Tifo Football Podcast

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Premier League World Cup Winterpause, how we’d rip football up and start again Nov 15, 2022

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Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football.

The World Cup enforced pause in the Premier League has begun so the boys look back on their highlights, lowlights and delights of the season so far.

Gerard Pique has been speaking about how football needs to evolve to keep the kids interested.

We talk about why it’s seemingly so difficult to make changes in football and, to forewarn you, Joe gets ranty.

Plus, we discuss the difficult position footballers are sometimes put in by decisions they didn’t make. Yes, it’s a chat about the World Cup…

The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey.

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Tifo Talks: The role tactics play in data analysis with Dan Pelchen Nov 10, 2022

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The use of data in football is now commonplace. But the use of data in the sport isn't without its pitfalls.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Dan Pelchen, founder of Traits Insights, to talk about how football clubs can use data in such a way as to benefit their operations.

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Liverpool up for sale, Hasenhüttl sacked and Champions League draw Nov 08, 2022

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Joe Devine, JJ Bull, and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football.

The show was recorded as news broke that FSG were looking to sell Liverpool.

Southampton have sacked Ralph Hasenhüttl. A special guest gives us a brief summary of their thoughts…

We look back on the group stages of this year’s Champions League as the last 16 draw is made.

And react LIVE to the mouthwatering prospect of Manchester United and Barcelona facing off in the Europa League.

Plus Arsenal won again to further enhance their credentials as title contenders.

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Tifo Talks: Have our tactics become too Eurocentric? with Jamie Hamilton Nov 03, 2022

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Tactical orthodoxy within the modern game is undeniably Eurocentric. The ideas being used within the upper echelons of the game have been developed in Europe usually by Europeans. In this episode, Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jamie Hamilton (@stirling_j), a UEFA A licence holder and academy coach, to talk about what we can learn about tactics outside of Europe.

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Potter’s Chelsea crack against Brighton, Leeds Marsch on against Liverpool Nov 01, 2022

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Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some spooky football.

Roberto De Zerbi gets his first win as Brighton manager against new Chelsea boss and old Brighton gaffer Graham Potter.

Leeds have better underlying numbers than their overlying results currently show. Apart from their most recent overlying result, which was a win over Liverpool.

We discuss Unai Emery’s appointment at Aston Villa. Is he a top, top manager, or just a top manager or just a… manager?

English TV provision has really gotten on Joe’s nerves in a way that’s completely reasonable.

Juventus are out of the Champions League and in some trouble, relative to their usually lofty station…

Plus Lionel Messi is being linked with Inter Miami. He’s playing out of his skin for PSG right now so is a move to MLS too soon?

The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey.

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Tifo Talks: AFC Wrexham with Humphrey Kerr Oct 27, 2022

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The Tifo team meet Humphrey Kerr, comedian, actor, and Executive Director of Wrexham AFC. Humphrey introduced Rob Mcelhenney to football whilst working together on a TV show, and the rest is history. Today, the Tifo team talk to Humphrey about his role, Rob and Ryan, and what the future holds for Wrexham - in this episode of Tifo Talks.

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Newcastle shock Tottenham, Aston Villa fire four past Brentford and Chelsea’s draw with Man Utd Oct 25, 2022

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Michael Bailey, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football.

Newcastle United beat Spurs at the Tottenham stadium to boost their top four credentials.

Chelsea and Man Utd played to a draw with last minute drama as their new managers start to settle in.

At Elland Road, has Jesse Marsch’s Red Bull revolution ground to a halt at Leeds?

Managerless Aston Villa came alive by putting four past Brentford.

Arsenal draw their first game of the season as a strong start is followed up a a resurgent Southampton taking a point at St Mary’s.

Nottingham Forest beat a Liverpool side who are clearly in a moment of uncomfortable transition.

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Tifo Talks: Bayern Munich's Reinvention under Julian Nagelsmann with Justin Kraft Oct 20, 2022

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Julian Nagelsmann is now in his second season at Bayern Munich. But the difference in approach between these two seasons couldn't have been starker. Jon Mackenzie is joined by Justin Kraft (@JustinKraft_) to look at the managerial context at Bayern Munich before turning to assess Nagelsmann's two seasons at the club from a tactical point of view.

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Liverpool beat Man City, brilliant Bournemouth, Real Madrid Barcelona and can Arsenal win the league? Oct 18, 2022

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Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some football.

At Anfield, Liverpool beat Man City to… well we discuss what it all means.

It partly means that Arsenal are now four points clear at the top after beating Leeds.

They can’t… Can they?

At Craven Cottage, AFC Bournemouth drew 2-2 with Fulham. The Cherries haven’t lost in the Premier League since their 9-0 humbling to Liverpool and currently sit tenth.

The Athletic’s Bournemouth reporter Ahmed Shooble joins us to give the lowdown on what’s happening on that part of England’s South Coast.

The Union Berlin dream carries on as a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund means they are also four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

PSG won Le Classique contre Marseille and Serie A has a surprise set of clubs at the top in Napoli and Atalanta.

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Tifo Talks: When Friday Comes with James Montague Oct 13, 2022

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James Montague's classic When Friday Comes has been rereleased with added material ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Travelling to every country in the Middle East and meeting fans, players, workers and campaigners, James paints an unforgettable picture of football in a controversial, vibrant and surprising new world.

In this episode of Tifo Talks, Jon Mackenzie chats to James about the book and how he came to write it before focusing on two Middle Eastern countries in particular, Iran and Qatar.

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