This week’s Athletic FC Tactics podcast discusses the evolution of goalkeeper distribution.

Are teams actually going long more often?

Are goalkeepers throwing the ball less?

And how is it changing the game?

Host: Duncan Alexander

With: Michael Cox and Mark Carey

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We’re seven games into the 25/26 Premier League season and Arsenal sit top, Wolves are the only side yet to win a game and Sunderland are 9th!?

Carl Anka and Tim Spiers join Matt Davies-Adams to assess all 20 Premier League teams' respective starts, asking whether they’ve answered the big questions that surrounded them prior to the new season.

Host: Matt Davies-Adams

With: Carl Anka, Tim Spiers

Executive Producers: Abi Paterson

Producer: Jay Beale

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Seven games played: five defeats, two draws, no wins. Statistically the worst start by any Nottingham Forest manager for a century.

Ange Postecoglou is battling to keep his job at Forest, despite only having four Premier League games in that time.

So, how did things get so bad so soon?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Paul Taylor and Charlie Eccleshare

Executive Producer: Abi Paterson

Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe

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