When the rules of Association Football were first codified in the 19th century, minimal strategy was involved. Over half the players on any team were forwards, and games were high-scoring affairs ...

Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers to break down the tactical and technical details ...

Spring is in the air, and football is the conversation. The conversation invariably veers towards dissecting the strategies, plays, and performances of people's favorite teams. Surprisingly, when ...

Two months ago, when Scottish Premiership side Hearts were searching for a new manager, they were strongly linked with Swedish coach Kalle Karlsson — perhaps inspired by the fact another Swedish coach ...