Champions League Format Confusion: Tactical Battles Emerge

Resources

Resources & Recommendations

Books

• Nostradamus - Referenced as someone whose predictions the podcasters seemingly channeled when discussing Liverpool's lineup.

Articles & Papers

• "How Bayern were playing set up really aggressively kind of going you know so man for man in the press" by Ahmed Walid (The Athletic) - This piece breaks down Bayern's aggressive pressing tactics against PSG with visual aids.
• "Tom's piece on on how teams are are trying to get through that offside trap" by Tom Harris (The Athletic) - This article visually explains how teams exploit Barcelona's high defensive line and offside trap.

People Mentioned

• Arne Slot - Liverpool's manager, whose tactical decisions and instructions were a central theme of discussion regarding Liverpool's performance against Real Madrid.
• Xabi Alonso - Real Madrid's new manager, whose impact on the team's tactics and identity was discussed.
• Luis Enrique - PSG's manager, whose tactical approach and squad changes were analyzed.
• Vincent Kompany - Bayern Munich's manager, praised for his impressive achievements with the team in a short amount of time.
• Hansi Flick - Barcelona's manager, whose tactical approach, particularly the high defensive line, was a point of discussion.
• Christian Chivu - Inter Milan's coach, who took over from Simone Inzaghi and whose management style was compared to his predecessor's.
• Arsène Wenger - Former Arsenal manager, mentioned in the context of Arsenal's defensive record in the 1997-98 season.
• Nuno Espírito Santo - Mentioned in relation to a failed tactical experiment with fullbacks at West Ham.
• Pep Guardiola - Manchester City manager, whose tactical approach of overloading teams in the middle of the pitch was referenced when discussing Bayern's fullback usage.
• Rafael Benítez - Former Real Madrid manager, mentioned as a tactician who didn't necessarily last long at the club despite his tactical acumen.
• José Mourinho - Former Real Madrid manager, mentioned as a tactician who didn't necessarily last long at the club despite his tactical acumen.
• Fabio Capello - Former Real Madrid manager, mentioned as a tactician who didn't necessarily last long at the club despite his tactical acumen.
• Vicente del Bosque - Former Real Madrid manager, mentioned as a successful manager who was "quite lazy fair."
• Carlo Ancelotti - Former Real Madrid manager, mentioned as a successful manager known for the freedom he gives his players.
• Zinedine Zidane - Former Real Madrid manager, mentioned as a successful manager who was "quite lazy fair."
• Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager, mentioned as an example of a manager who adjusted his philosophy to suit the club.
• Ole Gunnar Solskjær - Former Manchester United manager, whose football style was referenced in comparison to Erik ten Hag's.
• Ahmed Walid - Mentioned as a podcaster and writer for The Athletic who wrote a piece on Bayern's tactics.
• Tom Harris - Mentioned as one of The Athletic's data tactics guys who wrote a piece on Barcelona's offside trap.
• Mike - Producer of the podcast.
• Ben - Producer of the podcast.

Websites & Online Resources

• The Athletic FC - The podcast's affiliated publication, where mentioned articles can be found.
• tactics pod theathletic com - The email address for listener feedback.

Other Resources

• "RedZone thing" - A type of broadcast where viewers can watch all the goals as they happen across multiple games, referenced as a way some football fans follow the Champions League.