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Michael Cox

London

Football Writer at The Athletic

Host and Writer at The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast

Journalist at Freelance

@TheAthleticFC. Also author of Zonal Marking (https://t.co/fS2lRhH2ml) & The Mixer (https://t.co/YH1iKbjnDL).

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Articles

  • Inzaghi's Inter are Champions League contenders who ally old-school quality with progression

    1 week ago | nytimes.com | Michael Cox

    There are seasons when the Champions League semi-finals are dominated by clubs from a single country. Sometimes there are even multiple clubs from the same city. But 2024-25 feels a bit more like what the competition is supposed to be about. The five remaining matches will be played in England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Inter will each host a semi-final.

  • Robert Lewandowski pointing at space

    2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Cox

    Strange as it might be to say about a player who has scored over 700 goals and is on course for his 13th league title, Robert Lewandowski has had a relatively uneventful career. Compared to other greats of this era, there was minimal hype in his youth days, at least outside Poland. There has been no Ballon d'Or, probably only because the event was cancelled in 2020. There has been no standout success with his national side.

  • Why a terrible Manchester derby summed up this Premier League season

    2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Cox

    Complaining about the quality of Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Manchester City feels almost pointless. What did we expect? Well, let's be fair on ourselves. We all know that the form book goes out of the window when it comes to a derby, so we could reasonably have expected some level of excitement. Sky Sports' promos for the match focused on previous meetings between the sides, and for good reason.

  • Women's World Cup 2035 can change the game in the UK

    3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Cox

    Arsenal playmaker Mariona Caldentey was discussing the lack of progress in her homeland following Spain's World Cup victory two years ago. "The Spanish league is not going how we would like," she told BBC Radio 5 Live in September 2024. "When England won the Euros, everyone could see a really big change in the league. We've missed that in Spain.

  • Anthony Elanga is versatile, technical and selfless

    3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Cox

    In the closing stages of TNT Sports' coverage of Nottingham Forest's 1-0 victory over Manchester United, there was clearly a disagreement between the commentators about who should be awarded man of the match. Co-commentator Ally McCoist went for winger Anthony Elanga, who scored the only goal of the game with a superb dribble from his own half.

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Michael Cox
Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking
2 Apr 25

Elanga a good symbol of Nottingham Forest at the moment - outstanding on the break and also tactically disciplined in a number of different roles https://t.co/BVMlQv0i6c

Michael Cox
Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking
28 Mar 25

two second legs in London, two 2-0 deficits for the home side to overturn, two 3-0 home wins. How Arsenal and Chelsea went about their comebacks in the women’s Champions League ⬇️ https://t.co/G4WxKxbH17

Michael Cox
Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking
26 Mar 25

Superb display from Argentina last night - something that felt genuinely different from all the other football I’ve seen recently. https://t.co/Z4kllUYHdf