The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Kane 'The Roamer', Foden 'The Box Crasher' & R.I.P The Long Ball

Aug 11, 2022

01:07:50

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I Think It's a Pie Chart.

04:36

Cucurella at Atafe vs Brighton - Is That a Good Comparison?

05:26

Burnley Fans Really Enjoying the New Style of Football

03:01

Introduction

2min

Burnley's Relegation?

2min

Getting the Most Out of a Goalkeeper's Pass Distance

4min

Premier League - Is There a Difference Between Long Balls and Long Passing?

2min

Defining a Team's Style of Play

4min

The Glory of Longball Football

2min

Brighton vs Brighton Under 21s

3min

I Think It's a Limitation in the Way That I've Used Data

2min

The Evolution of Long Ball Football in the Premier League?

2min

10.

The Future of Tactics?

2min

11.

Burnley Fans Really Enjoying the New Style of Football

3min

12.

Burnley vs Norwich?

2min

13.

The Ultimate Daily Nutrition Insurance

3min

14.

The View From the Lane Podcast

4min

15.

I Think It's a Pie Chart.

5min

16.

Are You Taking Positions Out of the Equation?

2min

17.

Cucurella at Atafe vs Brighton - Is That a Good Comparison?

5min

18.

What Are the Major Characteristics of a Box Crasher?

3min

19.

I Think There's Probably a Sweet Spot for a Metric or New Model

3min

20.

How to Normalize Player Data

5min

21.

Defining a Ship House

4min

The Athletic's giant tactical minds, Michael Cox and John Muller, join host Ali Maxwell to carefully deconstruct their work on how we might redefine modern player roles and why Burnley's relegation last season signals the end of the long-ball in the Premier League...

The panel reflect on the long-ball's 'glory years' and debate whether it will ever make a return to the Premier League in the future?

Then, John reveals how he developed 18 new player roles, using data to better understand what role box crasher Phil Foden, Progressor Joao Cancel or Unlocker Mason Mount really play in their respective teams.

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