The podcast discusses the evolution of fullbacks in modern football tactics, focusing on their diverse roles in buildup structure and pressing. The conversation touches on trends in employing five defenders, adaptability of players, and the impact on defensive strategies. It also explores the evolution of pressing in European leagues towards possession-oriented approaches.

Discussion on defining 'non big six' teams in the Premier League, analyzing striker seasons, and exploring player performance metrics in soccer.

We are joined by Grace Robertson of www.graceonfootball.com to discuss Liverpool, who have chosen a manager. What do we know about Arne Slot, what's intriguing and what's worrying, and how do we think Liverpool are approaching the current transition?Support the show

We've been doing our Champions League match breakdowns for subscribers, and this week it's the free podcast. Pretty good match!Support the show

A lot is happening right now in the administration of the game of football. There's a proposal for a Premier League salary cap, and we discuss what exactly this means, why it's so very different from PSR, and whether it stands any chance of succeeding. And there's the government regulator, which we have both become convinced will not happen in the UK government has any sense. And there's referee discourse, which has sufficiently annoyed us that we have to talk about it again. Support the show

A big weekend in the title race, Liverpool and then Arsenal lost winnable home matches in succession and it was highly dramatic, but it seems far from obvious to us that we learned much from the drama. Support the show

The club is in an odd spot. They're at risk of relegation, and worse, relegation would probably be a death sentence for Everton Football Club as an operation. But they're also pretty good? With some valuable assets to sell? And a good manager? If it weren't for everything else...So we discuss how we would approach the problem of running Everton. Support the show

The hosts discuss their evolving approach to watching soccer games, focusing on specific elements for deeper analysis. They explore player development theories related to fast winger tactics, touching on talents like Jeremy Doku and Brennan Johnson. Statistical trends and tactical insights into player positioning for enhanced build-up play are also covered.

Part Two of our conversation with official Double Pivot Financial Shenanigans Correspondent Skanda Amarnath (@irvingswisher). And while there are a lot of important details, there's a simple takeaway. Chelsea's PSR crunch is significantly worse than has been generally reported.Support the show

There has been a lot of news about the Premier League's PSR with the Everton points deduction, reports of violations at Nottingham Forest, and all the stories about how clubs are seeking to get into compliance with these regulations. But we think the actual news here has not been well explained in much football media. So we called in an actual finance expert, the Double Pivot's Financial Shenanigans Correspondent, Skanda Amarnath (@IrvingSwisher) to walk us through what has actually changed -- it's not the rules -- and why a PSR system with teeth is in some crucial ways not only different from North American salary caps but the opposite of a salary cap. Support the show