Tifo Football Podcast

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Thom Harris to explore some of the under-the-radar coaches in La Liga and discuss their eventual career pathways… How does Michel’s fluidity at Girona work? Who are the players Girona brought in to make the difference? Can Garcia Pimienta make it at the elite level after Las Palmas? How has Ernesto Valverde’s time at Barcelona influenced people’s ideas of him? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this bonus episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Mike Zimmermann is joined by Alessandro De Piero. What is the most memorable moment from his Juventus career? Reliving the World Cup triumph in 2006. How is he helping to grow Serie A in the United States? What are the expectations for Italy heading into Euro 2024? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Aaron Moniz and Kees van Hemmen to revisit this season from a Manchester United perspective and explore what it was that meant we got Man United so wrong this season… How would you tell the story of Man United this season to someone who hasn’t followed it? What is the tactical reason that this season has gone so horribly wrong? Once things started going wrong… was there any feasible solution? So where does the club go from here? Follow Aaron: @amonizfootball Follow Kees: @HemmenKees This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Josh Williams to explore the role that data has played in Liverpool’s revolution under owners FSG and to think about what the future of the club looks like from a data POV. How much of the success of the last decade doesn’t come without FSG’s purchase of Liverpool? When FSG arrived at the club, what were their intentions with regards using data? Why is Michael Edwards so pivotal of a figure in this history? How will Liverpool use data when appointing a new manager? Get "Data Game: The Story of Liverpool FC's Analytics Revolution": https://www.amazon.com/Data-Game-Liverpool-Analytics-Revolution/dp/1801506930 This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to explore the ideas of some up and coming managers (Still, Motta, Fonseca) and to dig into the deeper question of how do we decide if a manager is *good* or not… What is Will Still’s tactical approach? What is the correlation between Thiago Motta’s deep build up with strong defensive numbers?  Why is Paolo Fonseca’s Lille so good on the ball? Which of these coaches are going to succeed? Football’s best up-and-coming managers: https://theathletic.com/5339076/2024/03/25/thiago-motta-up-and-coming-managers/ This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Martin Rafelt to explore the idea of patience as a category within football, particularly in relation to positional play - before then digging deeper into where football tactics is right now. What is positional play? Exploring the contradiction between “winning mentality” and “positional play”. How can impatience be bad for teams who rely on intense counter-pressing and direct attacking? Is there an approach that is perhaps riskier, but has better output overall and is quicker and less of a test of patience? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Nathan Clark to reflect back on the last 6 months of Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs and look forward to the future. What has happened in the first six months of the Postecoglou era? Has anything changed with Ange Postecoglou’s tactical approach? What are the tactical weaknesses in Postecoglou’s system in the Premier League? Can Postecoglou get Spurs competing for the Premier League title? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stephen Ganavas and Llew Davies to explore what youth development looks like in the 21st Century and to give some examples of exciting up-and-coming talents in various age groups. What is the purpose of youth development? We’re seeing teams letting promising youngsters go. How bad is this for the development of players? What is Scouted Football? Most exciting players: U-17, U-19, U-21, U-23? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Kris O’Hare to explore the role that psychology plays in coaching and find out more about some of Kris’s methodologies in his role as a coach/psychologist hybrid at Villarreal. How did he end up in football coaching? How many teams use this sort of approach in their coaching structure? Is it becoming more popular? What are the benefits of this approach? Are Spanish clubs are more open to this sort of approach to coaching than in the UK? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Thomas Gronnemark to trace his career trajectory and get a better understanding of the role of throw ins within the modern game. Where did his focus on throw ins come from? How did he end up working with Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool? What does a training session look like? Where are teams lacking the most in terms of their approach to throw ins? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abel Meszaros and Danny Corcoran to explore the idea of Xabi Alonso as Liverpool manager, looking back at his managerial history, what Liverpool need from a manager right now, and looking forward to speculate what Xabipool would look like. Who is Xabi Alonso, the coach? What do Liverpool need from their next manager? Is the Liverpool job a bit too early in the timeline for him? Where would Trent Alexander-Arnold play? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Simon Goodey to give the audience a better understanding of what the coaching pathway looks like and a sense of what it’s like to coach in Spain. What do the early doors of a coaching pathway look like? Are there obvious differences between the way that coaching sessions are structured in each country? How important is it to talk to players about tactics in training contexts? What advice would Simon give to people who want to get onto the coaching pathway? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine is joined by Jon Mackenzie to explain the data gathering process Jon has been undertaking with Premier League strikers. Jon decided to log a bunch of data about PL strikers… why? Did Jon learn anything about players from timing? Why is Haaland a high volume finisher? Which players get their shots off the quickest? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Joe Devine and Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall to explore the idea of a midtable club and the potential progress they can make through the perspective of West Ham. Are West Ham a midtable side? Have West Ham dropped the ball in the last few seasons? What should or even could West Ham do to break into the elite group of Premier League teams? What does the future look like? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stuart Reid to discuss what a set piece analyst and specialist does. Why should people be excited about set pieces? How do teams communicate around set pieces? How important is squad composition to set piece success? How does complexity in plans change with the quality of the teams in question? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Alex Stoyel to give the audience a better understanding of what it is that a sports psychologist does. What is the difference between other psychologists and sports psychologists? What role can psychologists play in regard to helping with the process of communication between coaches and players? How does a psychologist balance helping maximise performance with the wellbeing of players they work with? How do psychologists help players deal with the mental aspect of injuries? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Maher Mezahi and Alasdair Howorth to preview the upcoming AFCON tournament. Why is it called AFCON 2023 if it’s in 2024? Why should people be watching this tournament? The tournament is being played in Cote d’Ivoire. How will this impact the tournament? Which are the groups that they’re particularly excited to see play out? Who are the players to watch? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stephen Russell to discuss the most important aspects of rest defence. What is rest defence? Why is it important? Why do coaches worry about it? What tactical shifts have prompted this? What are the two key variables of rest defence? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Carlon Carpenter to discuss what a performance analyst does. How did he get his foot in the door at University of Virginia? What are the biggest differences between the analysis processes at the different levels? Are preconceived biases a thing in video/performance analysis? How much of the analysis is of what the coaching staff want to see vs. highlighting things they should be seeing? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine is joined by James Graham, writer of “Dear England”, to discuss the cultural revolution under Gareth Southgate. How has Gareth Southgate changed the character of the England squad and the sport? Are results really the most important thing? What is it that football actually does? What does it mean to belong to a nation? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie and Joe Devine, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Josh Williams to explore the recently-emerged Liverpool 2.0 that we’re seeing - Klopp’s rebuilt team. Looking back in hindsight, what was it that actually went wrong? What was the summer transfer strategy? What have been the good aspects and what have been the poorer aspects? Are Liverpool title contenders? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Liam Tharme and Alex Barker to introduce the tactical revolution taking place within Ligue 1 and explore some of the reasons why it might be happening. Is youth development the reason why the league wasn’t exactly tactically interesting for a long time? What impact has the Qatari Sports Investments purchase of PSG to be their flagship football club in the European context had on the rest of the league? Why are Nice so good defensively? Is there a case to be made that Reims are better this season than last? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jaleel Tapper-Gray, of The Football Purist, to discuss the evolution of tactics of Barcelona under Xavi. To what extent does the conversation about Barcelona still find itself situated in the context of the Pep Guardiola era? What were the in-possession benefits of the box midfield? How much has the playing squad affected Xavi’s tactical decisions during his time? What does the future look like for Barcelona coached by Xavi? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sam Tighe to discuss how Unai Emery has turned things around at Aston Villa. What were the initial feelings when Emery was named new Villa manager? Why did Emery and Villa click so immediately? Going into the summer, where were the areas Villa needed to improve based on the previous season? Can Villa be genuine top 4 contenders? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abhishek Raj to discuss the biggest financial topics in world football. What would a Jim Ratcliffe takeover mean for Man United's financial future? Why were Juventus banned by UEFA? Why are Barcelona still pulling financial levers? Why are wages more important than transfer fees these days? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Dean Holden to discuss what managers do when they are between jobs. How surprised was he to be sacked after just 5 games in the league this season? What was he looking to do with the team at Charlton this season? How different was it from what he did last season? What does improvement look like for an out of work coach? What does the process of looking for new opportunities look like? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by performance manager Callum Walsh to talk about the problems associated with player fitness. What does an average week look like for a fitness and conditioning professional in a football club? How much of an influence does the team’s game model have on the strength and conditioning process? How many games is too many games, and what is a reasonable recovery time between matches? How should we think about clubs that seem to consistently suffer from more injuries than others? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sam from London is Blue Podcast to talk about Chelsea in the Pochettino Era. What were the early opinions on Pochettino after he was announced? Before the season started, what were the expectations? How bad has the Christopher Nkunku injury impacted Chelsea’s season? What can Chelsea achieve this season? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abel Meszaros to talk about the two biggest surprises in the Bundesliga — Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart. Were there signs last season that Alonso would have Leverkusen in a title challenge this season? What have we learned so far about Alonso’s managerial style?  Who is Sebastian Hoeness? How sustainable is Stuttgart’s challenge for top of the Bundesliga? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena. How did Rulani make the step into coaching? What is the club like and what kind of club does it want to be? Why is he influenced by Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho? Is there an ambition to one day make the journey to Europe? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. ** • This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TIFOFOOTBALL and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Dermot Corrigan and Jose Perez are here to discuss the next chapter in the illustrious history of Real Madrid. How important is the galacticos era to the identity of the club? Is there still an extent to which the fans expect elite signings every window? How does Mbappe fit into the club’s narrative? How has Jude Bellingham changed the way Real Madrid play? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Charlie Eccleshare and Nathan A Clark are here to discuss the new era of Spurs football under Ange Postecoglou. How did the departure of Kane give the club a chance to reinvent itself? Tactically, what has Angeball looked like for Spurs so far? Where could problems arise for Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs? Postecoglou has spoken about building a perennially winning team. Is that a real possibility? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie and James Horncastle are here to discuss why Italy’s title race is so open and which teams are involved in the Scudetto challenge. Serie A has had the most diverse group of title winners across the last few seasons. Why is that the case? Why has there been so much change at Napoli? Has Inter underperformed in the league the past few seasons? Is this make or break season for manager Stefano Pioli at Milan? Where are we at right now in the Juventus saga? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Ali Maxwell and George Elek are here to discuss the clubs of the English Championship, League One and League Two. What is the general attitude towards lower league football in England? Promotion races and relegation battles. Do TV revenue deals impact the quality of football? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Stuart James and Mark Carey are here to discuss why deep-lying midfielders becoming so expensive. How much did the sale of Enzo Fernandez influence the value of “Number 6s” recently? What skillset does an elite Number 6 have? How scarce is that skillset? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. *** Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tfp to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Alex Collings and Lorcan Rees are here to discuss the direction that Arsenal are going in the 2023/24 season. What went wrong last season? How have they attempted to fix it this summer? What have we learned so far from this preseason/season? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. *** This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TIFOFOOTBALL and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie and Jay Harris are here to discuss the inside details of how Thomas Frank and Brentford operate. Who are Brentford? What is it that makes Brentford’s recruitment so good? Will Brentford continue to be as successful in the top tier per transfers? Listen to Access All Areas: Brentford: https://t.co/T1qJgMH0j2 This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. *** Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tfp to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie and Liam Tharme are here to discuss the tactical trends of the last few seasons and anticipating these trends evolving in the near future. What is a box midfield… and what are they for? What are the roles of an inverted full back? How will teams respond to box midfields? Plus, some teams to look out for! This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie and Abhishek Raj are here to discuss the inner-workings of finance in football. What matters most when assessing the financial health of a football club? Why are the Glazers selling Manchester United now? Where did the financial troubles begin at Barcelona? Why have Chelsea brought in so many players? How can Arsenal afford their summer signings? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is here to talk about the future of German football with Raphael Honigstein. How much of Dortmund’s season was down to the way that Bayern’s season unfolded? What went wrong for Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern? Are Leipzig set up to challenge Bayern? Is the 50+1 rule holding back German teams in the Champions League? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Kees van Hemmen and Aaron Moniz are here to evaluate Manchester United one year through the Erik ten Hag era. Rating Erik ten Hag’s 2022/23 season. Manchester United’s out of possession improvement. Any room for another Ten Hag twist in the market? What does a successful season look like for Manchester United next season? Check out Devils in the Details: https://open.spotify.com/show/1UfjWKYoz41kWYdzI9umb4?si=698a577c365543c5 This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Chloe Morgan and Jessy Parker Humphreys are here to preview the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Tournament overview: Australia/New Zealand time difference, logistics, media coverage England’s injury issues and expectations. Are the USA de facto favourites? Predictions: Winner, biggest disappointment, bold predictions This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Reuben Pinder are here to talk to sensible transfers. How does Mason Mount fit into Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United? Declan Rice’s role in the Arsenal midfield. Liverpool’s 3-box-3 experiment. How should West Ham spend their £105 million? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Reuben Pinder are here to talk to sensible transfers. Newcastle strengthens for a Champions League campaign. Spurs moving from a back three, to a back four. What does Mauricio Pochettino need to succeed at Chelsea? Manchester United’s biggest need: goalkeeper or striker? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine and Reuben Pinder are here to talk to Peter Crouch. Peter Crouch talks about the adversity and challenges throughout his career. What kind of story did he want to tell in “That Peter Crouch Film”? Word association: Wayne Rooney, Luka Modrić, Gareth Bale Plus, a tease of what’s to come… This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Joe Devine and Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Seb talk to Ryan & Musa from the Stadio podcast. The conversation includes incredibly interesting and laborious podcast process chatter, self-indulgent waffle, and a little bit of football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some football.  This special live episode of the Tifo Football podcast was recorded at the Leicester Square Theatre in fair old London town. We discussed the upcoming Champions League final, who our Premier League manager of the season is and some other bits about the campaign.  In the second half we take some, heavily filtered, questions from the audience. Plus there are a few very special guest appearances… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Michael Bailey and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. It’s the final Tifo Football podcast in this format and therefore we spent a massive part of it talking about… Spurs. Ange Postecoglu is being heavily linked to taking the reins at Tottenham and we chat about how his Spurs team may look.  We also talk about the Europa League final but specifically Jose Mourinho’s behaviour during and after the match towards referee Anthony Taylor.  We also ask each other the burning questions we’ve always wanted to ask because why the hell not.   This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. *** • This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/TIFOFOOTBALL today to get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. Newcastle United were the surprise package in the top four this season. But how will they evolve tactically?  We react LIVE to the news that Mauricio Pochettino has been confirmed as Chelsea’s latest manager. Leeds United and Leicester City join Southampton in relegation from the Premier League. We rake over the coals of a terrible season for two teams with names beginning with L. As Europe’s biggest leagues also draw to a close we go on a quick jaunt across the continent to see what’s what. And there’s discussion on rhinos as a present for the Pope, dragons, pirates and the Green Giant. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by JJ Bull produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about some football. Man City have won their fifth title in six seasons. But do the ongoing allegations hanging over them mean that their achievements come with an asterisk? We also spoke in wider terms about how the elite teams all seem to be in transition except for them boys in sky blue. In Germany, Borussia Dortmund are in pole position to wrestle the Bundesliga title off Bayern Munich for the first time in 11 years.  We return to England to look at the Premier League’s bottom as the fate of two relegation slots go to the final round of fixtures. And there’s a lot of nonsense about baths, what percentage of human beings is water and other silly bits. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some football. Arsenal’s title challenge is basically over after their home defeat to Brighton, with the Seagulls multi-faceted players impressing yet again. Man City won their 11th straight game in the league against Everton as they look set to win the title again. But how long will their dominance last? Southampton are down and we pick at the carcass of their squad and decide which bits are the choice cuts for other Premier League clubs to feast on. Sergio Busquets will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. We discuss if he is an era defining player or a weaselly master of the dark arts, or both? There is also some serious debate about the apparent flaws in key plot points in Lord of the Rings. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. The race for the top four is hotting up, but which two of Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United will make it? Newcastle United’s hopes took a blow on Tyneside after their defeat to Arsenal who kept themselves on Manchester City’s very expensive coat tails.     We preview the men’s Champions League semi-finals, and you may come out of listening to it knowing less about each tie than more to be honest… We cast our eye briefly and inadequately over the final of League One, England’s third tier.  Plus viscous syrup and various club nicknames. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. We talk about the potential sackings of Javi Gracia and Victor Orta at Leeds United. At the time of recording Sam Allardyce has been linked with the Elland Road hot seat so the chaps discuss what that would look like…  Staying at the bottom of the table we talk about Leicester City drawing 2-2 with Everton and the wider relegation battle. It was a very “goally” weekend with two 4-3 results, one of which was Liverpool winning 4-3 against Tottenham. A game which exposed the deep, deep flaws in both of these teams. We also whizz through Man Utd Aston Villa and the Serie A table at a depth which is wholly inadequate. Plus volcanic eruptions and Stonehenge… Tickets for the PENULTIMATE Tifo Football podcast live show can be bought at this link - https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/tifo-football-live/  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. Before we, eventually, get into the show proper. We have a bit of an announcement… Arsenal managed to draw another game, this time against relegation candidates Southampton.  Newcastle Utd hammered Tottenham Hotspur 6-1 at St James Park. We recorded before Cristian Stellini left the club and they have, as Pinder predicted, “given it Mason” for the rest of the season. Man Utd are in the FA Cup final after knocking out Brighton on penalties.  Wrexham have secured promotion from the National League and their “Hollywood” story, I know I know, continues. And, not at JJ’s suggestion surprisingly, we talk about Aberdeen because they’re doing real good right now. Tickets for the Tifo Football podcast live show can be bought at this link - https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/tifo-football-live/ (The link will be live from 12:00 on Tuesday 25th April at 12:00 UK time) This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about some football. Aston Villa made surprisingly easy work of an in-form Newcastle United side by beating them 3-0 at Villa Park. We rake over the coals of a meeting between two of the Premier League’s in-form sides. Arsenal managed to draw a game despite being 2-0 up for the second week in a row, this time against relegation-threatened West Ham. Are they screwing it all up? Joe attempted to give his best inspirational half time team talk and, well just wait… Brighton & Hove Albion are a very well run football club. They beat Chelsea 2-1 over the weekend, who appear to be less well run… But will Todd Boehly’s plan work in the long term? And we review and preview the first and second legs of the Champions League quarter finals.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. We tried to make sense of a mental game at Anfield as Arsenal took a point away at Liverpool. Frank Lampard is back at the Bridge just in time to steer Chelsea to a 1-0 defeat to Wolves.  Bruno Fernandes played deeper in midfield for Manchester United in their 2-0 win over Everton, we looked at that because we found it interesting.   Seb Stafford-Bloor joined us from Germany to guide us through the latest twist in the ongoing saga that surrounds the ownership of Newcastle United. The Pinder-Mackenzie derby saw Leeds take the lead but get blown away 5-1 by Roy Hodgson’s resurgent Crystal Palace. Plus Wrexham won the top of the table clash in the National League including a lovely goal from John Bostock and some goalkeeping heroics by Ben Foster. Oh and we teach Joe how to pronounce quite a few words... This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. There was a surfeit of sackings in the Premier League over the weekend, so the boys rake over the coals of Graham Potter’s six months at Chelsea and the four year Brendan Rodgers era at Leicester City. Manchester City battered Liverpool when it looked like Liverpool might be about to derail The Citizens title bid. That defeat puts the 2020 Premier League winners in real trouble when it comes to qualifying for the Champions League, with Liverpool behind Brighton and Brentford in the standings as those standings stand.  That race for the Champions League is being led by Newcastle United and Manchester United, with The Magpies overcoming The Red Devils at St James’ Park over the weekend. And speaking of corvids, we discuss whether a collection of intelligent crows should be allowed to watch a game of football if they had a ticket, as well as some other mad nonsense involving seagulls. Oh and AC Milan vs Napoli plus Bayern München vs Borussia Dortmund. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by JJ Bull and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Bailey, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. The chaps gives us a precis on who Julian Nagelsmann is, what kind of football he likes to coach and why that was deemed not good enough by Bayern Munich who have sacked him.  Thomas Tuchel has been hired in his place, but is this just a question of the “elite” managerial carousel turning again? After torching the relationship with his players just over a week ago, Antonio Conte is no longer Tottenham boss.  We talk about where this leaves Spurs in the long term and what they can actually hope for in this most competitive of leagues. Then, the pod gets speculative…  What if the new project at Chelsea doesn’t succeed?  What if Jurgen Klopp leaves Liverpool this summer? WHAT if Carlo Ancelotti becomes Brazil manager? WHAT IF Gavi actually does leave Barcelona on a free transfer? All of these were answered to varying levels of satisfaction… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Michael Bailey and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. The boys look at why Crystal Palace made the decision to relieve Patrick Vieira of his managerial duties.  We talk about Tottenham and Antonio Conte’s searingly honest press conference after their 3-3 draw with Southampton. The Champions League has reached the quarter final stage and there are some real juicy ties that we drool all over. In Spain, Barcelona opened up an eight point gap over Real Madrid with a 2-1 in El Classico.   Man Utd’s progress to the FA Cup semi-final was marred by a mad 40 second in which Fulham had two men sent off in the space of a minute.  JJ and Jon had a lovely day together at a football match over the weekend so we hear about that lovely time they had. Plus, there’s a discussion about heathland that deteriorates very quickly.   This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Bailey, Joe Bull, and JJ Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. Arsenal have a lovely day against Fulham on the banks of the Thames with a 3-0 win. But is Fulham’s sensational season so far starting to come unstuck? Most of us expected the west London side to be a relegation candidate this year, but they’re not. Instead West Ham, Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Wolves and Everton are some of the teams in trouble in a way that’s surprising.  AFC Bournemouth were backed to be down in the depths when the season began, but after their 1-0 win over Liverpool and a strong performance against Arsenal; could the Cherries actually ripen in the top tier? Man Utd drew 0-0 with Southampton over the weekend but tried Jadon Sancho out at number 10, which was very interesting so we spoke about it. We comprehensively cast our eyes over the last 16 ties for the Champions and Europa Leagues.  Plus, we discover how hard it actually is to read and write everything backwards. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Michel Bailey and produced by Steve Hankey. *** This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp, Visit betterhelp.com/tifofootball today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. Liverpool put seven, yes SEVEN, past Manchester United at Anfield. So how the hell did that happen? Elsewhere, Arsenal secured the three points in the dying seconds with a moment that may become part of highlight reels for years to come. Further down the table, Brighton hammered The Hammers West Ham 4-0. Are David Moyes men starting to reek of relegation form? Seb Stafford-Bloor joins us for the second half of the show. We talk about a potential spanner in the works for Newcastle United’s owners emanating from the world of golf... We look to Germany and discuss the fact that there is in fact a title race in the Bundesliga. But is that interesting? We’ll let you decide. Napoli’s fifteen point lead in Italy means there probably isn’t a title race anymore but they will be the fourth different champion there in a row which is… interessante. Plus, we discover the origins of some of our favourite idioms and there is a disturbing conversation about pigs. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manchester United ended their five year trophy drought by beating Newcastle United in the League Cup final. We discuss if this is the symbolic start of something good for Erik Ten Hag and his team, and if the League Cup is a minor or major trophy… In Scotland, Celtic win another League Cup and we ponder if the dominance of Ange Postecoglou’s side will keep on going. Forever.  Tottenham find themselves in the top four after beating a defensively and offensively lacklustre Chelsea 2-0. At this point, the redemption arc for Graham Potter at Chelsea is going to be quite epic if it does come… We talk for a bit about quite how drastic the collapse in standards at Liverpool has been, and Jon gets very excited about Javi Gracia’s first game, and victory; as Leeds United manager. Plus, we briefly look at how Paris St Germain will probably win Ligue Un again but probably not the Champions League. And, even more briefly, we cast our eyes over the last 16 draw for the Europa League, Europe’s second most major, or minor; cup competition. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Michael Bailey and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Bailey, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. Arsenal ended their winless streak by beating Aston Villa very, very late on. But will every game be so hard for The Gunners for the rest of this season? Manchester City yet again dominate a side and fail to win. But how to explain it? Damned if we know. Newcastle United had possibly the worst start to a game for any side this season in their 2-0 defeat to Liverpool, and it’s left them in the goalkeeping lurch for the League Cup final. And will Liverpool sneak past the Magpies into top four contention?  One team who almost certainly won’t be challenging for the Champions League places this season is Chelsea. After losing to bottom side Southampton, will the Chelsea board really, actually stick with Graham Potter? Plus, we look at La Liga and how Barcelona have levered themselves into first place with an impressive, and surely unsustainable; defensive record. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Michael Bailey and produced by Steve Hankey. *** • Take advantage of MANSCAPED®’s best valued bundle and save 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code EPL23 at Manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some football. Manchester United are looking like they’re starting to dance to Erik Ten Hag’s tune. But will that tune lead towards a title race? Manchester City might have had a fire lit under them which is both terrifying and quite annoying to be honest. Chelsea are a work in progress but will they actually allow Graham Potter to progress that work?  And we discuss the VAR errors over the weekend and really try to make it not be boring. Plus, we look at a Bundesliga that sees Union Berlin back to their pre-World Cup best in the battle with Bayern. JJ also shoehorns in talking about UFOs, or UAPs I should say, on multiple occasions. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by JJ Bull and produced by Steve Hankey. *** This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp, Visit betterhelp.com/cobham today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor (briefly) are here to talk about some football. Seb Stafford-Bloor walks us through the allegations brought against Manchester City by the Premier League over alleged breaches of a series of financial rules. On the pitch, Manchester City lost to Tottenham Hotspur away, their third consecutive defeat on the road. Harry Kane became Tottenham’s record goalscorer in this game. We chat about why he so good. Arsenal couldn’t handle a resurgent Everton riding that new manager bounce in their 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park. All of this may be of benefit to Manchester United. They scored a very “Ten Hagian” goal against Crystal Palace and are sneaking closer and closer to the Premier League summit. And somehow the different types of animals that have been sent to space came up… The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. *** • Get 6 months of Babbel language learning for free when you purchase a 6 month subscription by entering the code ATHLETIC at babbel.com/play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. Arsenal and Manchester City played each other for the first time in this most unusual of seasons.  But what impact will City’s win in the FA Cup have on the minds of the boys in red and white? It probably has nothing to do with Arsenal’s pursuit of Moises Caicedo, and we also don’t make that link but it works for an episode description… Caicedo looks set to be yet another brilliant buy (and sale at some point) for Brighton and Hove Albion.  We chat a little bit about why them Seagulls soar so high in the transfer market.  We move on to discuss Everton. They have a new manager in Sean Dyche and some money in the bank from their sale of Anthony Gordon.  But will all this help the Toffees come… unstuck?  Artificial intelligence, potatoes and Aberdeen were also discussed. The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. *** • Get 20% Off and FREE shipping with the code EPL23 at manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. Arsenal continued their best ever start to a top flight season with a 3-2 win over Manchester United.  But are Mikel Arteta's touchline antics a marginal gain or a sign of the moral failure of the entire football club? Chelsea versus Liverpool was not that interesting. So instead we spoke about Chelsea's new lengthy contracts.  Are they an unusual outlier or a presage of things to come? We move on to a win for West Ham in Frank Lampard's last game as Everton manager.  Did we record before he was sacked? Of course we did. There was also an inexplicable amount of discussion about cows in this episode. The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. Events in London and Manchester are the first focus for the fellas in this episode. We start with league leaders Arsenal. Is the title theirs to lose now? The Gunners beat North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. For Spurs, this defeat raises many, many questions.  Moving on to Manchester, a win for United over City continued the Ten Hagian revolution for the Red Devils. But are they in the title mix now too? Liverpool lost again, this time against a brilliant Brighton who have taken to DeZerbi’s methods like a seagull to a bag of chips. Plus, we explore the Premier League’s bottom. Relegation to be precise. At least eight teams are in the mix at our count. But who will drop out by season’s end? Finally, a word or two is said about Napoli, who sit imperiously atop Serie A with a nine point lead having just put five past Juventus. Bellissima. The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. For the first show of 2023 the boys start, unexpectedly, with Southampton. The Athletic’s Southampton reporter Jacob Tanswell joins us to give all of the insight. Will Southampton sink without a trace on the South Coast? Is the new owner's long term plan working? Manchester United have a 100% winning record since the post World Cup, and at the time of recording before anyone goes near the comments in like five weeks time. Has Erik Ten Hag started to get the fear back into the Red Devils? And would a big man up top make them even better?  Plus, Chelsea are facing an uncomfortable transition from their short term habits to longer term planning. But will they hold their nerve and keep Graham Potter? Finally, Haaland is great, but are Manchester City better without him? This is discussed and quickly dismissed, but it’s a good ol’ chat.  The Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Argentina and France played out one of the most thrilling World Cup finals in history. Messi won his first World Cup and Mbappe scored a hat trick. The Tifo team discuss the final and reflect on the tournament as a whole. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we move towards the final of the 2022 World Cup, another historic event has taken place: the Totally x Tifo crossover! JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are joined by the host of the Totally Football Show, James Richardson, and Totally regular Sasha Goryunov to talk through the upcoming World Cup final between France and Argentina. Produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

France beat Morocco in today’s semifinal en route to meet Argentina in the final on Sunday. The Tifo team discuss the game, along with a few quiz rounds regarding World Cup goals and international caps. Plus, why you shouldn’t scout at a World Cup. And points are bad sees the last predictions of the tournament. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Argentina cruise past Croatia on their way to the 2022 World Cup final, to face France or Morocco. Messi inspired another victory, but it was Julian Alvarez who secured it with a brace on the night. The Tifo team discuss Julian, Lionel and more in today's episode. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England's tournament comes to an end with the quarter-finals. Morocco do it again to send Portugal packing. The Tifo team discuss Southgate, Deschamps, penalties, the Moroccon middle and whether points are good or not. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Croatia took Brazil to penalties and misery, and the Netherlands very nearly repeated the day's earlier surprise against Argentina. The Tifo team discuss the above and more. They are joined by Carl Anka to do so. And points are bad. They're really, really bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The round of 16 wraps up as Portugal thrive without Ronaldo and Morocco hold steady through 120 minutes before kicking Spain out of the tournament. The Tifo team discuss the above and more, plus points are bad. This episode of The Tifo podcast is presented by JJ Bull and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brazil looked the real deal against Korea Republic and Japan fall to penalties against Croatia. Day 16 of the World Cup is over, and the tifo team discuss the above and more. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England fairly comfortably passed Senegal on their way to the quarter finals, where they will meet France, who dispatched Poland in today’s round of 16 games. The Tifo team discuss the above, and more, including Arsenal Wenger and Cho Gue-sung. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Messi inspired Argentina to victory over Australia, and Netherlands passed USA to setup a fascinating QF tie. The tifo team discuss the above and more, as well as points are bad! The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Group Stage finished with Korea Republic, Switzerland, Portugal and Brazil progressing to the knockouts. The tifo team cover the above, plus emotional moments in football and how the FIFA ranking system works. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Japan achieved the unexpected, on day 12 of the World Cup, beating Spain to secure top spot in Group E and consigning Germany to back-to-back group stage exits. Morocco top Group F, followed by Croatia, who see off Belgium to a disappointing departure. The Tifo team discuss the above and more in tonight’s livestream podcast. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a thrilling day of football, Australia qualify from Group C, along with France. Argentina and Poland play out a 2-0 fixture, but both teams progress, despite Mexico coming to within a couple of yellow cards of progression. The tifo team are joined by Caoimhe O’Neill to discuss the above and more. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England and the USA advance from Group B, to faces the victors - The Netherlands and Senegal - from Group A. The tifo team are joined by Chris Kamrani to discuss the above, plus some reflections on Qatar’s aims. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Anka joins the Tifo team to discuss day 9 of the World Cup, including brilliant games between Ghana & South Korea, and Cameroon and Serbia. Brazil qualify, despite Neymar’s injury. The Juventus board resigns(!), and Portugal get a win. All this and more. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Germany and Spain play out an exciting draw, Canada are eliminated despite good performances, and why Morocco’s victory over Belgium was not a surprise. The Tifo team cover the above and more, in day 8 of the World Cup. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was plenty of fun on day 7 of the World Cup. Including goals from Messi, Mbappe and a first at the World Cup for Lewandowski. Australia enjoyed a deserved win. And Danish protests are part of the conversation. All this and more, as the tifo team are joined by Michael Bailey. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The USA held England to a scoreless draw on day 6 of the World Cup, but did so with an impressive performance. England on the other hand… Wales also fell to a resurgent Iran in the day’s early game. Plus Qatar are the first team eliminated from this tournament after losing their second game to Senegal. The Tifo team are joined by The Athletic’s Chris Kamrani to discuss all of the above, as well as JJ’s first-round observations. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brazil got off to a strong start on day 5 of the World Cup, beating Serbia. Portugal started with Ronaldo, and managed 3 goals against Ghana, who surprised at times. The tifo team are joined by Ranks FC podcaster Sam Tighe to discuss the above and more, plus points are bad! The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Japan beat Germany 2-1 in an opening game upset, while Canada came close to causing another against Belgium. The tifo team cast their eyes over the above, plus analysis of Morocco, Croatia, Spain’s 7 goals, and Costa Rica. Plus a nice message from Doha in the form of Adam Leventhal. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saudi Arabia managed a 2-1 victory over Argentina to open Day 3 of the Qatar World Cup, in front of a celebrating crowd. The Tifo team discuss the tactics that enabled this. Olivier Giroud equalled Thierry Henry’s record 51 goals for France, as the team cruised to victory over Australia. And in a huge news day, Ronaldo left Manchester United and the club also appears to be up for sale! The team discuss all of the above and more, including more points, that are all bad. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Tifo Football Podcast, the gang discuss England’s strong start to the tournament, the statement made by Iran’s players ahead of kick off, Wales and the USA impressing in different halves, and how The Netherlands got the better of Senegal. The gang were also joined by The Athletic’s UK Editor-in-Chief, Alex Kay-Jelski, to discuss the One Love Armband controversy. The Tifo podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Nathan A Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team discuss the off-field, controversial issues surrounding the tournament, as well as Gianni Infantino's press conference on the eve the World Cup's opening day. Then, attention turns to Qatar's opening game with Ecuador. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tifo speaks to football author David Goldblatt about the controversy around the World Cup in Qatar. Why is it controversial? How is it different to other tournaments? And what might be the response? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. The World Cup enforced pause in the Premier League has begun so the boys look back on their highlights, lowlights and delights of the season so far.  Gerard Pique has been speaking about how football needs to evolve to keep the kids interested.  We talk about why it’s seemingly so difficult to make changes in football and, to forewarn you, Joe gets ranty.  Plus, we discuss the difficult position footballers are sometimes put in by decisions they didn’t make. Yes, it’s a chat about the World Cup… The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The use of data in football is now commonplace. But the use of data in the sport isn't without its pitfalls.  Jon Mackenzie is joined by Dan Pelchen, founder of Traits Insights, to talk about how football clubs can use data in such a way as to benefit their operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. The show was recorded as news broke that FSG were looking to sell Liverpool.  Southampton have sacked Ralph Hasenhüttl. A special guest gives us a brief summary of their thoughts… We look back on the group stages of this year’s Champions League as the last 16 draw is made. And react LIVE to the mouthwatering prospect of Manchester United and Barcelona facing off in the Europa League. Plus Arsenal won again to further enhance their credentials as title contenders. The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tactical orthodoxy within the modern game is undeniably Eurocentric. The ideas being used within the upper echelons of the game have been developed in Europe usually by Europeans. In this episode, Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jamie Hamilton (@stirling_j), a UEFA A licence holder and academy coach, to talk about what we can learn about tactics outside of Europe.  Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifo Produced by Sean Thorne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some spooky football. Roberto De Zerbi gets his first win as Brighton manager against new Chelsea boss and old Brighton gaffer Graham Potter. Leeds have better underlying numbers than their overlying results currently show. Apart from their most recent overlying result, which was a win over Liverpool. We discuss Unai Emery’s appointment at Aston Villa. Is he a top, top manager, or just a top manager or just a… manager?    English TV provision has really gotten on Joe’s nerves in a way that’s completely reasonable. Juventus are out of the Champions League and in some trouble, relative to their usually lofty station…  Plus Lionel Messi is being linked with Inter Miami. He’s playing out of his skin for PSG right now so is a move to MLS too soon?  The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team meet Humphrey Kerr, comedian, actor, and Executive Director of Wrexham AFC. Humphrey introduced Rob Mcelhenney to football whilst working together on a TV show, and the rest is history. Today, the Tifo team talk to Humphrey about his role, Rob and Ryan, and what the future holds for Wrexham - in this episode of Tifo Talks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices