In the latest episode of Ramble Meets... Luke chats to author, journalist and expert in football tactics Michael Cox.

In this exclusive interview Michael talks about his journey into covering football first as a blogger and then as a journalist and broadcaster for some of the biggest outlets in sport, before writing and publishing his debut book on the history of Premier League tactics, The Mixer, in 2017. Tactical trends, legacies left by managers and the future of the game are subjects all covered in this enlightening and interesting chat with one of the most interesting thinkers in football media.

Michael's second book, a tactical history of European football from 1992 to the present, entitled Zonal Marking, is available now.

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