The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: How to fix Man United in the short term
This week, thereβs only one topic in town: Manchester United Football Club.Ruben Amorimβs gone, so how do they go about replacing him β both in the short, and long term?And how does any club ...
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New year, still talking about Manchester United.
More specifically, caretaker managers, interim managers, and long-term planning.
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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Can Spurs and Frank make it work?
This week β weβre discussing how managers make the jump from a relatively small club, to one of the big guns, and with a particular focus on Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur.Host: Michael Bail...
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How do managers go from small clubs to big clubs?
Frank, Pochettino, Hodgson, Rodgers, Moyes, Potter, Maresca etc etc.
With @zonal-marking.bsky.social @oilysailor.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social & @michaeljbailey.bsky.social
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Great piece from @zonal-marking.bsky.social
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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: How to fix Liverpool
The defending Premier League champions have lost four league matches in a row.So, where is it going wrong for Arne Slotβs Liverpool β and crucially, how do they fix their issues?Host: Michael B...
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Four Premier League losses in a row β seven points shy of league leaders Arsenal after nine matches.
How do Liverpool fix their tactical issues?
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Is it going to get better, or does something drastic need to change?
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Slot is trying to adapt to a post-Salah world with Salah still in the team which in the short term is causing problems.
The many new faces also bring difficulties but some of them couldn't be avoided (Diaz/TAA wanting to leave, Jota). One mistake though was not buying Robertson replacement in 2024.
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Pretty basic question.What's gone wrong?
They can't break deep defences, get countered a lot and their shape looks bad when defending them, they concede from long throws and set pieces almost every match.
Slots' use of his squad is confusing. I thought the summer signings were part of a big plan?
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On tomorrow's pod, we're talking Liverpool.
Send in your questions/thoughts for @zonal-marking.bsky.social, @liamtharme.bsky.social & @markcarey93.bsky.social
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Benfica 5-0 VitΓ³ria de GuimarΓ£es (2-0) RaΓΊl JimΓ©nez 16' (Liga NOS)
@markcarey93.bsky.social @oilysailor.bsky.social @zonal-marking.bsky.social Loved the pod - in case youβve never seen this enormous launch from Ederson to Raul Jimenez when they were playing together for Benfica, here it is: youtu.be/Iud-CdPbAhs?...
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I look forward to this episode but also Pep has never been a Pepist
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On tomorrow's pod we'll be asking if Pep Guardiola has actually changed Man City's approach this season.
How different does this City team look compared to 2016-17?
Send your questions for the panel!
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