Tifo Football Podcast

Get a 30-day free trial and 50% on annual subscription: https://www.theathletic.co.uk/tifoGet you FREE BEERS: https://www.beer52.com/tifo Nikos Overheul of Statsbomb joins Tifo to discuss how analytics are applied in modern football. What does Statsbomb as an organisation offer football clubs, and how can analytics and stats help reduce the gap? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trying to unpick the endemic problems at Manchester United is a difficult job. That's why we've enlisted the help of occasional Tifo scriptwriter and United Rant's very own Paul Ansorge. Has the Ole Solskjaer nostalgia dissipated? Why hasn't Ed Woodward hired a footballing director? And where did it all go wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Crafton of The Athletic joins Tifo to discuss the story of Emiliano Sala, Romelu Lukaku and Ole Solskjaer's deteriorating relationship over the summer, and the behind the scenes of the transfer market; how clubs, agents and players actually do deals.Get a 30-day free trial and 50% off an annual subscription by visiting https://www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo Adam's transfer piece: https://theathletic.com/1112938/2019/08/05/agents-buying-beds-for-clients-players-demanding-set-piece-bonuses-and-payment-of-divorce-bills-what-really-happens-in-the-transfer-window/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tifo welcomes author Jonathan Harding to discuss his book 'Mensch: Beyond the Cones' with Seb Stafford-Bloor.Get a 30-day free trial by visiting https://www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo and 50% off an annual subscription. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do overlapping centrebacks work? Current opinion on La Masia? Why did Newcastle buy so many French players? Why are so many big clubs in huge financial debt? And a bunch more questions answered by Tifo.For a 30-day free trial and 50% off an annual subscription, visit https://www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rafa Honigstein joins Tifo to discuss Joachim Löw & the Germany team, Bayern and their summer, the story of Bakary Jatta, and much more.www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo - for a 30 day free trial, and 50% off an annual subscription. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Visit www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo for a 30-day free trial and 50% off an annual subscription. Steve Morison joins Tifo to provide fascinating insight into football from behind the scenes, of both a tactical and a psychological perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The North London derby, Spurs' 5-year goals, Pochettino's press conferences and Marcus Edwards. Tifo is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke of The Athletic to discuss all things Tottenham Hotspur.https://www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo - for your 30-day free trial and 50% off your annual subscription to THE ATHLETIC! Do it, it's brilliant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo - for your 30-day free trial and 50% off your annual subscription to THE ATHLETIC! Do it, it's brilliant.Africa, Qatar and FIFA are just some of the topics David Goldblatt covers in his latest book ‘The Age of Football: The Global Game in the Twenty-First Century’. David talks to Tifo about Sepp Blatter’s love of watches, what’s happening with football in Africa, why Qatar should host the World Cup in 2022 and much more. David’s new book: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/david-goldblatt/the-age-of-football/9781509854240 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex and Joe are joined by Bryn Anderson and Declan Ahern from Brand Finance to discuss this year's biggest football brands, how you value them, and how Real Madrid beat Manchester Untied to the top spot.www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo - for your 30-day free trial and 50% off your annual subscription to THE ATHLETIC! Do it, it's brilliant.The Brand Finance Annual: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-Finance-Football-Annual-2019/dp/1789724759/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1566229750&refinements=p_27%3ABryn+Anderson&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Bryn+Anderson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo - for your 30-day free trial and 50% off your annual subscription to THE ATHLETIC! Do it, it's brilliant.Get your free case of Craft beer from Beer52! https://www.beer52.com/tifo Come to the Tifo Football Pub Quiz! https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/pub.htmlToday, Alex and Joe are joined by the fabulous Michael Cox (of The Athletic) to answer your tactical questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Visit www.theathletic.co.uk/tifo for 50% off The Athletic subscription - the new home of football writing.How will VAR work in the Premier League? And the much-discussed, long-awaited launch of the Athletic. We speak to managing director Ed Malyon about the new subscription-service football writing website recently launched in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To claim your free copy of 'The Economist' text 'TiFo' to 78070.Is it better to buy or develop youth? Should we be talking about roles instead of positions? How do you determine a football player's ceiling? We answer these questions and more in today's episode.HELP JOE'S MOTHER! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/deborah-devine2THAT STATSBOMB ARTICLE: https://statsbomb.com/2019/04/what-does-a-fullback-do-in-2019/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the deal with Sean Longstaff? Will Harry Maguire improve the defence? And what impact will Romelu Lukaku potentially leaving have? We answer this questions and more in this episode of Sensible Transfers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tifo welcomes Ali Maxwell & George Elek from the brilliant Not The Top 20 podcast (https://soundcloud.com/ntt20pod) to talk us through sensible transfers for Aston Villa, Norwich City and Sheffield United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sensible Transfers: You suggest a team and a position on the pitch, and we suggest new players for those roles.Player Names: Manchester City: Cucho Hernandez, Nabil Touaizi, Julian Alvarez, Lautauro Martinez, Arkadiusz Milik, Sergio Camello - Everton: Wissam Ben Yedder, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Salmon Rondon, Neil Maupay, Josh Sergeant, Clement Depres - Crystal Palace: Reece James, Pol Lirola, Neal Maupay, Oussama Idrissi, Fabio Depaoli, Alexis Saelemaekers - Roma: Stanislav Lobotka, Jose Cifunetes - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do Newcastle replace Rondon and find a new central midfielder? Now Ribery and Robben's reign is over, how do Bayern find new wingers? Who should Spurs replace Eriksen with if he leaves? And who's ideal for Wolves back-line? All this and more in today's Sensible Transfers edition of the Tifo Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Pogba right for Real? Should Neymar return to Barcelona? How do Atleti replace Griezmann? Tifo is joined by Simon Harrison to discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alastair Campbell joined Joe Devine to discuss the political problems facing football, the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Brexit and Burnley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Sensible Transfers. In this episode, we take a question like "Manchester United - Central Midfielder" and pose various solutions in the form of player transfers. The answers are based on the statistics of individual players, and their ability to play in various tactical setups.Player list:Manchester United – GK: Jan Oblak, Kevin TrappManchester United – CM: Florian Grillitsch, Erick Pulgar, Teji SavanierLiverpool – LB: Angelino, Jose AngelWest Ham – CF: Habibou Diallo, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ezequiel PonceWatford – CB: Yeray Alvarez, Marc-Oliver KempfLyon – CB: Benoit Badiashile, Felix Eboa EboaAC Milan – CM: Kento Misao, Sasa ZdjelarDortmund: Kenny Tete, Nicholas Luchinger, Lazaros Rota, Fabien Centonze Arsenal – CB: Jule Kounde, Malang Sarr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a number of players reaching the end of their contracts, how will Aston Villa cope next season in the Premier League? Who are the ideal summer transfer candidates? And how will their ownership structure effect the team. The Tifo gang explores the above questions and more to find out - what's going on at Aston Villa? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We explain and discuss the controversial issues surrounding the two European finals in Baku and Madrid. With inflated ticket prices, flights, hotel rooms and not enough beds – there’s plenty to be confused about regarding UEFA’s decision with Baku, in particular, as a final host. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We answer your questions about Trent Alexander-Arnold, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, captains, international v club football tactics and more.Alex's Football Manager Moneyball series for The Set Pieces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has Manuel Pellegrini evolved West Ham's team? What are the owners doing? And where do you go from here? Tifo analyses West Ham United's season, answering the above questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How good is Chris Wilder? What are Sheffield United's chances next season? What's the situation with the club's ownership? The Tifo team tackles these questions and a few more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stand-in host Alex Stewart is joined by freelance writer Jon Mackenzie, author of a forthcoming book on Marcelo Bielsa, to discuss the Argentine manager's footballing philosophy, career, and what legacy he might leave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did he write 'Inverting The Pyramid' in nine months? What does his desktop look like? Who's the most influential tactician of all time? Jonathan Wilson joins Tifo to answer all of these questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Chinese owners, and Jorge Mendes (somewhere), three-at-the-back and a goalkeeper for a coach, Wolverhampton Wanderers are doing pretty well. The Tifo team explores why this is the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Brighton be relegated? And if not, what should Chris Hughton do in the summer? The team discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær's permanent appointment at Manchester United is now official. We talk about his tactics, his relationships and his future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Montague talks through the scandals exposed by the Football Leaks organisation, including the alleged cheating of Manchester City & PSG - and how FIFA are embroiled in an alleged plot to force Qatar to share the 2022 World Cup by means of an expansion. It's the greatest football story out there currently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Football commentator Peter Drury joins Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss his career, commentating for Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) and the landscape of football broadcasting generally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How is Southampton's new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl doing? What happened to all the brilliant young players they developed? And what about Gao Jisheng, Southampton's Chinese majority owner? The Tifo team looks at the above topics and more in this week's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is success for Leicester City? How will Brendan Rodgers set the team up? And how can their cohort of excellent youth players be utilised? The Tifo team discusses all of the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's happening with the new stadium? Why is Marco Silva's approach not quite working? And how committed is owner Farhad Moshiri? The Tifo gang discusses all of the above and more regarding Everton Football Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seb Stafford-Bloor talks to Nick Miller about football writing; how Nick got into it, the lifestyle, the stresses, and the endless travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are ultras in football? What purpose do the groups serve? How much of a role does violence play? And how are ultras groups fighting commercialisation? Martino Simcik from Copa90 joins Joe to discuss all of the above, with a word on the possible European Super League.PSG VIDEO:https://www.facebook.com/martino.simcikarese/posts/10215559118265567?notif_id=1550421015176616&notif_t=feedback_reaction_genericMartino’s past docs:https://youtu.be/RtJExJSZYZUhttps://youtu.be/yMHKWk_nFKshttps://youtu.be/mV5B5WjfrAohttps://youtu.be/iq-EkA4FNAQhttps://youtu.be/fOKBP92oo6ohttps://youtu.be/ecAdPAorZlMhttps://youtu.be/S8e_egaA42Uhttps://youtu.be/GuDbPQaaSlMhttps://youtu.be/4Lvd7tI5dJQhttps://youtu.be/FKjd_Vy2B0Ahttps://youtu.be/BkpldYJEzhUhttps://youtu.be/N1djC7B7eMEhttps://youtu.be/_din20meyHIhttps://youtu.be/pKsRzqj4Ui8https://youtu.be/eUEgbSrfFV4https://youtu.be/rIG13KfUSkIhttps://youtu.be/Gwnd0EwPsJA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Healthily mid-table, with a consistent system and a great squad, Watford have impressed the Premier League under Javi Gracia. We discuss the football, the Pozzos, the expectations and the brilliant Sensory Room at Vicarage Road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under Sarri, Chelsea appear to be momentarily faltering in the Premier League. With a potential transfer ban on the horizon, how can the new manager get his squad working for him? And what's happening with Abramovich's alleged desire to sell the club? We examine the on and off-field on-goings at Chelsea Football Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unai Emery's time at Arsenal got off to a flying start, with a long unbeaten run after initial league defeats to Chelsea and Manchester City. But since, it's not been plain sailing. Alex & Joe discuss the team, their loss to Manchester United, if there's any space for Mesut Ozil, and just what is going on with Aaron Ramsey? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Less pressing, additional players, a new formation & a tweaked system. How has Jurgen Klopp adapted the Liverpool of last season, into the team currently at the top of the Premier League table? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A first in a series of interviews with football journalists, exploring different aspects of the profession.In this episode, Seb Stafford-Bloor chats with the chief sports writer for The Independent, Jonathan Liew, about match reporting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does Mauricio Pochettino want? Will he take the Manchester United job, or stay at Spurs? And what's happening with Tottenham's new stadium? Seb Stafford-Bloor joins Joe to discuss all of the above, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex and Joe discuss Manchester City's victory over Liverpool, and the new look at Solskjaer's Manchester United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seb Stafford-Bloor is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, to discuss his book Deadlines and Darts with Dele; Jonathan's diary from following England at the 2018 World Cup - celebrating England's rebirth in Russia and other unexpected tales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex and Joe get all excited about Ralph Hasenhüttl at Southampton, after Arsenal suffered a surprise loss at St Mary's this weekend. Also discussed is the idea of tactical identity amongst the top six clubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Alex discuss how Manchester City were defeated in their recent trip to Stamford Bridge by an excellently drilled Chelsea side. There's also talk of Ralph Hassenhutl at Southampton, and a few more bits for good measure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Alex return. For this, the first in the new season, the pair look at Manchester United, their work against Southampton at the weekend, a little on the outgoing Mark Hughes, and potential replacements for Jose Mourinho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seb Stafford-Bloor is joined by Daniel Taylor, Chief Football Writer for The Guardian and the Observer and ghostwriter of Kevin Keegan's autobiography 'My Life in Football'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Wilson speaks to Tifo's Seb Stafford-Bloor about his new book The Barcelona Legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.