Tifo Football Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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/1801506930This 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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