Tacticians vs Ideologues: Which approach is more successful?

Published: May 4, 2023, 9:54 p.m.

b"Arsene Wenger has often been hailed as a visionary, a man who changed Premier League football for the better. But the Frenchman never lifted Europe\\u2019s grandest prize. Even Pep Guardiola has been labelled as the father of modern football tactics but has failed in the UEFA Champions League for twelve years now.\\xa0\\nYet, coaches like Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, who have been criticised in the past for their approaches to football, have been far more successful on the continental stage. But can the same be said for domestic competitions?\\xa0\\nAre adaptable tacticians more successful than philosophy-driven ideologues?\\xa0\\nIn the latest episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by Coach Scott Martin as Scott dissects his latest magazine piece titled, \\u201cIdeologues vs Tacticians: The battle for domestic and continental titles,\\u201d whereby he analyses 15 years' worth of data to decipher whether adaptable tacticians are more successful than the Wenger\\u2019s of the football world.\\xa0\\nThe data will shock you!\\xa0\\nPlease leave a five-star rating on the podcast if you enjoyed!"