Tifo Football Podcast

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The football is back! (And it’s good again) Aug 21, 2024

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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.

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Tifo's Season Preview (of sorts...) Aug 14, 2024

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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.

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We're back Aug 07, 2024

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A short announcement for our upcoming season on the podcast!

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What did we learn from the 23/24 season? May 22, 2024

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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.

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Should football clubs be better at developing individuals? May 15, 2024

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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.

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Will French football ever find its identity? May 08, 2024

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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 Football

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie and Alex Barker, produced by Mike Zimmermann.

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Should football clubs be better at substitutions? May 01, 2024

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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.

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Spain's Up-and-Coming Coaches Apr 24, 2024

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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.

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Bonus: Interview with Alessandro Del Piero Apr 19, 2024

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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?

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How we got Man United so wrong this season Apr 17, 2024

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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?

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This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.

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