@jonmackenzie.bsky.social
Writer and presenter at The Athletic. Noticer. Not the CEO of AS Monaco. The Ryan Christie of punditry.
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11.10.2025 14:29 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Today on @theathleticfc.bsky.social's The Week in Football show we once and for all put to bed the notion that system = formation by exploring the differences between Glasner's Palace and Amorim's Man United.
@aakinwo.bsky.social, JJ Bull and I are joined by Carl Anka.
Link below
๐จDouble dose of @clivepafc.bsky.social today!
1๏ธโฃFriday Night Clive goes live at 5pm UK!
2๏ธโฃthe tactics summit with Clive and @jonmackenzie.bsky.social is now out for everyone!
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Join @samdlee.bsky.social, @davidmooney.co.uk, @jonmackenzie.bsky.social & @city-tactics.bsky.social:
๐น How the Premier League is changing
๐น City facing man-to-man systems
๐น Technicians vs Big Brutes
๐น What's City's identity?
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Another excellent short explanation by @jonmackenzie.bsky.social on the constant battle between defensive solidity and attacking threat, and how tactically flexible top teams need to be.
06.10.2025 17:43 โ ๐ 21 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0My brother. It is the international break. Batten down the hatches and prepare to bed in.
06.10.2025 15:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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I haven't been plugging the pod much lately, but I think this episode w @jonmackenzie.bsky.social is the best we've put out in a while. We dug into what Amorim's trying to do, how that fits into the current tactical norm, and what success might look like
Any @arsenalvpodcast.bsky.social patrons out there should definitely give the @clivepafc.bsky.social and @jonmackenzie.bsky.social tactics pod a listen. It was really, really good.
05.10.2025 07:45 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0When did you get so old?
04.10.2025 16:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0How I would describe all my podcast appearances
03.10.2025 22:10 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐จNEW for Patrons๐จ
Tactics Summit w/ @clivepafc.bsky.social & @jonmackenzie.bsky.social
โฝArsenalโs tactical evolution
๐How have Arsenal increased space to play in
๐ฏFocus on set pieces across the league
๐ดLFC tactics this season
๐ฅyour process to analyze a game
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Really excited for tomorrow's pod. No Friday Night Clive due to travel to Chicago for "goonerpalooza"
But instead we have a pod with @clivepafc.bsky.social and @jonmackenzie.bsky.social talking Arsenal tactical evolution and more
On todayโs ep w/ @iainmacintosh.bsky.social
What's gone wrong at Liverpool w/ @jonmackenzie.bsky.social?
Has Will Still got Saints firing w/ @georgerees-julian.bsky.social?
Who is Villarrealโs free signing taking La Liga by storm?
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If you like Arsenal, you might like this?
29.09.2025 19:35 โ ๐ 224 ๐ 24 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 3
If you've not caught this analysis from @jonmackenzie.bsky.social because it's ostensibly about Arsenal, give it a watch. It's of interest because Frank is not dissimilar to Arteta, and it speaks to the transition TF is navigating from being the blue team to the red.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T98o...
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28.09.2025 14:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
We often say that the most entertaining games of football are played at a โgood tempoโ.
For @theathleticfc.bsky.social, I tried to quantify exactly what that is, and which Premier League teams play with a fast and slow tempo.
Link below!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
This was the perfect version of the game
26.09.2025 10:03 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Brilliant analysis from @jonmackenzie.bsky.social here. So much work must have gone into producing this. Give it a watch peeps! ๐ค๐พ
youtu.be/T98omwBXiV0?...
A rare outing At The Board for me today where I spend some time looking at how and why Arsenal are playing more directly this season, the De Zerbi influence and why this tactical diversity is good for Arsenal.
youtu.be/T98omwBXiV0
This is still such a great watch / listen if you havenโt gotten to it yet. Getting @jonmackenzie.bsky.socialโs view on Frank&Spurs is a gift.
25.09.2025 20:14 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0And in many respects the real skill is picking the necessary details and knowing what to miss out.
25.09.2025 09:28 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0My job similar I think. A lot of people will say "oh I could do better than you on X piece of content" and they're probably right. But I have so little turnaround on each piece and I think that's where the best add value: being able to bounce around from subject to subject without *too* much drop.
25.09.2025 09:15 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Maiden bluesky post!
I analysed shot-blocking in the Premier League. Looked at:
- Arsenal/Liverpoolโs contrasting approach to defending long-range efforts
- Why Man Utd struggle inside the box
- The PL leading the way in old-school, bodies-on-the-line defending
www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
I really like the way Jon Mackenzie discussed the tactical landscape in football today. Very difficult to dominate playing in one way, you need to adapt to different opponents. (part 1)
24.09.2025 12:52 โ ๐ 16 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0OOP as exitus and reditus
23.09.2025 16:22 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I try
23.09.2025 16:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Playing defensively is a dangerous game, as Pep Guardiola found out against Arsenal at the weekend.
@jonmackenzie.bsky.social
Today's @theathleticfc.bsky.social Week in Football show is all about how Arsenal are different this season. Joe, Art de Rochรฉ and I talk you through Arteta's evolution through time and the weaknesses Arsenal have targeted this summer in their transfers.
LINK: youtu.be/9JHPZcEk-kA
