

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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Jun 15, 2018 • 43min
World Cup 2018 - Day 2: Ronaldo, Spain's Fluid Front Four & France
It's day two, and what a lovely day it was. The Tifo team are gathered to discuss Ronaldo, Spain, Iran's group-topping victory, and David Silva. Tomorrow's fixtures are also discussed ahead of time; can France make an impact at this tournament? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2018 • 30min
World Cup 2018 - Day 1: Golovin, Russia & an England Preview
From upstairs at the Old Red Lion Theatre, the Tifo team gathers for the opening day of the Russia World Cup. Chat concerns the opening fixture, Russia v Saudi Arabia, a look over Aleksander Golovin (Russia's standout player) and a little preview of the England team ahead of their first game on Monday. Join us every day for a new podcast throughout the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 2018 • 1h 3min
Season Review #2
Joe & Alex review the Premier League season, team-by-team, from 5th down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2018 • 49min
Season Review #1
Alex and Joe commune to review the Premier League season. In this, part episode, they discuss the top four teams, Man City, Man United, Liverpool & Tottenham. Next week: the rest of the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2018 • 53min
Do You Speak Football?
We are joined by journalist Tom Williams, whose work you can regularly read in Bleacher Report and AFP. He is the author of the new book Do You Speak Football?: A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World which you can buy in bookstores and on Amazon today.In this episode, we chat about the new book which focuses on how the language of football has evolved in countries around the world. You'll hear Tom explain why Germans love to use the word gherkin, who is football's William Shakespeare and which country has a similar football lexicon to England.Most importantly you'll learn lots of new terms like cholismo & zweikampf that you can impress your friends with. If you want to continue the conversation on this subject use the hashtag #doyouspeakfootball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 2018 • 42min
Palace's Fluid Front Four & Relegation Review
Joe Devine & Alex Stewart discuss Crystal Palace's 5-0 thrashing of Leicester City; their fluid front line (minus Benteke) and Hodgson's impressive revival. Also under the microscope is Southampton, who secured a much needed victory of South Coast rivals Bournemouth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 2018 • 45min
Arsene Wenger, Tactical Retrospective
Alex and Joe take a look back over the career of Arsene Wenger, with special interest in his tactical evolution at Arsenal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2018 • 43min
City Champions, Tactical Identities & Rafa Benitez
Alex and Joe discuss Manchester City in the wake of their securingof the Premier League title. They also discuss Manchester United andNewcastle's victory over Arsenal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 2018 • 43min
Tifo Tactics - Manchester Derby & Chelsea Without Luiz
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss the weekend of football just passed. The pair take a tactical glance at the Manchester derby, Southampton's trials at Arsenal, and life at Chelsea without David Luiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 2018 • 58min
Exploring Turkish Football with Patrick Keddie
Today we will be the exploring the world of Turkish football with writer Patrick Keddie. Keddie is a freelance journalist, whose work has appeared in Delayed Gratification, Feminist Times, the Guardian, the Huffington Post and Al Jeezera English. He is based in Turkey and is the author of the new book, The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey which you can find on Amazon. It is the first book to focus exclusively on Turkish football.In this episode we talk about match-fixing in Turkey and why it's been so prevalent in its history, the Gezi protests and football activism, fan groups and their relationship with hooliganism, how the government uses football as a political tool and the reasons why Turkey has some of the most passionate fans in the world.Get ready for 100 years of Turkish football, condensed into 1 hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.