Tifo Football Podcast

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. Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifoProduced by Sean Thorne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifoJulian 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifoJames 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.Produced by Sean Thorne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some football.In North London, Arsenal secured a statement victory against a faltering Liverpool.At Goodison Park, Manchester United secured a win over Everton despite not playing that well.Juventus continued their underwhelming start to this Serie A season as reigning Scudetto holders AC Milan beat them 2-0.And Bayern didn’t win again as Borussia Dortmund secured a dramatic draw. Tony Jameson, the new presenter of The Football Manager Show, joined Joe to tell us about the show returning just in time for Football Manager 2023.The Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey.“Iker Casillas, Carles Puyol and the ‘I’m gay’ tweet that covered no one in glory” by Alex Kay-Jelksi - https://theathletic.com/3673401/2022/10/10/casillas-puyol-gay-tweet?source=user-shared-article “The story of the Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy.” by Adam Leventhal - https://theathletic.com/3651851/2022/10/08/indonesia-stadium-tragedy-disaster/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last few years have seen a tactical renaissance in the women's game. Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys to talk about the relationship between the tactics of the men's and women's games, the role of tactics at the Euros last summer, and what to look forward to in the upcoming WSL season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some of the derbies.In Manchester, the sky is blue for City but have the storm clouds returned for United?  In North London, Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur but could things have easily been different? Liverpool dropped more points, this time against the continuously impressive Brighton. Is it too late for them to get back into title contention?We explain what xG actually is after Newcastle United recorded a really high one against Fulham. And we do our bit to promote the beautiful Scottish village of Oldmeldrum…PLUS… Tifo has a book coming out! It’s called “How To Watch Football” and you can pre-order it here - https://t.co/U3XBmpVAXZ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.