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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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Quick takeaways

  • Real Madrid's poor performance against Manchester City highlighted their penalty win.
  • Bayern Munich's strong defense limited Arsenal's attacking effectiveness.

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.

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