The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

The Art of winning 'without playing well'

Apr 6, 2023

42:09

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Sign of a Good Team

2min

The Inherent Characteristics of a Good Team

3min

The Different Versions of Playing Well

2min

The Cost of Not Playing Well

2min

The Importance of Adaptability in Football

3min

The Importance of Quality in League Football

2min

The Importance of Performance Analysis in Predictive Analysis

2min

The Role of Expected Goals in Athletics

3min

10.

Google and the Athletic Change the Game

2min

11.

The Importance of Expected Goals

2min

12.

The Disadvantages of a Good Performance

2min

13.

The Importance of Momentum in Football

2min

14.

The Signs of a Good Team

2min

15.

The Champions League and League Football

2min

16.

The Importance of Clutch Plays in Football

2min

17.

The Sign of Champions

2min

18.

The Importance of Good Finishes

2min

19.

The Signs of a Good Side

2min

20.

The Sign of Champions

4min

Is mastering the art of winning 'without playing well' something that all great sides need to learn? Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey & Liam Tharme to investigate...

What do Ancelotti's Real Madrid and Fergie's Manchester United have in common, what does 'playing well' even mean and why Champions must know how to "suffer".

Produced by Adonis Pratsides

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