In Episode Thirteen, we're joined by Stephen Russell (@SRFootball_ on Twitter) to talk about Ange Postecoglu and the impressive renaissance of Celtic Football Club last season.

Stephen is a recent graduate of a Sport Management degree, moving on to his Masters in September, who has spent the past few years conducting tactical analysis for The Cynic, a Celtic outlet. More recently, he moved into a job working with football probability so expect to hear lots about his Expected Points model.

In the course of the episode, we talk about the context that Postecoglu entered into at Celtic, how Postecoglu turned around the early season form, and what to expect from the Australian next season.

Enjoy!

In Episode Twelve, we're joined by Lewis Ambrose (@LGAmbrose on Twitter) to talk about Borussia Dortmund and how playing in a league that is dominated by Bayern Munich impacts the club's tactics.

Lewis is an Arsenal fan who spends most of his time watching the Bundesliga, especially Borussia Dortmund, and who writes about English and German football with an analytical slant. Lewis works for OneFootball, writes for Arseblog and has his own German football newsletter, which you can find at: fussballinenglish.substack.com.

In the course of the episode, we talk about the recent history of Borussia Dortmund, the mistakes the club have made in their overall approach, and the ultimate realities of how inequality impacts their approach.

Enjoy!

In Episode Eleven, we're joined by Carlon Carpenter (@CarlonCarpenter on Twitter) to talk about the role that tactics play in the life of a performance analyst.

Carlon is Tactical And Video Analyst at StatsBomb and also works with Bath City FC in the National League South as a performance analyst.

In the course of the episode, we talk about the way to connect the dots between tactical analysis and deliverables, and how to present these to players and staff in ways that are actionable and relevant.

Enjoy!