

Tifo Football Podcast
The Athletic
In-depth tactical, historical & geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. From the team behind the Tifo Football YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 4, 2022 • 1h 2min
Chelsea's Pulisic Problem, Watford vs. AFCON & Abolishing Penalties
Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the New Year's Premier League fixtures, mainly on the wonderfully chaotic match between Chelsea and Liverpool and the controversial City win over Arsenal. Joe continues his rant against the very existence of penalties from his Twitter rampage, whilst Seb and JJ share their concerns for the future of football. Also, the Tifo crew will be following AFCON closely over the next month, so stay tuned for coverage on the pod! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 2021 • 39min
The Alex Ferguson Podcast
Today’s episode of the tifo podcast is the full accompaniment to Tifo’s State of the Club episode on Sir Alex Ferguson. Danny Taylor and Oli Kay join Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss Ferguson’s press conferences, the day of Roy Keane’s sacking and the his relationship with the Glazers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 2021 • 55min
Puppet-Master Conte, Saint Kane & Bielsa's Big Flaw
The Tifo team reflects on a fascinating draw between Spurs and Liverpool. Things get a little heated between Seb and JJ over the Robertson v Kane red card stuff... Plus, plenty more failed attempts to agree over Ederson's challenge on Ryan Fraser and whether Arsenal are improving or just playing some really bad teams... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 2021 • 51min
Tardy Aubameyang, Sterling's Century & Gallagher's Ceiling
Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene, following yet another man-of-the-match display by Conor Gallagher, to analyse his influence on a team he probably won't play for, for much longer... They also reflect on the latest stand-off between Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and their club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, why Raheem Sterling has managed to score 100 Premier League goals - despite not being a striker - Plus, why it's a surprise that Dwight McNeil is still a Burnley player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 2021 • 55min
Everton's Transfers, Man Utd's 4-2-2-2 & Jude Bellingham
In this episode, Joe and Alex talk through Everton's transfers as they currently sit in 16th place, Man Utd's 4-2-2-2 in Ralf Rangnick's opening game as interim manager against Crystal Palace, Jude Bellingham's controversial interview after Dortmund's 3-2 loss against Bayern Munich and Kasper Schmeichel's mixup with the one-hand-goalkeeper rule! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 2021 • 52min
The Impending Rangnick Revolution at United
Seb and JJ chat about the obvious Rangnick influences upon the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United and how United will function with Rangnick as a consultant. They also talk about Everton’s transfer policy and disappointing squad, the non-clashing kits of Leeds & Brighton, the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite and Palace’s woeful defending against set pieces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 2021 • 57min
Solskjaer leaves Manchester United, Norwich won again & The Champions League!
Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene following, what proved to be, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's last game in charge at Manchester United... Plus, Liverpool's 4-0 thumping of Arsenal, Conte's energetic new Spurs, Norwich on a winning streak and Leicester losing again. Plus, the gang look forward to this week's Champions League action! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 2021 • 59min
Risky Gerrard, Sassy Arsenal & Crystal Palace: Cool By Association
Joe, Seb & Alex reconvene during the international break to discuss whether Steven Gerrard has jeopardised his 'dream' of managing Liverpool by taking the job at Aston Villa... Also, why Norwich appointing Dean Smith covers all the bases, how Arsenal have surprised Joe and how tactically flexible Vieira's Crystal Palace are.Plus, Seb and Alex reflect on some interesting international football and, in particular, USA's scary progress ahead of hosting the World Cup in 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 2021 • 48min
Smith & Farke Sacked, Manchester Derby Bullying + West Ham's 'Big Lads'
Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene, following a Manchester Derby with a hint of schoolyard bully about it... Plus, the gang analyse how West Ham shocked Liverpool, why Aston Villa AND Norwich both sacked their respective managers over the weekend and how hard Antonio Conte is already working his new Spurs players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 5min
What Will Conte's Spurs Look Like? + Apologising To Aaron Ramsdale
The Tifo team digest the news that Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked by Tottenham and ponder what effect his rumoured replacement, Antonio Conte, will have on the current squad? Plus, more on how the Spurs news helps to contextualise a much-improved Manchester United performance, Seb and Alex admit they were wrong about Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale, Brighton "get gritty" and Michael Olise's decision-making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


