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Sep 15
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Pressing 101: Why Arsenal and PSG are so...

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In this special edition of The Athletic FC Tactics podcast - we focus on pressing. What does it involve in the modern game, which teams do it best - and worst - and how has it changed from when it was just called ‘closing down’.


Host Duncan Alexander is joined by Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to discuss.


Host: Michael Bailey

With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme

Producer: Mike Stavrou


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