Tifo Football Podcast

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jaleel Tapper-Gray, of The Football Purist, to discuss the evolution of tactics of Barcelona under Xavi.To what extent does the conversation about Barcelona still find itself situated in the context of the Pep Guardiola era?What were the in-possession benefits of the box midfield?How much has the playing squad affected Xavi’s tactical decisions during his time?What does the future look like for Barcelona coached by Xavi?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sam Tighe to discuss how Unai Emery has turned things around at Aston Villa.What were the initial feelings when Emery was named new Villa manager?Why did Emery and Villa click so immediately?Going into the summer, where were the areas Villa needed to improve based on the previous season?Can Villa be genuine top 4 contenders?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abhishek Raj to discuss the biggest financial topics in world football.What would a Jim Ratcliffe takeover mean for Man United's financial future?Why were Juventus banned by UEFA?Why are Barcelona still pulling financial levers?Why are wages more important than transfer fees these days?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Dean Holden to discuss what managers do when they are between jobs.How surprised was he to be sacked after just 5 games in the league this season?What was he looking to do with the team at Charlton this season? How different was it from what he did last season?What does improvement look like for an out of work coach?What does the process of looking for new opportunities look like?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by performance manager Callum Walsh to talk about the problems associated with player fitness.What does an average week look like for a fitness and conditioning professional in a football club?How much of an influence does the team’s game model have on the strength and conditioning process?How many games is too many games, and what is a reasonable recovery time between matches?How should we think about clubs that seem to consistently suffer from more injuries than others?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sam from London is Blue Podcast to talk about Chelsea in the Pochettino Era.What were the early opinions on Pochettino after he was announced?Before the season started, what were the expectations?How bad has the Christopher Nkunku injury impacted Chelsea’s season?What can Chelsea achieve this season?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abel Meszaros to talk about the two biggest surprises in the Bundesliga — Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart.Were there signs last season that Alonso would have Leverkusen in a title challenge this season?What have we learned so far about Alonso’s managerial style? Who is Sebastian Hoeness?How sustainable is Stuttgart’s challenge for top of the Bundesliga?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena.How did Rulani make the step into coaching?What is the club like and what kind of club does it want to be?Why is he influenced by Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho?Is there an ambition to one day make the journey to Europe?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.**• This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TIFOFOOTBALL and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie, Dermot Corrigan and Jose Perez are here to discuss the next chapter in the illustrious history of Real Madrid.How important is the galacticos era to the identity of the club?Is there still an extent to which the fans expect elite signings every window?How does Mbappe fit into the club’s narrative?How has Jude Bellingham changed the way Real Madrid play?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie, Charlie Eccleshare and Nathan A Clark are here to discuss the new era of Spurs football under Ange Postecoglou.How did the departure of Kane give the club a chance to reinvent itself?Tactically, what has Angeball looked like for Spurs so far?Where could problems arise for Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs?Postecoglou has spoken about building a perennially winning team. Is that a real possibility?This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.