Tifo Football Podcast

Seb Stafford-Bloor is joined by Michael Calvin, sports journalist and author of State of Play: Under the Skin of the Modern Game. Michael discusses the personal stories that are the bedrock of football. From the isolation of young players to scary concussion statistics, from mental health to money - Michael gets under the skin of football and reveals why it is truly the game of our lives.You can purchase State of Play here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/State-Play-Under-Skin-Modern/dp/178089631X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France win a thrilling game against Croatia and lift the World Cup trophy. The Tifo team discuss the tactics of the game, and their favourite moments & goals from the entire tournament alongside a teary and emotional Philippe, buoyed by the victory of his home nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team gather to discuss Belgium's victory over England and their Team of the Tournament, along with some comment responses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sorrow, heartbreak, dismay. Three abstract concepts that Croatian fans are definitely not experiencing on Day 23 of the World Cup. It's curtains for England, and the Tifo team gather to discuss the second semi-final & England's performance weighted against an impressive and, ultimately, superior Croatia team. Also: How might Croatia shape up against France? And another word on Raheem Sterling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France edge Belgium to the World Cup final. The Tifo team gathers to discuss the game in its aftermath, the tactical tweaks; a Fellaini False 10 and a positive, impressive French performance. There's also hypothetical talk of England making the final day, and a tallying of points for podcasters! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England ease past Sweden on their way to meet Croatia in the semi-finals, who nearly stumbled to a positive Russia before finishing off the hosts on penalties. The Tifo team gathers to discuss the day's events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's day 20, and the Tifo team are gathered to discuss Brazil, Belgium, France and Uruguay. Swedish-Londoner Alexander pops in to say hello and give us the lowdown on England's challenge on Saturday, plus Alex & Joe are befuddled and overjoyed by Roberto Martinez's formation-shifting Belgium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England win a penalty shoot-out, Sweden surprise a brittle Switzerland, and Alex talks about Hyperion - the best book of all time. It's day 19, here's the Tifo team's thoughts on both games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team are a man down, but Joe & Alex muddle through, discussing Day 18's fantastic offering: Brazil versus Mexico and Belgium versus Japan. On a non-footballing note, Philippe left his diary in the office, and this podcast includes select passages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many penalties + double drama: Russia will meet Croatia in the quarter finals. The Tifo team gathers to discuss Day 17, and all the weird things that happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France strode past Argentina (just about) and Uruguay out-Portugal'd Portugal to earn a spot in the quarter finals. Joe, Alex & Philippe give Day 16 the Tifo treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Day 15. The Tifo team discusses England's loss to Belgium, Senegal failing to progress, and looks forward to a few peaches from the knockout rounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Germany were eliminated, Korea Republic staged the remarkable, Brazil pulled it together, and Sweden pressed for precedence. Day 14 at the Russian World Cup was a real smasher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team talks Argentina's third different system in three games, Iceland's positivity and the most boring game of the tournament so far, France v Denmark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team discusses Russia's first loss of the tournament to an increasingly impressive Uruguay team, and Spain & Portugal's dramatic falling over the finish line versus a very lively Morocco and a sturdy, positive Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team gather to discuss England cruising to victory over Panama, a thrilling draw between Japan & Senegal, and Colombia's besting of Poland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Day 10 - the Tifo team gathers to discuss impressive displays from Belgium and Mexico (increasingly members the tournaments top select few)and the lack Toni Kroos free-kick that simultaneously doomed Sweden and saved Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Day 9. The Tifo team discuss the previous night's Argentina-shaped capitulation and Croatia's impressive display. There's also chat regarding all the day's games, including Brazil's late-won victory, Nigeria's fine win against Iceland, and a slightly surprising Switzerland victory over Serbia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tifo tackle day 8 of the World Cup, well, two thirds of it at least. Discussion regards Australia, Denmark, France and a wave goodbye to the magnificent Peruvians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 7 of the 2018 World Cup brings three games, the results of which were largely uninspiring. Dogged chat revolves around Portugal, Spain and Morocco, the bright spark in an otherwise drifting day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Russians show Group A how it's done, and Group H proves its unpredictability with results for Japan and Senegal. The Tifo team also reflect on England's performance and the reaction from back home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo Team gathers to discuss the fifth day of the 2018 World Cup, including impressive performances from England and Belgium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo Team gather to discuss World Cup Day 4, including Serbia's impressive display, a superb Mexico performance and Brazil's stutter against a solid Switzerland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo Team chat through each of Saturday's four games in their immediate, respective aftermaths, including discussion regarding Argentina, Iceland, Peru and Nigeria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's day two, and what a lovely day it was. The Tifo team are gathered to discuss Ronaldo, Spain, Iran's group-topping victory, and David Silva. Tomorrow's fixtures are also discussed ahead of time; can France make an impact at this tournament? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From upstairs at the Old Red Lion Theatre, the Tifo team gathers for the opening day of the Russia World Cup. Chat concerns the opening fixture, Russia v Saudi Arabia, a look over Aleksander Golovin (Russia's standout player) and a little preview of the England team ahead of their first game on Monday. Join us every day for a new podcast throughout the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe & Alex review the Premier League season, team-by-team, from 5th down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex and Joe commune to review the Premier League season. In this, part episode, they discuss the top four teams, Man City, Man United, Liverpool & Tottenham. Next week: the rest of the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by journalist Tom Williams, whose work you can regularly read in Bleacher Report and AFP. He is the author of the new book Do You Speak Football?: A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World which you can buy in bookstores and on Amazon today.In this episode, we chat about the new book which focuses on how the language of football has evolved in countries around the world. You'll hear Tom explain why Germans love to use the word gherkin, who is football's William Shakespeare and which country has a similar football lexicon to England.Most importantly you'll learn lots of new terms like cholismo & zweikampf that you can impress your friends with. If you want to continue the conversation on this subject use the hashtag #doyouspeakfootball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine & Alex Stewart discuss Crystal Palace's 5-0 thrashing of Leicester City; their fluid front line (minus Benteke) and Hodgson's impressive revival. Also under the microscope is Southampton, who secured a much needed victory of South Coast rivals Bournemouth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex and Joe take a look back over the career of Arsene Wenger, with special interest in his tactical evolution at Arsenal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex and Joe discuss Manchester City in the wake of their securingof the Premier League title. They also discuss Manchester United andNewcastle's victory over Arsenal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss the weekend of football just passed. The pair take a tactical glance at the Manchester derby, Southampton's trials at Arsenal, and life at Chelsea without David Luiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we will be the exploring the world of Turkish football with writer Patrick Keddie. Keddie is a freelance journalist, whose work has appeared in Delayed Gratification, Feminist Times, the Guardian, the Huffington Post and Al Jeezera English. He is based in Turkey and is the author of the new book, The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey which you can find on Amazon. It is the first book to focus exclusively on Turkish football.In this episode we talk about match-fixing in Turkey and why it's been so prevalent in its history, the Gezi protests and football activism, fan groups and their relationship with hooliganism, how the government uses football as a political tool and the reasons why Turkey has some of the most passionate fans in the world.Get ready for 100 years of Turkish football, condensed into 1 hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine & Alex Stewart take a look at the Championship teams most likely to be joining the Premier League next season, including Cardiff, Wolves and Fulham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by Simon Harrison and Alex Stewart to discuss the upcoming Quarter Final round of this season's Champions League. The three discuss each fixture from a tactical perspective and attempt to predict the outcomes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine & Alex Stewart read through some recent comments from viewers & listeners and respond. Please feel free to leave more questions down below and let us know if you'd like us to do this more often! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by author Tony Evans about his book Two Tribes: Liverpool, Everton and a City on the Brink which comes out March 22. A little bit about Tony, he has written several books about Liverpool and was previously the football editor of The Times. He now regularly contributes to ESPNFC and the Evening Standard. In this episode, he examines the dark days of the 80's through the lens of Heysel and the 1985-1986 season. Specifically, we discuss hooliganism, TV blackouts, and how football reflected the political culture of the time.The book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Tribes-Liverpool-Everton-Brink/dp/0593075927/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1514988541&sr=1-10&refinements=p_n_publication_date%3A182243031​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Stewart joins Joe Devine to discuss statistics in football.Most notable xG & xA, and the future of these metrics.What is xG? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSaeaFcm1SY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World Cup Final may be 5 months away but it's not to early to look forward to it. This week, we speak to photographer Michael Donald about his book, Goal!: Intimate portraits and interviews with every living FIFA World Cup™ Final scorer.Some topics we discuss are:How 1986 was a turning point in footballPost-world cup fameUnsung World Cup final goalscorersMarco Tardelli's goal and celebration in the 1982 World CupDonald nearly stealing Emmanuel Petit's World Cup winners medal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is away on holiday and Josh Schneider-Weiler from Tifo's This Football Life fills in and talks to David Bulchover about his book, The Greatest Comeback, which chronicles the career and life of legendary manager Béla Guttmann.As a manager, Guttmann won titles in Hungary, Brazil, and Portugal. He is most famous for winning back-to-back European Cups with Benfica in 1961 & 1962. He was a coaching pioneer and was ahead of his time in many ways (fitness, psychology etc.). He shares many similarities with Jose Mourinho and other modern-day managers and his imprints are littered throughout the game.Listen to Bolchover discuss Guttman's remarkable transition from surviving the Holocaust to lifting Europe's most prestigious trophy.The Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatest-Comeback-SHORTLISTED-WILLIAM-SPORTS/dp/1785901397YouTube: http://youtube.com/tifofootball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by Conor Kelly to discuss the career of ex-Manchester United youth prodigy, Ravel Morrison.Watch our YouTube video on the player here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix9cwGWMsR0&t=4s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine was joined by James Montague to talk about Malcolm Glazer and Manchester United. The pair discuss how Glazer managed to get a city in America to institute a new tax to pay for his new stadium, and they explain the Leveraged Buy-Out - the financial instrument - that Glazer used to purchase Manchester United.Watch our YouTube video on the Glazer's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIs9iLnKm30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor, content editor ofTifo's editorial site, to discuss four recent Tifo articles. Topicsinclude Alexis Sanchez and why Chelsea was never a destination on thecards, Eden Hazard and his future at or away from Chelsea, Jordon Ibe &Eddie Howe at the Bournemouth project, and Richard Jolly's take on therise of Trumpism in football.Article links:'Conspiracy & Fundamentalism: The Rise of Footballing Trumpism' by RichardJolly:https://www.tifofootball.com/features/conspiracy-fundamentalism-rise-footballing-trumpism/'Playing style could hold an influence over Eden Hazard's future' by SebStafford-Bloor:https://www.tifofootball.com/features/playing-style-hold-influence-eden-hazards-future/'Alexis Sanchez and new realties at Chelsea' by Kweku Amonoo-Quyst:https://www.tifofootball.com/features/alexis-sanchez-new-realities-chelsea/'Jordon Ibe provides the latest example of Bournemouth's culture ofimprovement' by Seb Stafford-Bloor:https://www.tifofootball.com/features/jordon-ibe-provides-latest-example-bournemouth-culture-improvement/This Football Life - For recent episodes with Cyrille Regis & RonAtkinson: https://soundcloud.com/thisfootballlife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Nick Miller to discuss the careers of Emile Heskey and Tony Adams. Nick wrote pieces on both of these players for videos on our YouTube channel. You can find the links to both videos below.Emile Heskey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHsVmcHrI7cTony Adams - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWkYC15qOX8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by journalist Simon Harrison to discuss the tactics of the La Liga teams we've covered recently on the channel: Barcelona, Valencia, Real Betis & Villarreal. Simon also gives us a promo of our next Tactics Explained video, released later this week, on Las Palmas, the team currently bottom of La Liga. All videos can be accessed by clicking the below links.Barcelona - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL2JhJ4tnzk&t=1sValencia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gypwhv5G9ioVillarreal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTgi3ng7ZHQ&t=Real Betis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd59YwYKE_oLas Palmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6r0Nhm-asY&t= Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to review the Premier League season at its halfway point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine speaks with Alex Stewart about our recent pieces on Eden Hazard and Wayne Rooney.Eden Hazard Tactical Profile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwPjUArVu7I&t=Wayne Rooney Tactical Profile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj4B-GQ1OFU&t= Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss Dimitar Berbatov in the wake of an article written by Seb for TifoFootball.com. The pair discuss Berbatov's legacy and how they think he will be remembered in the years to come. Joe Also speaks to Josh Schneider-Weiler about Tifo's upcoming 'This Football Life' podcast, due to launch in January 2018. You can access the Berbatov article by clicking the link below.Berbatov - https://www.tifofootball.com/features/dimitar-berbatov-tottenham-resonance/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss Liverpool football club; primarily their defensive players.Liverpools Defence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL0FpZS8Goo&t=2sIs Van Dijk a Good Signing for Liverpool - https://youtu.be/FSf0prB9rAMLiverpool's Incredible Counter-Attack - https://youtu.be/5iraZhfpsPo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.