Zonal Marking

Zonal Marking

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Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic’s brightest tactics and data analytics writers 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.

Recent Episodes

  • Back Three Formations

    1 week ago
  • Hansi Flick’s brave Barcelona

    2 weeks ago
  • Have Liverpool evolved under Arne Slot?

    3 weeks ago
  • Assessing the promoted teams' survival chances

    1 month ago
  • Can managers succeed without a team of stars?

    1 month ago
  • Mailbag: Angeball 2.0, the new No.10s & tactical revolutions

    2 months ago
  • Has data’s impact on football been overstated?

    2 months ago
  • Salah the elite creator: how players evolve over time

    2 months ago
  • How to build a Premier League squad

    3 months ago
  • What the Premier League's opening weekend didn't tell us

    3 months ago