Tifo Football Podcast

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Liam Twomey are here to talk about football.Will Graham Potter work at Chelsea? Which players will benefit and who should be sad? All of these questions are answered to at least a minimum level of competence…For Thomas Tuchel, where next for, depending on your definition, an “elite” manager?It could be Juventus, who are struggling to recapture old glories under Max Allegri.Who should Brighton appoint as their next canny coaching hire?And should Ivan Toney be heading to Qatar with England? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about all of the football.The V.A.R. ruined everyone’s weekend, but what to do about it?Manchester United beat league leaders Arsenal, but is there such a thing as a good defeat?The Merseyside derby served up a rejuvenated Everton and a Liverpool who are still a bit less good than last season. Celtic put four past Rangers in the lead up to both teams playing in the Champions League group stages. But will feasting at Europe’s top table just make both Glasgow giants even more unreachable for other Scottish clubs?And Leicester have one point from a possible eighteen in the Premier League. Has the love gone between The Foxes and Brendan? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are joined by Amitai Winehouse from The Athletic to have a little chat about the football.Brighton have made yet another great start to a Premier League season, but what exactly makes them so good?Liverpool have not started as well as most thought they would, and do they need to overhaul their midfield earlier than they expected?Are Manchester City leaky at the back and, if they are, does it really matter when they score a bazillion goals? We discuss how Southampton’s risky pressing very nearly worked against Manchester United. Plus how many Freddos would potential United signing Antony be worth? Turns out, it’s a lot… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are joined by special guest Tim Spiers from The Athletic to have a little chat about the football.Did Newcastle set out a blueprint for teams to stifle Man City in their 3-3 draw at St James Park? Or do they just have Alain Saint-Maximin…Leeds pressed Chelsea so much that they cracked in a 3-0 defeat at Elland Road.We have a substantial splash into Serie A to talk about who may seize this season’s Scudetto.PSG pumped Lille 7-1 and are looking really, really good under Christophe Galtier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are joined by special guest Amitai Winehouse from The Athletic to have a little chat about the football.Proper Premier League drama returns with a strong handshake between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte after a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United were battered by Brentford and it doesn't look like there are any signs of improvement. Is Hasenhüttl a Schrödinger's manager, caught in a superposition between being an amazing manager and being sacked next week? How will Dortmund ever challenge for the Bundesliga again? How are Barcelona still thinking about signing players? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie discuss the beginning of the Premier League 22/23!Arsenal took All, not Nothing, from Crystal Palace in the first game of the season. There’s the slightest sniff of discontent at Leicester.Haaland scored for Manchester City because, well fate is inexorable and Manchester United are still a hot, expensive mess. Many more leagues have also begun and we discuss… some of them. Mainly Nice and their lovely new signings in Ligue 1 and how Bayern are somehow even more terrifying for the Bundesliga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor talk about England's Euro triumph, Liverpool's win over Man City, speculations around Ronaldo, Kounde to Barca, Cucurella to Man City (or not), Dwight Mcneil to Everton, the Torino backroom issues, a bit of Bundesliga - and visit from the FPL General himself! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Macintosh and Mark Carey join Tifo Football Podcast veteran Seb Stafford-Bloor in discussing Barcelona's remarkable transfer window, where should Zinchenko play for Arsenal and the atmosphere of hope and optimism for England in the Euros.Also stay for a passionate monologue about Southend United and the state of non-league football from our resident tragedian. If that's what you're into. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie discuss the latest transfer news including Robert Lewandowski's move to Barcelona, Matthijs de Ligt's transfer from Juventus to German giants Bayern Munich, and will Frenkie de Jong ever complete his move to Manchester United.Plus what should we make of Wayne Rooney's move to the states, and HMRC's investigation into tax-avoiding footballers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor (a Tifo full house!) review the exciting Women's EURO 2022 so far. JJ Bull is put on the spot for his expert opinion on Pogba's return to Juventus.Then they try to unravel the mysteries of Barcelona's endless incoming transfers and what a team captain actually does (and why Harry Maguire staying on as captain of Manchester United is a good thing). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the latest football all the most recent football news, including Cristiano Ronaldo wanting to leave Manchester United, Mo Salah becoming the highest paid Liverpool player in history, the Women's Euro's kicking off this week, and the players that contracts run out in summer 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor come together to discuss Gabriel Jesus' transfer to Arsenal, whether Kalvin Phillips is worth his reported fee at Man City, the curious case of Martin Hinteregger's early retirement, and some interesting football club presidential races. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the latest football transfers and rumours including Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich and Raheem Sterling to Chelsea.They also tackle the already infamous Pogmentary and whether its deserving of its reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and a refreshed Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the exciting flurry of transfers and rumours that happened over the past week including Ryan Gravenberch to Bayern Munich, Darwin Nunez to Liverpool and Erling Haaland to Man City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Saliba is reportedly returning to Arsenal, Paul Pogba is leaving Manchester United, and Jon Mackenzie joins the Tifo team for his debut podcast appearance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the champions League final - on and off the pitch.They also talk about Ivan Perisic joining Spurs, Diego Carlos to Aston Villa, Sadio Mane leaving Liverpool, Ralf Rangnick's departure from Manchester United, and they're joined by The Athletic's Nick Miller to discuss Nottingham Forest's Promotion. Plus Joe challenges JJ to a running race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Alex Stewart chat about the Premier League's final day, pitch invasions, and why it's a bit like Game of Thrones under the sea. Also, Alex has a big announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss Liverpool's win over Chelsea, West Ham v Manchester City, Tottenham v Burnley, Everton v Brentford, Christian Eriksen, The Bundesliga and the films Joe watched during his holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs V Liverpool, Manchester United get battered by Brighton, Leicester V Everton, A bit of Bundesliga, Alien metaphors and nobody mentions The Terminator.JJ Bull, Alex Stewart and Seb Stafford Bloor have a lovely chat about all that and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to an all remote bank holiday edition of the Tifo Football Podcast. Join JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Alex Stewart as they review a lovely weekend of football.Liverpool are still at the top of their game even with rotations, Burnley might be clawing their way out of relegation and somehow Everton just beat Chelsea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erik Ten Hag & Man United are in trouble, Chelsea & West Ham, Tottenham & Brentford, Liverpool & Everton. Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga (again).Transfer rumours. The government. Meat.Joe Devine, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Alex Stewart discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Dyche leaves Burnley, Arsenal & Tottenham both stumble, Liverpool fly past Manchester City to meet Chelsea in the final of the FA Cup, and Real Madrid provide a memorable night's entertainment in Seville. Joe Devine, Alex Stewart and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp duked it out (tactically) this past Sunday, producing a 90 minute spectacle of elite, entertaining football for all. Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor had a lovely time.The gang also go through Chelsea's 6-0 thrashing of Southampton and how Everton stunned Manchester United. But also many, many tangents. All good though Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine returns to host the Tifo Football Podcast with Seb Stafford-Bloor and JJ Bull.The gang discuss the ongoing title race between Manchester City and Liverpool, as well as what the run-in means for the top 4 contenders and relegation candidates. Also, the World Cup draw happened... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, we have a new host! Iain Macintosh, Lord of the Games, and JJ Bull discuss all the drama surrounding last week’s World Cup Qualifiers, Gareth Bale’s future, TikTok, Time Travel, and what would you do if you bought a football club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe is joined by Seb and Alex as they discuss a weekend of derbies: El Clasico and Derby di Roma, whilst Derby also played Coventry. We analyse PSG’s frustrations, Tottenham vs West Ham, the UCL draw and Joe’s ‘Sausage Game’.Shorter stories include shouting at the top of your lungs, fun police and TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe is joined by Seb and JJ as they discuss Roman Abramovich’s government sanctions, Eddie Howe and Newcastle, Man United vs Spurs, Real Madrid vs PSG, Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America, and internet trolls.EXCITING NEWS: A Tifo Quiz will be held at the Old Red Lion pub in North London on Monday 28th March! Click the link below to buy your tickets, where all the proceeds will be going to charity. Only 60 tickets available and you must ensure that you are part of a team!THE QUIZ IS ON MONDAY 28th MARCH! https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/pub.htmlHope to see you all next week, let us know what you think in the comments below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Chelsea writer Dom Fifield joins Joe Devine and JJ Bull to tell us what comes next for Chelsea after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the British government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, Seb and Alex discuss this weekend’s fixtures including the Manchester derby, Arsenal vs Watford, Leicester vs Leeds, and Liverpool vs West Ham. We discuss Ralf Rangnick’s position at Manchester United, the trails and tribulations of appointing Mauricio Pochettino or Erik Ten Hag for United’s manager role, whether Harvey Barnes could and/or should play for England, and if you’d rather get body checked by a small football player or a big football player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe is joined by Seb and JJ to chat about Liverpool’s victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup Final, FIFA’s sanctions towards Russia, Marcelo Bielsa’s farewell, Joe’s golfing trip in Kent and JJ sings a lovely ghost song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JJ & Alex discuss Harry Kane's outstanding performance against Man City, thunderous tackles in Leeds vs Man Utd, why it's not working for Lukaku at Chelsea, and why Donkey is the hardest working character in Shrek. Plus a bit of Newcastle, Mohamed Salah, and Borussia Dortmund's bizarre defeat to Rangers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, JJ and Alex reconvene, following Southampton's draw against Manchester United, to discuss Armando Broja's 'level' and Hasenhuttl's comments about United's defensive transitions... Plus, how Norwich can lose 4-0 to Man City and still look good, how Lampard's got Everton believing in themselves again AND why JJ Bull is the right man to replace Stephen Glass as Aberdeen manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and JJ are joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka, following Senegal's first-ever Africa Cup of Nations win, to reflect on the tournament and Sadio Mane's legacy...The guys also discuss Adama Traore's start to life under Xavi at Barcelona, as well as, shock FA Cup wins for Middlesbrough, Boreham Wood & Nottingham Forest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Seb and JJ discuss the weekend's big transfer news including, Anthony Martial, Bruno Guimaraes, Dusan Vlahovic and Donny van de Beek... Plus, Joe explains his problem with new Everton boss Frank Lampard, the trio look ahead to this week's AFCON semi-finals and reflect on Ed Woodward's Manchester United legacy.As mentioned briefly on today's podcast, here is Laura Williamson's article on Manchester United's handling of Mason Greenwood's arrest. https://theathletic.com/3101510/2022/01/31/manchester-uniteds-handling-of-greenwood-arrest-is-a-reminder-that-football-doesnt-care-about-women/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, Alex and Seb discuss Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over West Ham — an important victory that puts them 4th, just 1 point ahead of West Ham who currently sit in 5th. We touch on Burkina Faso and Gabon’s dramatic penalty shoot out in what was the first game of the AFCON knockout stages, featuring an incredible 14 yellow cards!Shorter stories include the results of the Premier League’s 23rd Gameweek and Joe’s vivid analogies that somehow include Alex being pushed off a cliff! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, JJ and Seb discuss Everton's turmoil given their recent decision to sack Rafa Benitez after less than seven months, whilst Philippe Coutinho gets a warm welcome after his impressive Aston Villa debut.Shorter features include: The Africa Cup of Nations' emerging stars, incidents between Real Betis and Sevilla fans causing their Copa Del Rey match to be rescheduled, and a potential Tifo quiz at Uncle Damien's pub! https://youtu.be/12AvGV_wFmE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, Seb and Alex discuss the the potential favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations after Cameroon's opening game against Burkina Faso, before taking a look at Erling Haaland's multilingual profanity!Shorter features include: Philippe Coutinho's recent move to Aston Villa, RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku and the Serie A's tight margins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the New Year's Premier League fixtures, mainly on the wonderfully chaotic match between Chelsea and Liverpool and the controversial City win over Arsenal. Joe continues his rant against the very existence of penalties from his Twitter rampage, whilst Seb and JJ share their concerns for the future of football. Also, the Tifo crew will be following AFCON closely over the next month, so stay tuned for coverage on the pod! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode of the tifo podcast is the full accompaniment to Tifo’s State of the Club episode on Sir Alex Ferguson. Danny Taylor and Oli Kay join Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss Ferguson’s press conferences, the day of Roy Keane’s sacking and the his relationship with the Glazers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team reflects on a fascinating draw between Spurs and Liverpool. Things get a little heated between Seb and JJ over the Robertson v Kane red card stuff... Plus, plenty more failed attempts to agree over Ederson's challenge on Ryan Fraser and whether Arsenal are improving or just playing some really bad teams... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene, following yet another man-of-the-match display by Conor Gallagher, to analyse his influence on a team he probably won't play for, for much longer... They also reflect on the latest stand-off between Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and their club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, why Raheem Sterling has managed to score 100 Premier League goals - despite not being a striker - Plus, why it's a surprise that Dwight McNeil is still a Burnley player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Joe and Alex talk through Everton's transfers as they currently sit in 16th place, Man Utd's 4-2-2-2 in Ralf Rangnick's opening game as interim manager against Crystal Palace, Jude Bellingham's controversial interview after Dortmund's 3-2 loss against Bayern Munich and Kasper Schmeichel's mixup with the one-hand-goalkeeper rule! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seb and JJ chat about the obvious Rangnick influences upon the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United and how United will function with Rangnick as a consultant. They also talk about Everton’s transfer policy and disappointing squad, the non-clashing kits of Leeds & Brighton, the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite and Palace’s woeful defending against set pieces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene following, what proved to be, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's last game in charge at Manchester United... Plus, Liverpool's 4-0 thumping of Arsenal, Conte's energetic new Spurs, Norwich on a winning streak and Leicester losing again. Plus, the gang look forward to this week's Champions League action! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Seb & Alex reconvene during the international break to discuss whether Steven Gerrard has jeopardised his 'dream' of managing Liverpool by taking the job at Aston Villa... Also, why Norwich appointing Dean Smith covers all the bases, how Arsenal have surprised Joe and how tactically flexible Vieira's Crystal Palace are.Plus, Seb and Alex reflect on some interesting international football and, in particular, USA's scary progress ahead of hosting the World Cup in 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene, following a Manchester Derby with a hint of schoolyard bully about it... Plus, the gang analyse how West Ham shocked Liverpool, why Aston Villa AND Norwich both sacked their respective managers over the weekend and how hard Antonio Conte is already working his new Spurs players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team digest the news that Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked by Tottenham and ponder what effect his rumoured replacement, Antonio Conte, will have on the current squad? Plus, more on how the Spurs news helps to contextualise a much-improved Manchester United performance, Seb and Alex admit they were wrong about Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale, Brighton "get gritty" and Michael Olise's decision-making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Seb and Alex reconvene following Manchester United's humiliation at Old Trafford on Sunday... The trio attempt to agree on whether or not Liverpool actually needed to be *that* good to win, whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should have resigned, who his managerial replacement could be and what the big plan for Jadon Sancho was before he was signed? Plus, how Barcelona are attempting to boost their transfer kitty, how Claudio Ranieri's Watford shocked Everton and how Man City loanee, Tommy Doyle, is getting on in Hamburg. Plus, merch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, JJ and Seb reconvene to reflect on another Manchester United defeat and the consequences of re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo... Plus, how many current Newcastle players will survive the inevitable rebuild, why Lukaku is struggling to score, Pedri's release clause and more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Alex have a lengthy discussion about the Newcastle Takeover and what it means for the team and Steve Bruce, now that Newcastle are the richest team in the League by far.Also, they take a look at why Manchester United might be in a little bit of trouble. Are they missing more than a defensive/central midfielder? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.