Tactics, Explainedhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tactics-explained--7549051enSportsCopyright Emilia Mendezhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/57247c008f51bce08c9f78c562d231b2.jpgTactics, Explainedhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tactics-explained--7549051Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:16:52 +0000Emilia MendezEmilia Mendezfeeds@spreaker.comOne tactic that changed a sport — the match redrawn step by step, so you can see exactly how it worked.false636dab05-a4ca-5ef2-8f74-cf5d4d555c34episodicWhy the Shortstop Stood on the Wrong Sidehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-shortstop-stood-on-the-wrong-side--76327014https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76327014Sun, 15 Nov 2026 05:00:03 +0000Emilia MendezA baseball infield with the shortstop on the wrong side of second base and the entire left side empty looks like a mistake. It is not a mistake. It is a bet, made with data, that the batter standing at the plate will do exactly what he has always...405analysis,baseball,coaching,competition,cricket,documentary,explained,football,games,history,nfl,nhl,soccer,sports,sports history,sports science,strategy,tactics,teamwork,world cupfalsefullTotal Football: The 1974 Final That Began Without a Touchhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/total-football-the-1974-final-that-began-without-a-touch--76327012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76327012Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:15:32 +0000Emilia MendezIn the 1974 World Cup final, the Netherlands took the ball from the kickoff and refused to give it back. West Germany did not touch it once before the first penalty, two minutes in. This episode redraws Total Football, the system where every player...410analysis,baseball,coaching,competition,cricket,documentary,explained,football,games,history,nfl,nhl,soccer,sports,sports history,sports science,strategy,tactics,teamwork,world cupfalsefull