Edu is leaving Arsenal to take a role with Marinakis' multi-club network. What does this mean for Arsenal? And what about Forest's fabulous start to the Premier League season? The Tifo team also take aim at another superb contender in AFC Bournemouth; how has Iraola done it? Plus, the gang are joined by The Athletic's Nick Miller to discuss his new book Who Owns Football? Find out the answer that question and plenty more in today's episode of the Tifo Football Podcast. Learn more about your...

Manchester United have dismissed Erik Ten Hag and - as reported by David Ornstein & Adam Crafton for The Athletic - are attempting to put together a deal for Rúben Amorim to replace him. The Tifo team take this all in their stride during a busy news week, as well as making time to chat about Rodri's victory at the Ballon d'Or. All of this and more on this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Arne Slot's Liverpool title contenders yet? Which record could Real Madrid snatch out of Barcelona's hands? And why should you watch the TV show Lost in this year of twenty twenty-four? All of this and more on this week's edition of the Tifo Football Podcast, in which Joe Devine is joined by regulars JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie, and special guest from The Athletic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Manchester City be concerned about a season without Rodri in the aftermath of a tricky weekend game? How is Scott McTominay getting on out in Italy? Why Monaco deserve to be top of Serie A! Did Crystal Palace get it wrong in the transfer window? And if your football team was a dinosaur... you get the idea. All this and more, in this week's Tifo Football podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team turn their attention to Manchester United, who - after a horrid defeat to Tottenham over the weekend - look as bad as ever. Bayern Munich held firm in a big game with Leverkusen; Munich remain top of the table and look impressive under coach Vincent Kompany. And ghost ships: are they still ghost ships once you get on board? All of this and more on this week's episode of the Tifo Football podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team discuss West Ham's complicated start to the season with new head coach Julen Lopetegui, the nature of transitional seasons, Arsenal's eggy game with Manchester City, plus points are still bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wake of the North London Derby, the Tifo team are back to discuss how Arsenal beat their rivals and why it is that they seem to be able to swing these sorts of knife-edge games. The team are joined by Nick Miller who talks them through Nottingham Forest’s start to the season - a start that may have surprised people outside of Nottingham but came as no real shock to the fans themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Manchester United's difficult 3-0 loss to Liverpool at the weekend, the Tifo team take a step back and ask: did anyone expect anything different? But it's not all as negative as it sounds. Also, Tottenham frustrated against Newcastle; an inspection of Ange Postecoglu & the team is on the cards in today's episode. Plus, Points Are Bad, the Midway Game and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arsenal's title credentials, Liverpool's player quality differentiation, Manchester United's true squad strength, Brighton's new look, and the Bundesliga begins a new season - plus loads more, on this instalment of The Tifo Football Podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team remain undaunted in their pursuit of talking about football and work their way through a remarkable number of topics, including: a new-look Liverpool under Arne Slot, what Ipswich are up to, Chelsea’s many, many players, Manchester City looking ominous again, Brighton as the adults in the room, Spurs… more like Spursy…, and what our resident fans make of Crystal Palace and Aberdeen respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team jaunt through a variety of topics on the eve of a new season of European football, including: Expectations and realities for Manchester City & Manchester United, Dominic Solanke's move to Spurs, Pedro Neto's to Chelsea, the summer window in Spain, and the hopes and dreams of the Premier League's promoted teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short announcement for our upcoming season on the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Liam Tharme to give an overview of some of the most interesting tactical trends from the season… Why were there a lot more goals in the Premier League? How has Xabi Alonso balanced stale but safe possession vs more direct but risky approach? Were Manchester City worse this season? Are we entering an age where promoted teams are going to struggle to stay up? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Harry Brooks to explore what it is that individual coaches do and if clubs could get more upside from using them… Why did Harry make the decision to work with individuals? What does prep look like for Harry’s sessions? Do clubs refuse players to work with individual coaches? Should clubs hire / implement coaches with technical specialism more? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about...

Jon Mackenzie and Alex Barker are joined by Tom Williams to explore “modern” French football through the narrative of Va Va Voom, Tom’s new book… What prompted Tom to write the book? What was his process? What is the “modern history” of French football? Is Paris Saint-Germain good or bad for French football? What impact did financial crisis have on the league and its identity? Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sammy Lander to explore the idea of a substitution coach and the general concept of substitutes. What does the day in a life of a substitution coach look like? What are the edges that can be found in coaching substitutes? Why do certain players succeed as substitutes? What are the things that make coaches good at making substitutes? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Thom Harris to explore some of the under-the-radar coaches in La Liga and discuss their eventual career pathways… How does Michel’s fluidity at Girona work? Who are the players Girona brought in to make the difference? Can Garcia Pimienta make it at the elite level after Las Palmas? How has Ernesto Valverde’s time at Barcelona influenced people’s ideas of him? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike...

On this bonus episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Mike Zimmermann is joined by Alessandro De Piero. What is the most memorable moment from his Juventus career? Reliving the World Cup triumph in 2006. How is he helping to grow Serie A in the United States? What are the expectations for Italy heading into Euro 2024? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Aaron Moniz and Kees van Hemmen to revisit this season from a Manchester United perspective and explore what it was that meant we got Man United so wrong this season… How would you tell the story of Man United this season to someone who hasn’t followed it? What is the tactical reason that this season has gone so horribly wrong? Once things started going wrong… was there any feasible solution? So where does the club go from here? Follow Aaron:...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Josh Williams to explore the role that data has played in Liverpool’s revolution under owners FSG and to think about what the future of the club looks like from a data POV. How much of the success of the last decade doesn’t come without FSG’s purchase of Liverpool? When FSG arrived at the club, what were their intentions with regards using data? Why is Michael Edwards so pivotal of a figure in this history? How will Liverpool use data when appointing a new...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to explore the ideas of some up and coming managers (Still, Motta, Fonseca) and to dig into the deeper question of how do we decide if a manager is *good* or not… What is Will Still’s tactical approach? What is the correlation between Thiago Motta’s deep build up with strong defensive numbers?  Why is Paolo Fonseca’s Lille so good on the ball? Which of these coaches are going to succeed? Football’s best up-and-coming managers:...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Martin Rafelt to explore the idea of patience as a category within football, particularly in relation to positional play - before then digging deeper into where football tactics is right now. What is positional play? Exploring the contradiction between “winning mentality” and “positional play”. How can impatience be bad for teams who rely on intense counter-pressing and direct attacking? Is there an approach that is perhaps riskier, but has better output overall...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Nathan Clark to reflect back on the last 6 months of Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs and look forward to the future. What has happened in the first six months of the Postecoglou era? Has anything changed with Ange Postecoglou’s tactical approach? What are the tactical weaknesses in Postecoglou’s system in the Premier League? Can Postecoglou get Spurs competing for the Premier League title? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie,...

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stephen Ganavas and Llew Davies to explore what youth development looks like in the 21st Century and to give some examples of exciting up-and-coming talents in various age groups. What is the purpose of youth development? We’re seeing teams letting promising youngsters go. How bad is this for the development of players? What is Scouted Football? Most exciting players: U-17, U-19, U-21, U-23? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon...