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Tifo Football Podcast
Tifo Football Podcast
The Athletic

In-depth tactical, historical & geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. From the team behind the Tifo Football YouTube channel.

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Episodes

The Manchester Derby, Southampton's Fate & The Spinning Wheel

The Tifo team get to grips with the Manchester Derby, what next for Southampton, and let a spinning wheel dictate... more

18 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Chelsea's Title Race, Barcelona's Levers & Manchester United's Departure

Are Chelsea in a title race? What's going on in Barcelona this season? And what happened with Dan Ashworth's departure... more

11 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
More Pep, do Arsenal & Chelsea have a chance? And ball magnetism in video games

Liverpool convincingly beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City over the weekend, so the team gang gather to discuss the latest, do... more

04 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Pep Guardiola's Struggles, Ruben Amorim's first game & Why do Southampton keep conceding?

What's going wrong for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City? How will Ruben Amorim feel about the challenge ahead at Manchester... more

27 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
West Ham's Identity, Tottenham's Expectations & I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR

West Ham under Julen Lopetegui have played some pretty bad football so far this season. What is the team's current... more

20 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Edu, Forest & Marinakis, Bournemouth's Rise, and Who Owns Football?

Edu is leaving Arsenal to take a role with Marinakis' multi-club network. What does this mean for Arsenal? And what... more

06 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Manchester United, Rúben Amorim & the Ballon d'Or!

Manchester United have dismissed Erik Ten Hag and - as reported by David Ornstein & Adam Crafton for The Athletic... more

30 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Liverpool as contenders, Real Madrid's close record, and the TV show Lost!

Are Arne Slot's Liverpool title contenders yet? Which record could Real Madrid snatch out of Barcelona's hands? And why should... more

23 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Man City concerns, Scott McTominay balling in Naples, and Which Dinosaur is most like your football team?

Should Manchester City be concerned about a season without Rodri in the aftermath of a tricky weekend game? How is... more

08 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Manchester United, Bayern Munich & Ghost Ships

The Tifo team turn their attention to Manchester United, who - after a horrid defeat to Tottenham over the weekend... more

02 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
West Ham's Transition, Arsenal's Dark Arts & Eggs

The Tifo team discuss West Ham's complicated start to the season with new head coach Julen Lopetegui, the nature of... more

25 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Arsenal Embrace Underdog Football & Nottingham Forest’s Surprising Start

In the wake of the North London Derby, the Tifo team are back to discuss how Arsenal beat their rivals... more

17 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Manchester United, Tottenham's Frustration & Points Are Bad

After Manchester United's difficult 3-0 loss to Liverpool at the weekend, the Tifo team take a step back and ask:... more

04 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Premier League Round-up & The Bundesliga Kicks Off!

Arsenal's title credentials, Liverpool's player quality differentiation, Manchester United's true squad strength, Brighton's new look, and the Bundesliga begins a... more

28 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
The football is back! (And it’s good again)

The Tifo team remain undaunted in their pursuit of talking about football and work their way through a remarkable number... more

21 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Tifo's Season Preview (of sorts...)

The Tifo team jaunt through a variety of topics on the eve of a new season of European football, including:... more

14 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
We're back

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07 Aug 2024 · 4 minutes
What did we learn from the 23/24 season?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Liam Tharme to give an overview of some of the most interesting tactical trends from... more

22 May 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Should football clubs be better at developing individuals?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Harry Brooks to explore what it is that individual coaches do and if clubs could... more

15 May 2024 · 58 minutes
Will French football ever find its identity?

Jon Mackenzie and Alex Barker are joined by Tom Williams to explore “modern” French football through the narrative of Va... more

08 May 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Should football clubs be better at substitutions?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sammy Lander to explore the idea of a substitution coach and the general concept of... more

01 May 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Spain's Up-and-Coming Coaches

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Thom Harris to explore some of the under-the-radar coaches in La Liga and discuss their... more

24 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Bonus: Interview with Alessandro Del Piero

On this bonus episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Mike Zimmermann is joined by Alessandro De Piero. What is the most... more

19 Apr 2024 · 24 minutes
How we got Man United so wrong this season

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Aaron Moniz and Kees van Hemmen to revisit this season from a Manchester United perspective... more

17 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
The Story of Liverpool's Analytics Revolution

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Josh Williams to explore the role that data has played in Liverpool’s revolution under owners... more

10 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Art of Analysing Up-and-Coming Coaches

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to explore the ideas of some up and coming managers... more

03 Apr 2024 · 57 minutes
Patience, Positional Play and the Future of Football Tactics

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Martin Rafelt to explore the idea of patience as a category within football, particularly in... more

27 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The future of Postecoglou's Spurs

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Nathan Clark to reflect back on the last 6 months of Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs and... more

20 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
How to develop footballers in the 21st century

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stephen Ganavas and Llew Davies to explore what youth development looks like in the 21st... more

13 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
The football coach as psychologist (w. Kris O'Hare)

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Kris O’Hare to explore the role that psychology plays in coaching and find out more... more

06 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Why throw-ins are more important than you think (with Thomas Gronnemark)

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Thomas Gronnemark to trace his career trajectory and get a better understanding of the role... more

28 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
What would Xabi Alonso's Liverpool actually look like?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abel Meszaros and Danny Corcoran to explore the idea of Xabi Alonso as Liverpool manager,... more

21 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
From Essex to Atletico: A Unique Journey into Coaching (w. Simon Goodey)

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Simon Goodey to give the audience a better understanding of what the coaching pathway looks... more

14 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Erling Haaland and the Qualities of an Elite Striker

Joe Devine is joined by Jon Mackenzie to explain the data gathering process Jon has been undertaking with Premier League... more

05 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Can a midtable team really progress?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall to explore the idea of a midtable club and the... more

29 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
How set pieces are changing the modern game

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stuart Reid to discuss what a set piece analyst and specialist does. Why should people be... more

22 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
What does a sports psychologist actually do? (w. Alex Stoyel)

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Alex Stoyel to give the audience a better understanding of what it is that a... more

15 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Everything you need to know about AFCON 2023

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Maher Mezahi and Alasdair Howorth to preview the upcoming AFCON tournament. Why is it called AFCON... more

08 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Why is everyone talking about rest defence? (w. Stephen Russell)

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stephen Russell to discuss the most important aspects of rest defence. What is rest defence? Why is... more

02 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
What does a performance analyst actually do? (w. Carlon Carpenter, Head Video Analyst at Houston Dynamo)

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Carlon Carpenter to discuss what a performance analyst does. How did he get his foot in... more

26 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The England Team's Cultural Revolution

Joe Devine is joined by James Graham, writer of “Dear England”, to discuss the cultural revolution under Gareth Southgate. How has... more

18 Dec 2023 · 50 minutes
The Making of Liverpool 2.0

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Josh Williams to explore the recently-emerged Liverpool 2.0 that we’re seeing - Klopp’s rebuilt team. Looking... more

11 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Ligue 1's Tactical Revolution

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Liam Tharme and Alex Barker to introduce the tactical revolution taking place within Ligue 1... more

04 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
The Tactics of Barcelona

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jaleel Tapper-Gray, of The Football Purist, to discuss the evolution of tactics of Barcelona under... more

26 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
How Unai Emery turned Aston Villa around

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sam Tighe to discuss how Unai Emery has turned things around at Aston Villa. What were... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
The Man Utd takeover and Juve's European Ban: Football Finance with Abhishek Raj

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abhishek Raj to discuss the biggest financial topics in world football. What would a Jim Ratcliffe... more

13 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
What do managers do between jobs? Interview with Dean Holden

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Dean Holden to discuss what managers do when they are between jobs. How surprised was he... more

06 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Is too much football causing injuries?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by performance manager Callum Walsh to talk about the problems associated with player fitness. What does an... more

30 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Chelsea in the Pochettino Era

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sam from London is Blue Podcast to talk about Chelsea in the Pochettino Era. What were... more

23 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
The Bundesliga's Surprise Packages

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abel Meszaros to talk about the two biggest surprises in the Bundesliga — Bayer Leverkusen... more

16 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
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Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jaleel Tapper-Gray, of The Football Purist, to discuss the evolution of tactics of Barcelona under Xavi. To what... more