The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Champions League review & how Leverkusen won the Bundesliga

Apr 18, 2024

Football experts Michael Cox, Mark Carey, and Liam Tharme review the Champions League quarterfinals, focusing on Bayern vs. Arsenal and Real Madrid against Manchester City. They also discuss Leverkusen winning the Bundesliga and the exciting performances of Alex Grimaldo and Florian Verts in the league.

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Liam Tharme

Mark Carey

Michael Cox

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Quick takeaways

Real Madrid's poor performance against Manchester City highlighted their penalty win.

Bayern Munich's strong defense limited Arsenal's attacking effectiveness.

Bayer Leverkusen's possession-based style and disciplined play led to Bundesliga success.

Deep dives

Champions League's Quarters and A League Title

Real Madrid's win over Manchester City in penalties highlighted Real's poor performance. City's pressing was good but their attacking lacked variety. City relied heavily on crosses and set pieces, failing to vary their approach. Jude Bellingham's positioning and role for Dortmund and potential for England were topics of discussion.

Introduction

3min

Analyzing Football Match Strategies and Player Performance

11min

Analysis of Dortmund's Upset Win and Atlético's Defensive Issues in the Champions League

2min

Leverkusen's Triumph: Bundesliga Glory

6min

Tactical Analysis of Leverkusen's Dominance

13min

Exceptional Performance of Alex Grimaldo in the Bundesliga

2min

Florian Verts: A Rising Star in the Bundesliga

3min

Exploring Unbeaten Streaks and League Competitiveness

2min

In this episode, The Athletic’s Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme join Ali Maxwell to reflect on the Champions League quarter finals; which concluded this week.

First up, Bayern Munich let their experience show by knocking out Arsenal 3-2 on aggregate at the Allianz Arena.

We then head to Manchester as reigning European champions Manchester City failed to retain their crown as they were knocked out on penalties by the perennial Kings of Europe Real Madrid.

We also assess Paris St Germain progressing against a poorly disciplined Barcelona as well as discussing Borussia Dortmund doubling the German contingent in the semifinals with their win over Atletico Madrid.

And it’s in Germany we remain for the rest of the episode to reflect on the incredible achievement of the Bundesliga’s new champions, Bayer Leverkusen.

HOST: Ali Maxwell

WITH: Michael Cox, Mark Carey & Liam Tharme

PRODUCER: Steve Hankey

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Champions League review & how Leverkusen won the Bundesliga

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Champions League's Quarters and A League Title

Bayern's Win Over Arsenal

PSG's Victory Over Barcelona

Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga Title

Key Players in Bayer Leverkusen

Achieving an Unbeaten Season

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