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Tifo Football Podcast

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

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Episodes

Champions League Final, Nottingham Forest and Mane to Leave Liverpool

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the champions League final - on and off the pitch. They also talk about Ivan Perisic joining Spurs, Diego Carlos to Aston Villa, Sadio Mane leaving Liverpool, Ralf Rangnick's departure from Manchester United, and they're joined by The Athletic's Nick Miller to discuss Nottingham Forest's Promotion. Plus Joe challenges JJ to a running race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 31, 20221 hr 6 min

The Premier League's Final Day!

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Alex Stewart chat about the Premier League's final day, pitch invasions, and why it's a bit like Game of Thrones under the sea. Also, Alex has a big announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 20221 hr 27 min

Luis Diaz, Christian Eriksen and Space Cowboys

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss Liverpool's win over Chelsea, West Ham v Manchester City, Tottenham v Burnley, Everton v Brentford, Christian Eriksen, The Bundesliga and the films Joe watched during his holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 202243 min

Spurs v Liverpool and Manchester United battered by Brighton

Spurs V Liverpool, Manchester United get battered by Brighton, Leicester V Everton, A bit of Bundesliga, Alien metaphors and nobody mentions The Terminator. JJ Bull, Alex Stewart and Seb Stafford Bloor have a lovely chat about all that and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 202259 min

Everton just wanted it more than Chelsea

Welcome to an all remote bank holiday edition of the Tifo Football Podcast. Join JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Alex Stewart as they review a lovely weekend of football. Liverpool are still at the top of their game even with rotations, Burnley might be clawing their way out of relegation and somehow Everton just beat Chelsea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 03, 202250 min

Problems for Ten Hag, Jesus to Arsenal? Bayern win again.

Erik Ten Hag & Man United are in trouble, Chelsea & West Ham, Tottenham & Brentford, Liverpool & Everton. Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga (again). Transfer rumours. The government. Meat. Joe Devine, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Alex Stewart discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 20221 hr 9 min

Dyche Gone, Arsenal & Tottenham Stumble, and Liverpool to meet Chelsea in the FA Cup Final

Sean Dyche leaves Burnley, Arsenal & Tottenham both stumble, Liverpool fly past Manchester City to meet Chelsea in the final of the FA Cup, and Real Madrid provide a memorable night's entertainment in Seville. Joe Devine, Alex Stewart and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 20221 hr 7 min

Pure Football: Man City v Liverpool

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp duked it out (tactically) this past Sunday, producing a 90 minute spectacle of elite, entertaining football for all. Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor had a lovely time. The gang also go through Chelsea's 6-0 thrashing of Southampton and how Everton stunned Manchester United. But also many, many tangents. All good though Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 202243 min

The Title Race is ON, Run-in Drama and the World Cup Draw

Joe Devine returns to host the Tifo Football Podcast with Seb Stafford-Bloor and JJ Bull. The gang discuss the ongoing title race between Manchester City and Liverpool, as well as what the run-in means for the top 4 contenders and relegation candidates. Also, the World Cup draw happened... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 05, 20221 hr 6 min

Italy are Out! TikTok, Time Travel & Buying a Football Club

In today’s episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, we have a new host! Iain Macintosh, Lord of the Games, and JJ Bull discuss all the drama surrounding last week’s World Cup Qualifiers, Gareth Bale’s future, TikTok, Time Travel, and what would you do if you bought a football club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 202252 min

El Clasico, Derby di Roma, Fun Police & The Sausage Game

In today’s episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe is joined by Seb and Alex as they discuss a weekend of derbies: El Clasico and Derby di Roma, whilst Derby also played Coventry. We analyse PSG’s frustrations, Tottenham vs West Ham, the UCL draw and Joe’s ‘Sausage Game’.Shorter stories include shouting at the top of your lungs, fun police and TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 20221 hr 3 min

Government Sanctions, Internet Trolls & Man United vs Spurs

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe is joined by Seb and JJ as they discuss Roman Abramovich’s government sanctions, Eddie Howe and Newcastle, Man United vs Spurs, Real Madrid vs PSG, Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America, and internet trolls. EXCITING NEWS: A Tifo Quiz will be held at the Old Red Lion pub in North London on Monday 28th March! Click the link below to buy your tickets, where all the proceeds will be going to charity. Only 60 tickets available and you must ensure that yo...

Mar 15, 202259 min

Abramovich Sanctions: What happens to Chelsea now?

The Athletic's Chelsea writer Dom Fifield joins Joe Devine and JJ Bull to tell us what comes next for Chelsea after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the British government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 202214 min

Rangnick's Manchester United, The 'Michail Antonio Role' & Can Arsenal Win the League in 4 years?

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, Seb and Alex discuss this weekend’s fixtures including the Manchester derby, Arsenal vs Watford, Leicester vs Leeds, and Liverpool vs West Ham. We discuss Ralf Rangnick’s position at Manchester United, the trails and tribulations of appointing Mauricio Pochettino or Erik Ten Hag for United’s manager role, whether Harvey Barnes could and/or should play for England, and if you’d rather get body checked by a small football player or a big football ...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 7 min

Goodbye Bielsa, FIFA sanctions for Russia, & Joe learns about energy drinks

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe is joined by Seb and JJ to chat about Liverpool’s victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup Final, FIFA’s sanctions towards Russia, Marcelo Bielsa’s farewell, Joe’s golfing trip in Kent and JJ sings a lovely ghost song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 01, 202251 min

Stormy Weather, Harry-Kanes & Slide Tackles

JJ & Alex discuss Harry Kane's outstanding performance against Man City, thunderous tackles in Leeds vs Man Utd, why it's not working for Lukaku at Chelsea, and why Donkey is the hardest working character in Shrek. Plus a bit of Newcastle, Mohamed Salah, and Borussia Dortmund's bizarre defeat to Rangers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 202250 min

Azpilicueta's Mind-Games, Broja's Ceiling & Why JJ Should Be Aberdeen's Next Manager

Joe, JJ and Alex reconvene, following Southampton's draw against Manchester United, to discuss Armando Broja's 'level' and Hasenhuttl's comments about United's defensive transitions... Plus, how Norwich can lose 4-0 to Man City and still look good, how Lampard's got Everton believing in themselves again AND why JJ Bull is the right man to replace Stephen Glass as Aberdeen manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 15, 20221 hr 5 min

Senegal's AFCON Glory, Barcelona's Adama Traore & FA Cup Upsets

Joe and JJ are joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka, following Senegal's first-ever Africa Cup of Nations win, to reflect on the tournament and Sadio Mane's legacy... The guys also discuss Adama Traore's start to life under Xavi at Barcelona, as well as, shock FA Cup wins for Middlesbrough, Boreham Wood & Nottingham Forest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 08, 20221 hr 8 min

Lampard's Everton, Woodward's Legacy & Why La Liga Suits Martial

Joe, Seb and JJ discuss the weekend's big transfer news including, Anthony Martial, Bruno Guimaraes, Dusan Vlahovic and Donny van de Beek... Plus, Joe explains his problem with new Everton boss Frank Lampard, the trio look ahead to this week's AFCON semi-finals and reflect on Ed Woodward's Manchester United legacy. As mentioned briefly on today's podcast, here is Laura Williamson's article on Manchester United's handling of Mason Greenwood's arrest. https://theathletic.com/3101510/2022/01/31/man...

Feb 01, 202259 min

Last-minute Man United, AFCON penalties, & pushing Alex off a cliff

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, Alex and Seb discuss Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over West Ham — an important victory that puts them 4th, just 1 point ahead of West Ham who currently sit in 5th. We touch on Burkina Faso and Gabon’s dramatic penalty shoot out in what was the first game of the AFCON knockout stages, featuring an incredible 14 yellow cards! Shorter stories include the results of the Premier League’s 23rd Gameweek and Joe’s vivid analogies that somehow include...

Jan 25, 202259 min

Bye-Bye Benitez, Hello Coutinho, Lead Pipe & Uncle Damien

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, JJ and Seb discuss Everton's turmoil given their recent decision to sack Rafa Benitez after less than seven months, whilst Philippe Coutinho gets a warm welcome after his impressive Aston Villa debut. Shorter features include: The Africa Cup of Nations' emerging stars, incidents between Real Betis and Sevilla fans causing their Copa Del Rey match to be rescheduled, and a potential Tifo quiz at Uncle Damien's pub! https://youtu.be/12AvGV_wFmE Hos...

Jan 18, 20221 hr 12 min

Africa Cup of Nations & The Bundesliga

In this episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Joe, Seb and Alex discuss the the potential favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations after Cameroon's opening game against Burkina Faso, before taking a look at Erling Haaland's multilingual profanity! Shorter features include: Philippe Coutinho's recent move to Aston Villa, RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku and the Serie A's tight margins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 11, 202254 min

Chelsea's Pulisic Problem, Watford vs. AFCON & Abolishing Penalties

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the New Year's Premier League fixtures, mainly on the wonderfully chaotic match between Chelsea and Liverpool and the controversial City win over Arsenal. Joe continues his rant against the very existence of penalties from his Twitter rampage, whilst Seb and JJ share their concerns for the future of football. Also, the Tifo crew will be following AFCON closely over the next month, so stay tuned for coverage on the pod! Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Jan 04, 20221 hr 2 min

The Alex Ferguson Podcast

Today’s episode of the tifo podcast is the full accompaniment to Tifo’s State of the Club episode on Sir Alex Ferguson. Danny Taylor and Oli Kay join Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss Ferguson’s press conferences, the day of Roy Keane’s sacking and the his relationship with the Glazers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 202139 min

Puppet-Master Conte, Saint Kane & Bielsa's Big Flaw

The Tifo team reflects on a fascinating draw between Spurs and Liverpool. Things get a little heated between Seb and JJ over the Robertson v Kane red card stuff... Plus, plenty more failed attempts to agree over Ederson's challenge on Ryan Fraser and whether Arsenal are improving or just playing some really bad teams... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 202155 min

Tardy Aubameyang, Sterling's Century & Gallagher's Ceiling

Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene, following yet another man-of-the-match display by Conor Gallagher, to analyse his influence on a team he probably won't play for, for much longer... They also reflect on the latest stand-off between Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and their club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, why Raheem Sterling has managed to score 100 Premier League goals - despite not being a striker - Plus, why it's a surprise that Dwight McNeil is still a Burnley player. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Dec 14, 202151 min

Everton's Transfers, Man Utd's 4-2-2-2 & Jude Bellingham

In this episode, Joe and Alex talk through Everton's transfers as they currently sit in 16th place, Man Utd's 4-2-2-2 in Ralf Rangnick's opening game as interim manager against Crystal Palace, Jude Bellingham's controversial interview after Dortmund's 3-2 loss against Bayern Munich and Kasper Schmeichel's mixup with the one-hand-goalkeeper rule! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 07, 202155 min

The Impending Rangnick Revolution at United

Seb and JJ chat about the obvious Rangnick influences upon the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United and how United will function with Rangnick as a consultant. They also talk about Everton’s transfer policy and disappointing squad, the non-clashing kits of Leeds & Brighton, the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite and Palace’s woeful defending against set pieces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 30, 202152 min

Solskjaer leaves Manchester United, Norwich won again & The Champions League!

Joe, Seb and JJ reconvene following, what proved to be, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's last game in charge at Manchester United... Plus, Liverpool's 4-0 thumping of Arsenal, Conte's energetic new Spurs, Norwich on a winning streak and Leicester losing again. Plus, the gang look forward to this week's Champions League action! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 202157 min

Risky Gerrard, Sassy Arsenal & Crystal Palace: Cool By Association

Joe, Seb & Alex reconvene during the international break to discuss whether Steven Gerrard has jeopardised his 'dream' of managing Liverpool by taking the job at Aston Villa... Also, why Norwich appointing Dean Smith covers all the bases, how Arsenal have surprised Joe and how tactically flexible Vieira's Crystal Palace are. Plus, Seb and Alex reflect on some interesting international football and, in particular, USA's scary progress ahead of hosting the World Cup in 2026. Hosted on Acast. S...

Nov 16, 202159 min
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