Mark Carey
markcarey93.bsky.social
Mark Carey
@markcarey93.bsky.social
Senior Data Analyst for The Athletic
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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
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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🚨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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“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.

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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
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October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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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
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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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
An appreciation for the lesser-heralded near-post cross.

Who targets that zone the most? Which players get across their man most often? How does it compare to far-post deliveries?

Full piece below for @theathleticfc.bsky.social:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
September 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Arsenal are the "gold standard" for pressing, according to @markcarey93.bsky.social

Listen to our full pod on pressing 101.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UJt...

Audio: pod.fo/e/32ac79
September 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It has been a theme of the early weeks of the season, but Liverpool appear to have shifted their defensive shape from a 4-2-4 (in 2024-25) to a staggered 4-3-3 (in 2025-26).

I break down why that might be for @theathleticfc.bsky.social, piece below!

www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
September 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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NEW MONDAY POD DROP 🚨

We rotate the squad, with @oilysailor.bsky.social joined by @markcarey93.bsky.social & @liamtharme.bsky.social to talk pressing.

The best structures, who does it best, who does it worst?

Video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UJt...

Audio: pod.fo/e/32ac79
Why Arsenal and PSG are so good at pressing
YouTube video by The Athletic FC Podcast
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September 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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There is something about a one-two that is so aesthetically pleasing.

For @theathleticfc.bsky.social, I dug into the data to quantify the action itself, before looking at who engages in them the most!

Full piece here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
September 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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This is good from @markcarey93.bsky.social on the rise of individual player coaching in the Premier League (for @theathleticfc.bsky.social)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
The rise of the individual striker coach: 'It's about maximising potential and marginal gains'
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September 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Send in your questions for @theathleticfc.bsky.social Tactics Podcast special mailbag episode!

What trend, team, or player has caught your eye from the season so far?

Or are there any tactical/data questions you would like us to address?

Let us know below!

www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...
Mailbag: Send in your questions for The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
Send in your questions now ahead of a special episode of The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
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September 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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NEW POD ALERT! 🚨

@michaeljbailey.bsky.social @markcarey93.bsky.social & @liamtharme.bsky.social talk the pathway from academy to first-team football.

PLUS, the winners of our caption Amorim competition.

Listen here: pod.fo/e/31feaa
The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast: Dowman and Ngumoha: The pathway for academy players
This week, we’re charting the journey from academy to first team football.What are the main tactical challenges in making the jump, and how has the transition changed over time?Host: Michael Bail...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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🚨MONDAY POD!🚨

It's @acjimbo.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @adrianjclarke.bsky.social & @markcarey93.bsky.social 🎙️

💪Two out of two for tenacious Tottenham
🧑‍🎓Dowmania at Arsenal
🏟️Everton's winning start with @tomwfootball.bsky.social
🧩Fernandes not fitting in at #MUFC?

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Spurs expose Man City again, and Dowmania at Arsenal
Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Mark Carey for company after an absorbing second weekend of the Premier League season.Tenacious Tottenham make it two wins out of two with yet another vic...
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August 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Arsenal have mastered set-pieces in recent seasons, Leeds have spent the summer signing players who are at least 6ft.

When they meet at the Emirates today it could be a battle of the giants.

But how important is height in both boxes?

@markcarey93.bsky.social

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
August 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM