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“Great ep lads.
Just on something that came up in the latest episode: the Scottish championship might be the best league in Europe for competition.
Everything that is said about the English champ about competition and exciting is also true of the Scottish champ, but for the opposite reason....”Read full review »
D.Adams02 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/29/24
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“I love hearing you guys talk. Your passion for data, football and communicating your findings really comes through. Naturally I gravitate towards the teams and leagues I am interested in but even when I am willing to stretch to unfamiliar topics, I find myself getting rewarded and come away from...”Read full review »
Nathan_robbo via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/27/24
“I used to love Michael’s analysis when he was humble 20 something writing about football (I found him in the build up to the 2010 World Cup), now he talks as if reclined on his throne, casually tossing out the final word on any given player or performance.
3 stars for the show, they rest of...”Read full review »
Nico_laos via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/24
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“i fnd your analysis insightful overall, and enjoy your commentators’ personalities. to improve things, michael could tone down his negativity and condescension. happily, he has expanded his somewhat parochial premier league focus to see that, yes, there are other ways to approach the game.”
SpunkyGee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/24
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“Please speak into the microphone! I have to constantly raise and lower the volume lol
Otherwise good stuff!”
Yasiel Puig via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
“Have been souring on the podcast for a while. I followed because I have enjoyed Michael Cox’s work on the history and development of football tactics - a presence sorely lacking from the show these days.
Let me clearly state, I am not one of these people who is “against” analytics. What I am...”Read full review »
Joey_307 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/24
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“Super into these deep dives. However from the episodes I’ve heard so far I‘m really disappointed that you’re nearly exclusively talking about the men‘s game (apart from the latest episode about Wiegman). How could you talk about „how to play with 10 (or 9) men“ and high defensive lines for so...”Read full review »
T eifach via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
11/27/23
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“The intro music is so spot on. I believe the jingle can be found in the section called light the loafers. IDK but i just get the vibe. I’m cool with it and all I’m a modern man. But yeah its all a little too appropriate, self effacing and well dressed.”
NorCalStickyIcky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/07/23
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“Please no more shows dedicated to individual players.”
SaiLee_1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/10/23
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“Or is that his normal voice? Very difficult to listen to”
lrhhrl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/23
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“I love the podcast, especially when you breakdown lesser-known teams that have interesting/novel tactics. I’d really enjoy a podcast about Fluminense’s tactics. They do some interesting things, and I’d love to hear the guys chat about them.
Keep up the good work. A new episode is one of my...”Read full review »
DragonRider98 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/23
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“Excellent! Look forward to this every week. I’ve been watching the Premier League, other European leagues and national teams for over a decade and consistently listening to this podcast for about 6 months has enhanced how I view tactics, formations, different players, etc. Keep up the great work!”
KyleN135 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/23
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“My favorite football podcast, and it’s not even close. I have to say, it’s so refreshing to hear a “smart” football show whose host/analysts AREN’T sneering in condescension at the audience. Instead, everyone is eminently reasonable, and dare I say likeable. And as a longtime Michael Cox fan, I’m...”Read full review »
MattZip via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/22
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“Hi Guys,
I really enjoy listening to your podcast every week. Can you do a show on the changes to the away goals rule this season and what your take on it is.
I for one loved the complexity of the away goals rule and was sorry to see it go. It is a point for discussion and argument with my mates...”Read full review »
TripleAAA Maximilano via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
05/03/22
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“Otherwise the podcast is awesome.
In the late 70s the idea of a curse was created from a mistranslated interview.
The story of the curse makes no sense, and even Guttmann himself tried to win the ECC with Benfica again in 1966.”
romapires via Apple Podcasts ·
Portugal ·
11/11/21
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“Great pod. 5/5. I throughly enjoy the tactical analysis every week. I thought this week’s episode of how one would go on about building a title contending team vs a relegation battling team was especially interesting and would love to see more episodes like this. Maybe a future episode could...”Read full review »
Schnoz1997 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/21
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“The dullest football podcast ever made. It's like listening to a group of quantity surveyors making small talk with some health and safety officers. Salah is 84% better than Aguero's 82% with a deviation of 3% over a 180 day moving average world cup years not withstanding - and by the...”Read full review »
crustycornholio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/21
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“Just a brilliant podcast. Helps to explain so many analytical models and then sit back and laugh at the likes of Chris Sutton because he can’t understand them when Rory Smith brings them up on 5Live.
So much more understanding of tactical structures etc. and considering I’ve spent the last year...”Read full review »
Hopper1989ASHD via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/17/21
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“Michael Cox is, imo, the most engaging tactics writer I’ve come across. The variety of subject matter covered and Michael’s insights made this a gem of a podcast to begin with. However, the statistics element that’s been bolted on has now gotten to be near all-consuming and the show has lost it’s...”Read full review »
Enganches are people too via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/25/21
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“always able to stretch the imagination of this codger to new ways we can see and love the beautiful game”
Leeds in Philly via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/21
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“Loads of thoughtful stuff here. Properly geeky data. Wish they would not take sponsorships from betting companies. Destroying the game.”
Will Thisnamework via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/15/21
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“Why not just have Cox and Worville discuss things? In no American sports podcasts do the discussion participants feel the need to have a moderator. It lets the show flow and reduces unnecessary formal introduction of every topic.”
steve winwood 6 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/24/21
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“Love this podcast, has math and statistically backed analysis, want more episodes!”
Awesommmmme12359876 via Apple Podcasts ·
Singapore ·
02/02/21
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“Please. If you’re gonna do a whole podcast on a player please do some better research. So disappointing”
Mahi2411 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/22/21
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“Cox as ever is fantastic but is let down by the wooden presenter with his cringe banter and Athletic advertisements. Let it flow more, it feels so rehearsed and stale. I also already pay for the Athletic so stop with the hard sell”
ISeeRobots via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/06/21
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“This is interesting.”
Barba_Blanca via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/24/20
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“I eagerly wait for their episode to come out every week. Brilliant podcast.”
AyazAFC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/20
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“5/5 podcast
0/5 theme tune”
zmehta via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/20
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“I’ve always been a huge fan of Cox’s work and this podcast is no different. Thoroughly enjoy the analysis, the guest appearances from other Athletic journos and the hosting by Ali.
Always look forward to the next episode and am very glad, yet not surprised, to see Cox’s increased coverage of the...”Read full review »
Jpmemerson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/12/20
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“Michael Cox is obviously fantastic. Brilliant insight! But my god the host is grating. I don’t want to be mean, but the host is letting down the podcast. Too much interruption and the show is too structured! Let it flow more.”
Luke Oddie via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/09/20
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“I’ve followed Michael’s writing from the old zonal marking blog days, and my opinion of him has not changed one bit: simply the best pundit out there when it comes to talking tactics and breaking down team shapes and manager ideas. Whether it’s on this podcast, in print, or on twitter, it simply...”Read full review »
Joseph M S via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/20
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“Biased podcast. They always talk about messi and every time other players outperform him, they don't talk about those. I'm sorry buy you talk about him all the time and then you even make an episode only about him and you're always so deep into him”Read full review »
ChocoIat via Apple Podcasts ·
Belgium ·
08/12/20
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“Easy to follow but not dull”
april 27 is quarimtine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/20
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“The Mourinho at Inter, Norwich and Zidane episodes have been particularly amazing.”
Adzy1234 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/15/20
“I don’t think so. I’m not too into transfers and stuff so this pod is more up my street , forensic analysis of the intricacies of the game. You’ll learn a lot”
PBird90 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/15/20
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“A fun, fresh & approachable look at football tactics.”
Coach Sarah Brady via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/20
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“A new podcast that looks at the different strategies , designs and tactical nuances of our beautiful game . For the purist and enjoyable throughout . Cox gives the Pod that touch of class .”
RiccardoMantio via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/02/20
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“Listened to almost all episodes. I’ve found each very informative and simple to understand for non-tactical expert. The conversational relaxed manner very endearing.
Keep it up.
Byo,
Fishersville, Va, US”
fisherville listener via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/20
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“If you can put up with listening to the host blow into the mic for 40 minutes then this is the pod for you. Dreadful mic tekkers!”
Les Cobalt via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/26/20
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“I really appreciate Michael Cox job in the athletic, and now in a podcast I get the best of my walk, morning, transportation time, u rock Michael!”
Jesús Cova via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
02/25/20
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“Love Michael Cox, really knowledgeable and rational analyzer of the game. Must listen if you love the beautiful game.”
Smitty2951 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/26/20
“A really entertaining listen where people talk intelligently about football, make the conversation interesting and might make you see a team / players differently
If you are bored of the ‘typical’ football podcast which tend to lean on cliches or say the same thing as everyone else (following...”Read full review »
Butter### via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/20/20
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