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England’s perfect World Cup qualifying record, The Republic of Ireland’s miraculous entry into the playoffs, a potential crisis looming at Newcastle United and the promising beginning of Cesc Fabregas the manager at Como were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie/Alex Barker, Reuben Pinder & Jacob Whitehead and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - The Art Of Intro
03:22 - England’s perfect World Cup qualifying campaign
11:30 - Marcus Rashford’s revival
15:54 - The Republic of Ireland make the playoffs!
19:00 - Troy Parrott & strikers honing their craft
21:00 - Joe’s Irish passport application & Ireland’s World Cup record
23:45 - Norway will definitely be there!
25:15 - for Scotland, it’s still up in the air.
26:37 - A crisis for Newcastle United
27:20 - Magpies, Parrots & Parakeets
30:00 - back to the Newcastle crisis, if it’s even a crisis
37:12 - The Separation Game Part 1
39:26 - A break
39:29 - The Separation Game Part 2
42:58 - The Fabregas revolution at Como
51:18 - Points Are Bad
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In this special Manchester United focused episode of the Tifo Football podcast, we talk about how Ruben Amorim’s first year as manager at Old Trafford has been.
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Laurie Whitwell & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - An AMAZING intro
02:35 - Laurie’s reflections on one year of Ruben Amorim
07:25 - What grade should Amorim get for his time so far?
18:00 - Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s warm words
22:29 - A break before stuff & more things
22:31 - Grading signings under Amorim
27:33 - How flexible is Amorim really?
38:30 - Will this strategy bear delicious fruit?
42:44 - Sorry Jon, adverts
42:46 - If he had forever could Amorim win the league?
50:58 - Who were the other contenders when Amorim was hired?
54:00 - the Dan Ashworth diversion
1:01 - Benjamin Šeško
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Pep Guardiola’s remarkable evolution & adaptation over 1,000 competitive games in management, why comparison between Thomas Frank’s time at Tottenham and Nuno’s tenure are a bit unfounded and how long will Sunderland soar in the Premier League were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Jack Pitt-Brooke and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - a returning intro
02:48 - Manchester City’s perfect day against Liverpool
5:39 - City’s new look attack and messy Liverpool
10:22 - the narrative around Liverpool
15:10 - City’s underload & Pep Guardiola’s evolution over 1,000 games
27:06 - listen to an advert
27:08 - a chat about Tottenham: why Thomas Frank is not Nuno
44:15 - The Separation Game Part 1
46:07 - a raw dog break
46:10 - The Separation Game Part 2
50:39 - Sunderland are soaring
52:35 - Joe’s rubbish promoted sides game
56:35 - Why Sunderland are basically safe JON
1:01:52 - predicted chat
1:03:56 - Three fun facts about Thomas Tuchel’s England
1:13:05 - Points Are Bad returns!
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Who will come out on top when Manchester City play Liverpool in the Premier League?
What are the key tactical themes that have emerged 10 games into the season?
And how much of the final table can we predict with this number of games played were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Jon Mackenzie, features Mark Carey, Thom Harris & Conor O’Neill and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - A direct intro
03:32 - Who will win in Man City versus Liverpool?
17:30 - Mark Carey’s super computer & chickens
22:37 - A direct season so far
27:10 - Jon gets to talk about Bournemouth again
31:25 - Why Manchester United are now a more direct side
38:20 - A break away from the numbers
38:22 - A shout out for second balls
43:40 - Event data i.e. stuff that happens
47:30 - Tracking skeletons
49:45 - Should we pay less attention to possession now?
53:48 - What is the point of all of this? And bunching.
58:20 - Did last season’s table 10 games in predict the future?
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How Manchester City tactically took apart Bournemouth in their 3-1 win, why Tottenham Hotspur fans have reason to boo after their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea plus why set pieces are ruining the Premier League were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Thom Harris and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - an abacii intro
03:55 - how Man City tactically outdid Bournemouth’s press
15:08 - Erling Haaland’s madness
21:25 - are Man City still vulnerable?
24:58 - blockingham blockspur & ghosts (break here?)
26:00 - do you have a favourite ghost?
27:28 - why are Tottenham being booed?
32:40 - has Thomas Frank improved Tottenham defensively?
36:55 - an evolving Enzo Fernández at Chelsea
39:23 - The Separation Game part 1
40:16 - A Phil Babb break
40:20 - The Separation Game part 2
44:48 - Are set pieces making the Premier League less fun?
59:15 - how set pieces are like Quidditch
1:04:27 - invasion sports!
1:05:01 - Arne Slot told Unai Emery how to beat Liverpool, he didn’t listen
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How best to understand a team’s form using stats and science, what tempo actually means in football and how much two-footedness gives players an advantage were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak & Mark Carey and is produced by Steve Hankey.
00:00 - an intro full of rage
02:38 - what is form? What science says
09:20 - who is in surprising form?
15:50 - where is the nugget of knowledge to be found?
19:24 - what is tempo?
22:16 - which are the slowest and fastest leagues?
25:21 - how has the Premier League changed in recent years?
28:00 - have you ever seen a ghost?
30:42 - possession volumes and who is more and less direct
34:30 - The Tifo Football Music podcast
37:47 - should football have a stop clock?
39:545 - high tempo positions on the pitch
41:42 - breaking up the tempo
41:44 - is it better for players to have two good feet or not?
47:11 - are left footed players more precious?
49:29 - should conventional wingers come back?
52:45 - Mark’s foot game
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Yet another Premier League defeat for Liverpool, this time against Brentford. Yet another victory for Manchester United, this time against Brighton. And yet another surprise victory for Sunderland, this time over Chelsea, were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak, Amitai Winehouse & Luke Bosher and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - an impresario intro
03:41 - Liverpool lose to Brentford’s long throws & long balls
12:12 - would all of this have been solved with Marc Guehi?
16:00 - awe inspiring Brentford
20:28 - Jordan Henderson and other characters
24:57 - momentum builds for Manchester United
29:50 - how Benjamin Šeško suits what Amorim needs
33:53 - Seagulls & Streets Of Rage
37:08 - The Separation Game part 1
37:58 - JJ gives us a break
38:01 - The Separation Game part 2
42:51 - how do Chelsea fans feel about life under Enzo Maresca?
46:33 - the limitations of Robert Sanchez
50:26 - what were Chelsea and what are they now?
53:17 - is Cole Palmer actually Chelsea’s most important player?
56:20 - what should the minimum expectation of Chelsea be this season?
59:42 - how a data revolution has propelled Hearts to top in Scotland
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A second season of the new Champions League format, the role of full backs at Arsenal and the potential promise of Manchester United’s new goalkeeper were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - a pinging intro
04:20 - Celebrity Traitors…
08:39 - loads of goals in the Champions League!
25:18 - Arsenal’s left backs live in the pocket
38:40 - Joe thinks Arsenal will surely win the Premier League
42:26 - a break
42:28 - how good will Senne Lammens be for Manchester United?
44:30 - Why post shot expected goals matter for goalkeepers
48:20 - Lammens can kick it long
51:20 - Joe and Jon have been playing a new video game
52:14 - who are the post shot XG kings so far this season?
54:42 - Sean Dyche in at Nottingham Forest, so we talk about Robin Hood
57:20 - and then castles…
1:00:20 - and back to Nottingham Forest
1:03:31 - a brief Premier League relegation prediction
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Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester United and the incredibly exciting draw between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - a washed intro
03:57 - Liverpool’s selection issues in Man Utd defeat
16:10 - what are the problem positions for Liverpool?
20:30 - which Liverpool players are the most washed?
23:16 - politics of selection
24:50 - longer term problems coming to roost
27:24 - Manchester United’s positive chaos
39:10 - Bruno’s amazing assist
40:10 - The Separation Game Part 1
41:35 - The Separation Game Part 2
46:54 - Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth
50:06 - golfing bird scores
52:18 - back to The Eagles versus The Cherries
56:11 - some very sensible cutting decisions
56:51 - tricky trees
58:44 - Points Are Bad
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The statistical flaws underlying Tottenham’s deceptively strong start and the strengths of Bayern Munich & Borussia Dortmund were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Seb Stafford-Bloor and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - A Seb-less intro
02:48 - a new appointment at Tottenham
7:30 - an underlying conversation about Tottenham
24:30 - a frank conversation about… Thomas Frank
32:50 - postcodes and cockneys
38:33 - a break
38:34 - Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund
49:53 - Jon’s tactico nonsense
53:10 - crossing guards and lollipop people
54:50 - Joe’s impressive impression
55:55 - back to those elitist tacticos
1:00:40 - where does Vincent Kompany rank in the coaching pantheon?
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What the underlying numbers say about Manchester United so far this season and some of our favourite unexpected, early season Premier League narratives were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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Timecodes
00:00 - a Patridge intro
07:04 - a Florentine advert
11:21 - we begin, ten minutes in, with Man Utd
17:50 - Man Utd’s underlying numbers
26:18 - is the problem midfield?
31:02 - the Great Man of Man Utd theory
35:08 - The Separation Game Part 1
36:28 - The Separation Game Part 2
42:47 - early vibes from the Premier League
54:25 - Rangers are eighth and managerless
59:00 - Points Are Bad
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Liverpool’s second consecutive defeat, the reaction to Nick Woltemade’s Newcastle United move in Germany and tactical longevity of Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - A zinging intro
05:52 - some warbling & yodeling
08:24 - Liverpool lose… again!
26:38 - advert
26:42 - the creaky chair returns!
27:45 - reaction to Woltemade’s move to Newcastle in Germany
40:00 - what Woltemade brings to Newcastle
44:30 - being a tall bargy boy
46:04 - Is Maresca employing yesterday’s tactics?
1:01:19 - Bundesliga style of play today
01:03:53 - amateur advice on how to escape a bull
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A potential shift in momentum in the Premier League title race following a win for Arsenal and defeat for Liverpool, Brentford beating Manchester United and West Ham United sacking Graham Potter then quickly hiring Nuno Espírito Santo were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - a bunkum intro
04:00 - has the title race swung?
17:30 - can Crystal Palace make the top phwoar?
24:45 - an ugly Arsenal scrape
30:55 - Joe’s backpack story
35:52 - The Separation Game Part 1
36:46 - maybe a break
36:48 - The Separation Game Part 2
41:42 - Brentford defeat Manchester United
55:11 - West Ham United’s managerial change
1:01:33 - where is the Midwest of the United States?
1:03:07 - Points Are Bad
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Aston Villa’s unexpectedly bad start to the season, why it’s hard for clubs to establish themselves at the top of the Premier League now and the lack of Premier League players at the sharp end of the Ballon D’Or nominations were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Sam Tighe and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - A singing Samwise intro
07:50 - a bad start for Aston Villa
27:55 - Are there ways to make the Premier League more fun?
34:50 - the transfer tightrope Aston Villa have to walk
48:55 - some unnecessary information then an ad break
48:57 - why things are bad on the pitch for Villa
01:06:02 - the Ballon D’Or!
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A fundamental tactical shift from Pep Guardiola in Manchester City’s draw with Arsenal, confusing substitutions from Chelsea in their defeat to Manchester United and Crystal Palace’s 17 game unbeaten run were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.
00:00 - a rainy intro
06:10 - Arsenal and Manchester City draw
32:15 - somehow we’re back on pronunciation again
33:27 - and back to the game
37:52 - calling out the bullsh*t
38:45 - The Separation Game Part 1
39:57 - a yawning break
40:01 - The Separation Game Part 2
46:15 - should you get sent off for yeeting a ball at someone?
49:15 - Manchester United win a game!
1:00:56 - time to play a game
1:03:12 - Crystal Palace have not lost for 17 games
1:08:40 - Points Are Bad
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The early contenders for this season’s Champions League, Tottenham’s winning return to the competition and a strong Premier League start for AFC Bournemouth were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - Intro
03:34 - How do you say Atlético de Madrid?
12:40 - Champions League teams… RANKED
14:22 - this 7 second pause is intentional
14:29 - Champions League teams… RANKED… again
36:53 - a slap up break
36:55 - Tottenham’s return to the Champions League
50:17 - Jon gets to talk about Bournemouth
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Increased pressure on Ruben Amorim following Manchester United’s defeat to Manchester City and what this season’s expectations should be for Chelsea were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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Timecodes
00:00 - An intro to alienate all listeners and viewers
03:38 - The Manchester derby, attempt 1
04:08 - chocolate bars, vending machines and old currency
11:50 - Should Amorim be sacked if they lose at Chelsea?
33:00 - it’s the system stupid
38:40 - The Separation Game Part 1
39:55 - maybe I’m a break
39:57 - The Separation Game Part 2
43:27 - 90 seconds on Man City exactly
45:49 - what are Chelsea now?
1:01:00 - The Champions League returns!
1:04:37 - Points Are Bad
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The upcoming return of Football Manager, the sacking of Nuno Espírito Santo by Nottingham Forest and the hiring of Ange Postecoglou by Nottingham Forest were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Iain Macintosh & Zealand Shannon and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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The departure of Daniel Levy from Tottenham Hotspur, reflections on the early Premier League season and the excellent start made by Everton were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull & Mark Carey and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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The winners and losers of the summer transfer window, do Liverpool now have a team of Galacticos a la Real Madrid and whether Manchester City are genuinely just bad now were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Amitai Winehouse Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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