Today's guest Jon MacKenzie is the face and voice of TIFO Football. He has been regarded as one of the finest minds on football tactics in recent years. It was fascinating to spend an hour in Jon's company going in depth on his topic of choice. Here we cover everything from hybrid pressing, Jon's fascination for the out of possession phase, Liverpool's evolution, Michel's new age football at Girona, what makes Xabi Alonso fascinating to study and TIFO's plans going forward. Listen to find out more including; - How his studies of philosophy shaped his views on football? - How Jon's consumption of the game varies from fan to analyst? - When did Jon start following coaches as opposed to teams? - Why Relationism v Positionism is not a question of either or? - An argument for viewing football as one phase. - Who is leading the tactical evolution and why these evolutions happen in a dialectical manner? Timestamps; 00:00 - 09:24 - Intro 09:25 - 19:29 - Relationism 19:30 - 30:19 - Analyst v Fan 30:20 - 42:09 - Out of Possession 42:10 - 46:28 - Rest Defence 46:29 - 51:29 - Girona 51:30 - 53:33 - Xabi Alonso 53:34 - 1:00:59 - Evolution 1:01:00 - 1:03:00 - Advice Get in touch; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorwalsh1995/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cwalsh95?lang=en YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@TheLowdownPod Email: [email protected]