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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Liverpool’s victory over Arsenal, Manchester United’s current discontent and some transfer deadline day deals 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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A lookahead to Liverpool versus Arsenal and the importance of data points such as single number models, percentiles and xG were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Mark Carey, Thom Harris & Conor O’Neill and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur’s away win at Manchester City and Chelsea hammering West Ham United were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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Alexander Isak’s explosive statement as he tries to leave Newcastle, Arsenal transfer spending and Tottenham’s one horse race for Eberechi Eze 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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Arsenal’s victory over Manchester United, Manchester City & Liverpool’s blistering starts to the Premier League and why it was right that Crystal Palace had their freekick goal disallowed were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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