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Tifo Football Podcast

ByThe Athletic
516 episodes

Podcast Summary

In-depth tactical, historical & geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. From the team behind the Tifo Football YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#1

Champions League, Cunha to Man Utd & Delap to Chelsea

The Champions League final, Liam Delap joining to Chelsea, Matheus Cunha moving to Manchester United and Pep Ljinders becoming an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…Please take our listener survey! This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey.Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-06-03•1hr 15mins
#2

The Premier League is over

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about the football.Champions League disappointment for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, European excitement for Chelsea and Newcastle United plus Napoli’s Scudetto win were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-28•1hr 4mins
#3

Palace’s trophy & Premier League goodbyes

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about the football.Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win over Manchester City, the end of this Bundesliga season, the end of this Ligue 1 season, the end of Jamie Vardy’s time at Leicester City and the end of Everton men’s time at Goodison Park were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… in the end. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-20•1hr 16mins
#4

Can Newcastle beat Arsenal to second? And Trent being booed.

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about the football.The possibility of Newcastle United finishing second after their win over Chelsea, what’s the right way to play and why Liverpool fans booed Trent Alexander-Arnold were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-13•1hr 10mins
#5

Can Arsenal win & is the Europa League doomed?

Joe Devine, Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about the football.PSG hosting Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final, a probable Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Europa League final and whether UEFA’s competition are weakened by the strength of the Premier League were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-07•58mins
#6

Why Liverpool’s title win is so impressive

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about the football.Liverpool’s Premier League title win, Crystal Palace versus Manchester City in the FA Cup final and a trophyless & Ancelotti-less Real Madrid were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-29•1hr 0mins
#7

How PSG lost their best player and got better

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about the football.Wolves defeat of Tottenham Hotspur, Paris St Germain and Arsenal’s chances of Champions League success and the return of the spirit at Manchester City were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-15•1hr 9mins
#8

Who else will gatecrash the Champions League party?

Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about the football.The Champions League chances of Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham and AFC Bournemouth were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Reuben Pinder and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-01•1hr 9mins

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#9

Why Saudi Arabia is buying sport

In this special episode of the Tifo Football podcast, Joe Devine sits down with author James Montague to talk about his latest book “Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World”Buy James book “Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World” here - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-28•1hr 10mins
#10

The American World Cup, Xabi Alonso & Tuchel’s attitude.

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about the football.Next year’s World Cup in The United States, Canada and Mexico, the perception of Thomas Tuchel in his native Germany and what Xabi Alonso should do next were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-25•1hr 11mins
#11

Newcastle United beat Liverpool to win the League Cup

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about the football.Newcastle United’s victory over Liverpool in the League Cup final and Manchester United’s new stadium plans were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-18•1hr 12mins
#12

Tottenham tie Bournemouth, Forest fell Manchester City, Manchester United still bad

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about the football.Troubled Tottenham’s draw with AFC Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest’s defeat of Manchester City and Manchester United’s squad building decisions were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-11•1hr 5mins
#13

Is the FA Cup magic, Napoli draw with Inter and Isco’s Real Betis beat Real Madrid

Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about the football.An unusually open FA Cup quarter final line up, Napoli’s top of the table draw with Internazionale and Isco’s remontada/ renaissance / revival at Real Betis.These were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Reuben Pinder and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-04•56mins
#14

West Ham pottering along, Arsenal see red, Everton entertain

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, Reuben Pinder and JJ Bull are here to talk about the football.West Ham’s progress under Graham Potter, have red cards derailed Arsenal’s title challenge and Everton continue to have a lovely time under David Moyes.These were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-25•1hr 4mins
#15

Giving Liverpool flowers, Arsenal’s striker solution and are Manchester City back again…again?

Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about the football.Are Liverpool being fairly praised for what they’ve done so far this season, will Arsenal’s mix and match forward line keep them in the title race and will Nico, Khusanov and Marmoush bring Manchester City back again? These were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Reuben Pinder and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-18•1hr 6mins
#16

Liverpool lose to Plymouth, Manchester City vs Real Madrid and is tactical versatility bad?

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Mark Carey are here to talk about the football.Liverpool’s shock FA Cup exit to Plymouth Argyle, Manchester City’s upcoming Champions League clash with Real Madrid and the pros and cons of tactical versatility were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-11•54mins
#17

Arsenal humble Man City, Crystal Palace conquer Man United and Marcus Rashford to Aston Villa

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about the football.Arsenal’s humbling of Manchester City, Crystal Palace conquering Manchester United and Aston Villa’s transfer moves were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast.Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-04•1hr 8mins
#18

Manchester City beat Chelsea, Guardiola’s modern football and JJ’s Benfica Barcelona jaunt

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Liam Tharme are here to talk about the football.Manchester City’s tweaks that saw them beat Chelsea, what Pep Guardiola thinks modern football now is and JJ’s fantastic trip to Lisbon to run the rule over Benfica and Barcelona were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-01-28•1hr 8mins
#19

Tottenham’s Postecoglou problem, Man Utd’s Amorim dilemma and Paris St Germain

Jon Mackenzie, Alex Barker and Nick Miller are here to talk about the football.What Tottenham should do with Ange Postecoglou, whether Man Utd are in another mess already with Ruben Amorim and a newish era taking shape at Paris Saint-Germain were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Jon Mackenzie and produced by Rachael Tinde and Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-01-21•1hr 1mins
#20

David Moyes returns to Everton, Arsenal’s mini slump and Graham Potter's West Ham

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about the football.The return of David Moyes to Everton, the arrival of Graham Potter at West Ham and Arsenal’s mini slump were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey and Rachael Tinde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-01-14•1hr 2mins
#21

Liverpool draw with Man Utd, Newcastle’s midfield three and the yeeting money game

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about the football.Liverpool’s draw with Manchester United, Newcastle’s midfield three and where Arsenal should throw their transfer kitty were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey and Rachael Tinde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-01-07•1hr 5mins
#22

The Manchester Derby, Southampton's Fate & The Spinning Wheel

The Tifo team get to grips with the Manchester Derby, what next for Southampton, and let a spinning wheel dictate a few topic choices in this last episode of 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-12-18•1hr 0mins
#23

Chelsea's Title Race, Barcelona's Levers & Manchester United's Departure

Are Chelsea in a title race? What's going on in Barcelona this season? And what happened with Dan Ashworth's departure from Manchester United? Abhishek Raj joins the Tifo gang to discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-12-11•1hr 5mins

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#24

More Pep, do Arsenal & Chelsea have a chance? And ball magnetism in video games

Liverpool convincingly beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City over the weekend, so the team gang gather to discuss the latest, do Arsenal and Chelsea have a chance or have Liverpool got it all locked up already? Why Rocket League is actually more like real football than other football simulation video games, what made Mr Blobby so entertaining, and a whole bunch of topics that didn't quite make it onto the docket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-12-04•1hr 4mins
#25

Pep Guardiola's Struggles, Ruben Amorim's first game & Why do Southampton keep conceding?

What's going wrong for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City? How will Ruben Amorim feel about the challenge ahead at Manchester United after his first game in charge? And why do Southampton keep conceding goals? Joe Devine is joined by JJ Bull and Alex Barker to discuss above, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-11-27•1hr 1mins
#26

West Ham's Identity, Tottenham's Expectations & I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR

West Ham under Julen Lopetegui have played some pretty bad football so far this season. What is the team's current identity? What is possible for the club? And which supermarket are they most like? The Tifo team are joined by Daisy Christodoulou to discuss this, plus: Should Tottenham be further ahead? And why Daisy can't stop thinking about VAR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-11-20•1hr 16mins
#27

Edu, Forest & Marinakis, Bournemouth's Rise, and Who Owns Football?

Edu is leaving Arsenal to take a role with Marinakis' multi-club network. What does this mean for Arsenal? And what about Forest's fabulous start to the Premier League season? The Tifo team also take aim at another superb contender in AFC Bournemouth; how has Iraola done it? Plus, the gang are joined by The Athletic's Nick Miller to discuss his new book Who Owns Football? Find out the answer that question and plenty more in today's episode of the Tifo Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-11-06•1hr 16mins
#28

Manchester United, Rúben Amorim & the Ballon d'Or!

Manchester United have dismissed Erik Ten Hag and - as reported by David Ornstein & Adam Crafton for The Athletic - are attempting to put together a deal for Rúben Amorim to replace him. The Tifo team take this all in their stride during a busy news week, as well as making time to chat about Rodri's victory at the Ballon d'Or. All of this and more on this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-10-30•1hr 4mins
#29

Liverpool as contenders, Real Madrid's close record, and the TV show Lost!

Are Arne Slot's Liverpool title contenders yet? Which record could Real Madrid snatch out of Barcelona's hands? And why should you watch the TV show Lost in this year of twenty twenty-four? All of this and more on this week's edition of the Tifo Football Podcast, in which Joe Devine is joined by regulars JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie, and special guest from The Athletic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-10-23•1hr 12mins
#30

Man City concerns, Scott McTominay balling in Naples, and Which Dinosaur is most like your football team?

Should Manchester City be concerned about a season without Rodri in the aftermath of a tricky weekend game? How is Scott McTominay getting on out in Italy? Why Monaco deserve to be top of Serie A! Did Crystal Palace get it wrong in the transfer window? And if your football team was a dinosaur... you get the idea. All this and more, in this week's Tifo Football podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-10-08•1hr 8mins
#31

Manchester United, Bayern Munich & Ghost Ships

The Tifo team turn their attention to Manchester United, who - after a horrid defeat to Tottenham over the weekend - look as bad as ever. Bayern Munich held firm in a big game with Leverkusen; Munich remain top of the table and look impressive under coach Vincent Kompany. And ghost ships: are they still ghost ships once you get on board? All of this and more on this week's episode of the Tifo Football podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-10-02•1hr 15mins
#32

West Ham's Transition, Arsenal's Dark Arts & Eggs

The Tifo team discuss West Ham's complicated start to the season with new head coach Julen Lopetegui, the nature of transitional seasons, Arsenal's eggy game with Manchester City, plus points are still bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-09-25•1hr 10mins
#33

Arsenal Embrace Underdog Football & Nottingham Forest’s Surprising Start

In the wake of the North London Derby, the Tifo team are back to discuss how Arsenal beat their rivals and why it is that they seem to be able to swing these sorts of knife-edge games. The team are joined by Nick Miller who talks them through Nottingham Forest’s start to the season - a start that may have surprised people outside of Nottingham but came as no real shock to the fans themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-09-17•1hr 6mins
#34

Manchester United, Tottenham's Frustration & Points Are Bad

After Manchester United's difficult 3-0 loss to Liverpool at the weekend, the Tifo team take a step back and ask: did anyone expect anything different? But it's not all as negative as it sounds. Also, Tottenham frustrated against Newcastle; an inspection of Ange Postecoglu & the team is on the cards in today's episode. Plus, Points Are Bad, the Midway Game and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-09-04•1hr 19mins
#35

Premier League Round-up & The Bundesliga Kicks Off!

Arsenal's title credentials, Liverpool's player quality differentiation, Manchester United's true squad strength, Brighton's new look, and the Bundesliga begins a new season - plus loads more, on this instalment of The Tifo Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-08-28•1hr 1mins
#36

The football is back! (And it’s good again)

The Tifo team remain undaunted in their pursuit of talking about football and work their way through a remarkable number of topics, including: a new-look Liverpool under Arne Slot, what Ipswich are up to, Chelsea’s many, many players, Manchester City looking ominous again, Brighton as the adults in the room, Spurs… more like Spursy…, and what our resident fans make of Crystal Palace and Aberdeen respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-08-21•1hr 13mins
#37

Tifo's Season Preview (of sorts...)

The Tifo team jaunt through a variety of topics on the eve of a new season of European football, including: Expectations and realities for Manchester City & Manchester United, Dominic Solanke's move to Spurs, Pedro Neto's to Chelsea, the summer window in Spain, and the hopes and dreams of the Premier League's promoted teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-08-14•1hr 13mins
#38

We're back

A short announcement for our upcoming season on the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-08-07•2mins
#39

What did we learn from the 23/24 season?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Liam Tharme to give an overview of some of the most interesting tactical trends from the season…Why were there a lot more goals in the Premier League?How has Xabi Alonso balanced stale but safe possession vs more direct but risky approach?Were Manchester City worse this season?Are we entering an age where promoted teams are going to struggle to stay up?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-05-22•1hr 9mins
#40

Should football clubs be better at developing individuals?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Harry Brooks to explore what it is that individual coaches do and if clubs could get more upside from using them…Why did Harry make the decision to work with individuals?What does prep look like for Harry’s sessions?Do clubs refuse players to work with individual coaches?Should clubs hire / implement coaches with technical specialism more?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-05-15•54mins
#41

Will French football ever find its identity?

Jon Mackenzie and Alex Barker are joined by Tom Williams to explore “modern” French football through the narrative of Va Va Voom, Tom’s new book…What prompted Tom to write the book? What was his process?What is the “modern history” of French football?Is Paris Saint-Germain good or bad for French football?What impact did financial crisis have on the league and its identity?Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French FootballThis episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie and Alex Barker, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-05-08•1hr 10mins
#42

Should football clubs be better at substitutions?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sammy Lander to explore the idea of a substitution coach and the general concept of substitutes.What does the day in a life of a substitution coach look like?What are the edges that can be found in coaching substitutes?Why do certain players succeed as substitutes?What are the things that make coaches good at making substitutes?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-05-01•1hr 2mins
#43

Spain's Up-and-Coming Coaches

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-04-24•1hr 0mins
#44

Bonus: Interview with Alessandro Del Piero

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-04-19•22mins
#45

How we got Man United so wrong this season

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: @amonizfootballFollow Kees: @HemmenKeesThis episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-04-17•1hr 13mins
#46

The Story of Liverpool's Analytics Revolution

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": episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-04-10•1hr 3mins
#47

The Art of Analysing Up-and-Coming Coaches

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: episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-04-03•53mins
#48

Patience, Positional Play and the Future of Football Tactics

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-03-27•1hr 3mins
#49

The future of Postecoglou's Spurs

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-03-20•55mins
#50

How to develop footballers in the 21st century

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-03-13•1hr 2mins

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