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Tottenham's executive failure, Italy's new top four & English teams dominance in Europe May 28, 2026

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The deeper, executive and management questions that surround the underperformance of clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Chelsea and AC Milan plus Crystal Palace’s UEFA Conference League success were discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Jack Pitt-Brooke & Jonathan Shainin and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - a plain t-shirt intro

09:32 - Executive malfunction at Tottenham Hotspur

21:00 - consequences of coach choices

27:54 - Jon’s tea party analogy and how ot make a good football system

33:42 - A break

33:44 - The Rondo

42:35 - Navigating “big club” versus “small club” operational policy

49:40 - the problem with overly reducing football to numbers

1:00:37 - another break

1:00:39 - Crystal Palace won the Conference League!

1:09:52 - Italy’s top four this season

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Goodbye Pep, West Ham inside read, Leeds & Farke debate & Points are BAD May 26, 2026

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The end of multiple eras at Manchester City & Liverpool, West Ham United’s relegation and the impressive survival of Leeds United were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.

Plus, we draw Points Are Bad to a close…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - a tunnel of intro

08:22 - The Pep Guardiola era ends

17:15 - Why one cannot fully celebrate Pep’s achievements…

28:29 - An era drawing to an end at Anfield

30:26 - a break

30:28 - THE RONDO

43:10 - West Ham were relegated

50:00 - West Ham transfer hit or miss quiz

52:39 - Were West Ham unlucky?

55:06 - a break

55:08 - Leeds United survive!

1:09:30 - Points Are Bad ends!

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LIVE: Tottenham Survive. Final Premier League Day Reaction May 24, 2026

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Jon and Joe are joined on the final day of the Premier League season by a slightly crunchy Alex Barker to talk Tottenham Hotspur's survival, West Ham's not. And ask: what was this season?

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Ring for Analysis: Inside Arsenal’s Premier League Title May 23, 2026

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The story of Arsenal’s 2025-26 triumph is relatively unusual in modern football. Yes, it has some of the classic components: an exceptional team, a coaching guru and the obligatory enormous expenditure on transfers. But it is distinct because it is a tale of persistence and continuity.

On this episode, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on this article by James McNicholas https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7291434/2026/05/19/inside-arsenal-premier-league-title-win/

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Arsenal Champions! Next season’s Top 4 predicted & Villa win the Europa League May 21, 2026

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Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years, the fallout from the Championship playoffs spygate affair, who will challenge for the Premier League next season as Aston Villa’s Europa League success were all discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Mehreen Khan and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - A grade 9 intro

07:11 - Arsenal are Premier League champions

16:17 - Why Arsenal are worthy champions

20:00 - What happens now it finally happens

24:30 - Jon talks about Andoni Iraola

27:23 - A break

27:25 -The Rondo

34:00 - Southampton’s punishment for Spygate

50:07 - another break

50:09 - Early Premier League top 4 predictions for next season

1:08:32 - Aston Villa win the Europa League!

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Guardiola to leave Man City, Arsenal take a big step & Celtic win May 19, 2026

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Pep Guardiola will leave his role as Manchester City manager this summer, Enzo Maresca is expected to replace him. We discuss the impact Pep has made in the Premier League and what he should take up next. Also! Arsenal suffer past Burnley, Hearts get their hearts broken on the final day of the season and JJ attempts to turn around his Rondo form.

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Colin Millar & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Grayson Moody.

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LIVE: The Problem with Salah's Statement, FA Cup Final & Carrick's Man Utd Future May 17, 2026

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Jon, Joe and sort of, kinda, producer Nathan were live in the studio to talk Mohammed Salah's socials, Pep Guardiola's 42nd(?) trophy and Michael Carrick's new contract.

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Ring for Analysis: The solution to Italy's football crisis May 16, 2026

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Sassuolo, a tiny football club in Italy, are thriving. At a time when it feels as though Italian football is in crisis, Sassuolo are providing hope that some clubs are doing it the right way.

On this episode, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on this article by James Horncastle: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7254743/2026/05/07/italy-football-crisis-sassuolo-carnevali

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Xabi Alonso to Chelsea? Future of set pieces, Scottish title & Spying May 14, 2026

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The Scottish Premiership title race going to the final day, the spygate scandal surrounding the Championship playoffs, rumours linking Xabi Alonson with the Chelsea manager seat and how to fix set pieces were all discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Hamzah Khalique-Loonat and is produced by Steve Hankey.

00:00 - a febrile intro that jumps the shark

07:12 - the drama in Scotland continues!

13:35 - spygate!

23:04 - A break

23:06 - The Rondo

30:50 - Xabi Alonso to… Chelsea???

44:00 - how set pieces may change

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Real Madrid chaos, Mourinho return? & Liverpool: Slot's future May 12, 2026

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Barcelona’s La Liga victory, ructions at Real Madrid, the possibility of Jose Mourinho returning to the Bernabeu as manager and Arne Slot’s Liverpool future were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Mark Carey, Jack Pitt-Brooke & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - a Eureka intro

4:58 - Barcelona have won La Liga

6:14 - ruckuses at Real Madrid

17:40 - Real Madrid’s tactical issues

21:54 - a break

21:56 - THE RONDO

25:48 - THE RONDO… again

32:11 - Somehow, Mourinho returned?

48:20 - Marcus Rashford to stay at Barca?

50:47 - a break