The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast
Hosted by Michael Bailey and Liam Tharme and Mark Carey and Kate Mason and Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander · The Athletic
4.8from 1,232 ratings
- 330
- Episodes
- 68
- Transcribed
- 1,232
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast
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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- The Athletic
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Nov 2019
- Latest episode
- 18 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
68 of 330 episodes have a transcript.
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Spurs vs Aston Villa + the importance of pressing
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Arsenal vs Chelsea + how to rebuild a squad
28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Villa vs Arsenal + who has had a quietly good transfer window?
Who has been a guest on The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Rob Green
- Thom Harris
- Adrian Clarke
- Jacob Tanswell
- Joshua Kloke
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 224 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,008 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100
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- Quality
- 50
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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- Does not typically book guests
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Questions about The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast
Who hosts The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast?
Michael Bailey and Liam Tharme and Mark Carey and Kate Mason and Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander host the show. Published by The Athletic.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
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