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Mark Carey
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Senior Data Analyst for The Athletic | Crucially, not Mark Carney
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Unfortunate injury news for Patrick Dorgu, who has been playing in a different position in recent weeks.

I wrote last week on the impact of new managers, new player roles, and new systems on players' injury susceptibility.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
New manager, new danger: Why footballers are more susceptible to injuries after a coaching change
Changing position or role can introduce different physical and biomechanical stresses to a player's body – with predictable consequences
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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The incidence of injuries increases when a new manager joins the club, but why might this be? Factors as simple as training pitches, training schedules, and tactical role changes can contribute to injury risk.

Link to the article for @theathleticfc.bsky.social here:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
New manager, new danger: Why footballers are more susceptible to injuries after a coaching change
Changing position or role can introduce different physical and biomechanical stresses to a player's body – with predictable consequences
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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totallyshow.bsky.social
🚨THURSDAY POD!🚨

The football and the pods keep on coming with @acjimbo.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social, Natalie Gedra & @markcarey93.bsky.social:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Are clubs finding Champions League easier?
🔴Jesus or Gyökeres v #MUFC?
🩺Dr Tottenham head to Turf Moor?
☺️The loveliest managers

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Arteta takes on Carrick in the Premier League as English clubs dominate in Europe
Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Mark Carey for company in the studio ahead of a bumper Premier League weekend.The Champions League midweek concludes with comfortable wins for Liverpoo...
pod.fo
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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tacticspod.bsky.social
NEW POD! 🚨

Does home advantage still exist in football?

@michaeljbailey.bsky.social @zonal-marking.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social & @liamtharme.bsky.social discuss!

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: No sweet home: Is 'home advantage' fading?
This week, we’re diving into the world of home and away - discussing the tactical differences between performing in front of your own fans, and taking to the road.What are the key elements to pla...
pod.fo
January 22, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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tacticspod.bsky.social
NEW POD 🚨

A statistic (or two) for EVERY Premier League club!

Enjoy!

@zonal-marking.bsky.social @oilysailor.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: A stat for every Premier League club
We’re more than halfway through the Premier League season. So this week, we’ll use our good old friend data to assess the main talking point for all 20 clubs.Host: Duncan AlexanderWith: Michae...
pod.fo
January 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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tacticspod.bsky.social
FIRST POD OF 2026! 🚨

New year, still talking about Manchester United.

More specifically, caretaker managers, interim managers, and long-term planning.

@zonal-marking.bsky.social @michaeljbailey.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social & @liamtharme.bsky.social

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: How to fix Man United in the short term
This week, there’s only one topic in town: Manchester United Football Club.Ruben Amorim’s gone, so how do they go about replacing him — both in the short, and long term?And how does any club ...
pod.fo
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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theathleticfc.bsky.social
📈 Progressive passing using goalkeeper
💥 Energetic pressing to win ball back high up pitch
👶 Faith in youth with Strasbourg

Liam Rosenior has been announced as Chelsea head coach.

Here's what his time in France tells us about how he sets up his team ⤵️

✍️ @markcarey93.bsky.social

🔗 bit.ly/4jvw1xt
January 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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totallyshow.bsky.social
🚨MONDAY POD!🚨

It's @acjimbo.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @markcarey93.bsky.social, @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social & @georgecaulkin.bsky.social kicking off 2026!

🫢Enzo stuns City!
🤨Amorim pulls a Maresca?
🚀Reed's rocket
🐝Brilliant Brentford
😬West Ham v Forest

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: 
City stunned by Chelsea as Arsenal go 6 points clear. And Amorim sends a message?
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Mark Carey and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod after Matchday 20 of the Premier League season.Man City were expected to dispatch manageress Chelsea but Enzo Fernandez�...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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🟣 Can Aston Villa defy the data?
⚪️ Leeds' strong summer research pays off
🐝 Kelleher's phenomenal penalty record

@markcarey93.bsky.social & @conor-oneill.bsky.social bring you five tactical trends to look out for over Christmas

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
December 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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tacticspod.bsky.social
NEW POD! 🚨

Today we ask - who has the most settled squad in the Premier League?

With @zonal-marking.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social & @michaeljbailey.bsky.social!

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Who has the most settled squad in the Premier League?
This week — we’re talking the tactics of squad rotation…Who are the most and least stable Premier League clubs in how they use their players?And does stability equal success?Host: Michael Bai...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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NEW POD 🚨

Salah, Real Madrid and star players vs the collective.

With @zonal-marking.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social & @michaeljbailey.bsky.social

Enjoy!

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Has Salah actually declined?
This week — we’re talking about the tactics surrounding player power.Can stars be given total freedom, or is the collective more important?Host: Michael BaileyWith: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and ...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This week on The Show, we're repredicting the Premier League with @markcarey93.bsky.social's permission. Within that, I've got sections on:

* Bournemouth style shift?
* What's gone wrong for Newcastle?
* Are Spurs actually better defensively?

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Re-predicting the Premier League after 10 games
YouTube video by The Athletic FC
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November 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Mohamed Salah has now scored 250 goals for Liverpool, becoming just the third player to reach this landmark.

Who are his favourite opponents?

How does his trajectory compare to past greats?

@markcarey93.bsky.social breaks it all down ⬇️

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The Win/Draw/Loss column of a Premier League table is the most obvious indicator of a team's form - but that does not tell us everything.

@markcarey93.bsky.social looks beyond short-term results to understand when a side really is in poor form ⤵️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
October 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Another game, another back-post goal conceded for Liverpool.

I wrote this piece earlier in the week on that very issue.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
October 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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NEW POD 🚨

@zonal-marking.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social & @markcarey93.bsky.social join @michaeljbailey.bsky.social to chat star players and their value.

So is it system first, or stars first? 🤔

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Does Jude Bellingham get into England's best side?
Thomas Tuchel’s England team selection for the wins over Wales and Latvia got us thinking about star players and their value.Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish were left out of the squ...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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🚨MONDAY POD!🚨

It's @acjimbo.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, @markcarey93.bsky.social & @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social on an international voyage:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿2 wins out of 2 but Scotland are blue
🇫🇴The phenomenal Faroes
🔁Wilshere and Dyche on the move?
⚽️WSL action with Megan Feringa

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: England on the brink, Scotland’s miserable wins + Dyche to Forest?
Jimbo has Tom Williams, Mark Carey and Matt Davies-Adams for company as the international break heats up.England will qualify for the World Cup with a win in Latvia on Tuesday. Was Thomas Tuchel ri...
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October 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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NEW POD!

Why are goalkeepers going long this season?

What's happened to the long throw?

Duncan (@oilysailor.bsky.social) is joined by Michael (@zonal-marking.bsky.social) and Mark (@markcarey93.bsky.social) to discuss!

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Why goalkeepers are going long
Today we’re discussing the evolution of goalkeeper distribution. Are teams actually going long more often, and how is it changing the game?Host: Duncan Alexander With: Michael Cox and Mark Care...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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theathleticfc.bsky.social
“I just watched a documentary on the New England Patriots and saw a quote — ‘We don’t collect the most talented players, we build a team’".

Thomas Tuchel said that was his philosophy ahead of England facing Wales.

It is clearly working.

@markcarey93.bsky.social
England are building a team, not just picking their best players — and it seems to be working
England beat Wales 3-0 on Thursday night. The signs are looking good ahead of next summer's World Cup
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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NEW POD!

Why are the promoted sides better this season?

@zonal-marking.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social & @michaeljbailey.bsky.social have the answers!

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Why the promoted sides are so much better this season
Today we tackle the Premier League’s promoted clubs – who collectively, so far this season, are flying. How are they doing it and more importantly, can they sustain it?Host: Michael BaileyWith...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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We often say that the most entertaining games of football are played at a “good tempo”.

For @theathleticfc.bsky.social, I tried to quantify exactly what that is, and which Premier League teams play with a fast and slow tempo.

Link below!

www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
markcarey93.bsky.social
We often say that the most entertaining games of football are played at a “good tempo”.

For @theathleticfc.bsky.social, I tried to quantify exactly what that is, and which Premier League teams play with a fast and slow tempo.

Link below!

www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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NEW POD 🚨

Has Pep Guardiola really changed, or was the match against Arsenal an anomaly?

@zonal-marking.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social @liamtharme.bsky.social join @michaeljbailey.bsky.social to discuss!

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Has Guardiola actually changed his philosophy?
Pep Guardiola’s defensive tactics in Manchester City’s Premier League draw at Arsenal last weekend caused quite the stir.Was it a one off? Or has Guardiola’s philosophy been slowly changing i...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Maiden bluesky post!

I analysed shot-blocking in the Premier League. Looked at:

- Arsenal/Liverpool’s contrasting approach to defending long-range efforts
- Why Man Utd struggle inside the box
- The PL leading the way in old-school, bodies-on-the-line defending

www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
September 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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tacticspod.bsky.social
NEW POD 🚨

Why has this Premier League season started so slowly?

@zonal-marking.bsky.social, @liamtharme.bsky.social & @markcarey93.bsky.social join @michaeljbailey.bsky.social to discuss.

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Why has this season started so slowly?
There were a mere 19 goals across 20 games in the Premier League last weekend.Which got us thinking — why so few? And is it partly to do with the influx of new signings creating unfamiliarity and...
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September 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM