The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Champions League semi final review and final preview

May 9, 2024

Football analysts Michael Cox and Mark Carey, along with journalist Liam Tharme, analyze the Champions League semi-finals, discussing Real Madrid's comeback win over Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund's unexpected success against PSG. The podcast looks ahead to the final showdown at Wembley, questioning if Dortmund can upset Real Madrid for the title.

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Michael Cox

Mark Carey

Liam Tharme

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Quick takeaways

Real Madrid's strategic use of Tony Kroos and dynamic attacking options proved crucial in their victory over Bayern Munich.

Dortmund's solid defensive strategy, led by Hummels and Schlotterbeck, could pose a challenge for Real Madrid in the final.

PSG struggled with finishing accuracy, missing key chances against Dortmund, highlighting the importance of clinicality in the Champions League.

Deep dives

Real Madrid's Victory Over Bayern Munich

Real Madrid dominated the game against Bayern Munich, with Tony Kroos standing out for dictating the tempo. Despite lacking goal-scoring runs initially, they later added goal-scoring threats with Vinicius Jr. shining on the left-hand side. Bayern Munich offered sporadic counter-attacking threats, with Kroos proving to be a key player for Real Madrid.

Introduction

2min

Strategic Analysis of Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich

17min

Analysis of Tactical Decisions and Player Substitutions in a Critical Football Match

3min

Analysis of Bayern Munich's Performance and Tuchal's Coaching

4min

PSG's Disappointing Performance in Champions League Semi-Final

9min

Defensive Brilliance and Goalkeeper Heroics in Dortmund's Champions League Journey

13min

Debate on Goalkeeper's Fitness and Impact on Champions League Final

3min

In this episode, The Athletic’s Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme join Ali Maxwell to discuss the final stages of this season’s Champions League in men’s football.

Real Madrid came from behind in the dying minutes to knock out Bayern Munich and further cement their pedigree in this competition.

Borussia Dortmund ensured their surprising run this season continued by securing a second consecutive 1-0 win over Paris St Germain to take the semi-final 2-0 on aggregate.

Then, we look ahead to the final on Saturday 1st June at Wembley.

Can Dortmund shock the football world to claim their second Champions League trophy at Real’s expense?

Hosted by: Ali Maxwell

With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey & Liam Tharme

Produced by: Steve Hankey

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Champions League semi final review and final preview

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Real Madrid's Victory Over Bayern Munich

Dortmund's Strategic Approach

PSG's Unfortunate Woodwork Strikes

Real Madrid and Dortmund's Final Outlook

Goalkeeper Quandary for Real Madrid

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