#150 - A Philosophy about Football w/ Jon MacKenzie

Today's guest Jon MacKenzie is the face and voice of TIFO Football.

He has been regarded as one of the finest minds on football tactics in recent years. It was fascinating to spend an hour in Jon's company going in depth on his topic of choice.

Here we cover everything from hybrid pressing, Jon's fascination for the out of possession phase, Liverpool's evolution, Michel's new age football at Girona, what makes Xabi Alonso fascinating to study and TIFO's plans going forward.

Listen to find out more including;

- How his studies of philosophy shaped his views on football?

- How Jon's consumption of the game varies from fan to analyst?

- When did Jon start following coaches as opposed to teams?

- Why Relationism v Positionism is not a question of either or?

- An argument for viewing football as one phase.

- Who is leading the tactical evolution and why these evolutions happen in a dialectical manner?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 09:24 - Intro

09:25 - 19:29 - Relationism

19:30 - 30:19 - Analyst v Fan

30:20 - 42:09 - Out of Possession

42:10 - 46:28 - Rest Defence

46:29 - 51:29 - Girona

51:30 - 53:33 - Xabi Alonso

53:34 - 1:00:59 - Evolution

1:01:00 - 1:03:00 - Advice

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