The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Tactical Premier League preview - part one

On this first episode of the new season, we are previewing the upcoming 2024/2025 Premier League campaign - with a particular focus on the tactical conundrums facing each team.

We’ll split this into two parts - covering 10 teams this week and the rest on our next show.

This week, we look at the title contenders, dark horses and surprise packages.

Host: Michael Bailey
With: Mark Carey, Duncan Alexander and Thom Harris
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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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.