Abdoulaye Doucoure: Ancelotti’s Philosophy & Moyes’ Everton Tactics | The Overlap Breakdown

Welcome to The Overlap Breakdown Podcast! Our analysts, Harrison and Umir, sit down with special guest Abdoulaye Doucoure to discuss his journey through football, from being coached by Carlo Ancelotti to experiencing his lowest moments as a professional under Frank Lampard. In this episode, they explore how Sean Dyche’s tactics and coaching are often misunderstood, how David Moyes’ tactical tweaks have helped stabilise Everton and the importance of faith in football during Doucoure’s career. Get an exclusive insight into the philosophies, challenges, and key moments that have shaped Doucoure’s time in the Premier League. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - First Memories Of Football 06:38 - Academy Tactics & Injuries 13:37 - Playing Against FC Barcelona in 15/16 15:44 - Differences In France, Spanish & English Football 20:11 - Ancelotti’s Tactical Philosophy 29:29 - The Frank Lampard Situation 36:06 - Is Sean Dyche Misunderstood? 42:19 - Tactics Under Moyes & Modern Football 48:21 - Faith & Ramadan In Football 57:06 - Quickfire Questions 1:01:03 - Outro SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/c/theoverlap?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsletter SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP US https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapUS LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS Stick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4O The Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3 It Was What It Was - https://podfollow.com/1745066482 The Overlap US - https://podfollow.com/1769260064 The Breakdown Podcast - https://podfollow.com/1771490639/view ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090262142896 Twitter: https://twitter.com/wearetheoverlap Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearetheoverlap TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wearetheoverlap ------------------------------------------------------------------------