Mark Critchley

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1,840 appearances 10 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 8 Jul

Mark Critchley’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Athletic FC Podcast · Messi outshines Mbappe and Haaland + why Amorim for Milan? · 17 Jun 2026 podcast

So maybe this just gives him all the authority he actually wanted in the first place. voice-verified

Yeah, and if they've been playing that system last season as well, and if there's that continuity there, I think that stands them in good stead because a huge problem at United was just the transition from one to the other and how sudden it was. voice-verified

And again, coming back to profiling the players and what's the best position within roles within that system. voice-verified

There was a little bit of chat in our Talk of the Devils WhatsApp last night about whether they thought he would change and go back to a 4-3-3. voice-verified

And to be honest, sure, I don't think he will because I suspect... voice-verified

I suspect even here, and this is just speculation, but I think he's probably even quite frustrated that he did compromise a little bit towards the end and he did show that... voice-verified

a little bit of leverage to the board and played a 4-3-3 against Newcastle, I think. voice-verified

And he's a coach of conviction. voice-verified

He's a coach of his own idea. voice-verified

He's got a very strong belief in this. voice-verified

I've wrote multiple times about this and speaking to people who work with him right in his first days at Casa Pia, the small Portuguese club that he got his first job at. voice-verified

That's the only times previous to that that he changed formation. voice-verified

And I was trying to dig into why and how and, you know, what caused him that moment of doubt. voice-verified

And... voice-verified

I think it was just from that moment onwards, he was just set on this and he sees it as like his understanding, here's the way that he views the game. voice-verified

I don't think there's any chance of even changing, but what stands Milan in good stead is that if there's that, again, that continuity there from last season and if the squad roles fit, then it can be a success. voice-verified

You do, but to be honest, and I would make the argument that he did adapt in certain ways. voice-verified

There was clear differences in the way that they played last season compared to this. voice-verified

A lot more long balls out of the back, a lot more physical, a lot more direct. voice-verified

not so much of a preponderance of keeping the ball in safe possession, actually more in line with the sort of exciting football that James mentioned in his video. voice-verified

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