Tifo Football Podcast

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Can a midtable team really progress? Jan 29, 2024

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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.

How set pieces are changing the modern game Jan 22, 2024

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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.

What does a sports psychologist actually do? (w. Alex Stoyel) Jan 15, 2024

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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.

Everything you need to know about AFCON 2023 Jan 08, 2024

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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.

Why is everyone talking about rest defence? (w. Stephen Russell) Jan 02, 2024

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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.

What does a performance analyst actually do? (w. Carlon Carpenter, Head Video Analyst at Houston Dynamo) Dec 26, 2023

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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.

The England Team's Cultural Revolution Dec 18, 2023

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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.

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The Making of Liverpool 2.0 Dec 11, 2023

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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.

Ligue 1's Tactical Revolution Dec 04, 2023

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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.

The Tactics of Barcelona Nov 26, 2023

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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.

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