now in 2020 as a 35-year-old at Juventus.We kno...
2 Dec 202029min
Half-backs, inverted centre-backs and more unusual positions we're seeing this season
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell are back with another tactical masterclass, this week casting their eye on some of the more unconventional roles and positions we've seen a hos...
26 Nov 202034min
Javier Mascherano: the accidental centre-back
The Athletic's Michael Cox and Ali Maxwell are joined by Argentinean football expert Rupert Fryer to celebrate the career of Javier Mascherano as he announced his retirement this week after an outstan...
18 Nov 202043min
The top five overachievers across Europe this season
The Athletic's Michael Cox and Tom Worville join Ali Maxwell for a whistle-stop tour across Europe to look at five unheralded teams who have found themselves in unexpectedly lofty positions in the lea...
12 Nov 202047min
Surviving the difficult second season in the Premier League
The Athletic's Michael Cox and Tom Worville join Ali Maxwell for the second part of our series looking at the challenges of staying up after being promoted to the Premier League. This week we look at ...
4 Nov 202040min
