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The use of data in football is now commonplace. But the use of data in the sport isn't without its pitfalls. Jon Mackenzie is joined by Dan Pelchen, founder of Traits Insights, to talk about how football clubs can use data in such a way as to benefit their operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joe Devine, JJ Bull, and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. The show was recorded as news broke that FSG were looking to sell Liverpool. Southampton have sacked Ralph Hasenhüttl. A special guest gives us a brief summary of their thoughts… We look back on the group stages of this year’s Champions League as the last 16 draw is made. And react LIVE to the mouthwatering prospect of Manchester United and Barcelona facing off in the Europa League. Plus Arsenal won again to further enh...
Tactical orthodoxy within the modern game is undeniably Eurocentric. The ideas being used within the upper echelons of the game have been developed in Europe usually by Europeans. In this episode, Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jamie Hamilton (@stirling_j), a UEFA A licence holder and academy coach, to talk about what we can learn about tactics outside of Europe. Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifo Produced by Sean Thorne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some spooky football. Roberto De Zerbi gets his first win as Brighton manager against new Chelsea boss and old Brighton gaffer Graham Potter. Leeds have better underlying numbers than their overlying results currently show. Apart from their most recent overlying result, which was a win over Liverpool. We discuss Unai Emery’s appointment at Aston Villa. Is he a top, top manager, or just a top manager or just a… manag...
The Tifo team meet Humphrey Kerr, comedian, actor, and Executive Director of Wrexham AFC. Humphrey introduced Rob Mcelhenney to football whilst working together on a TV show, and the rest is history. Today, the Tifo team talk to Humphrey about his role, Rob and Ryan, and what the future holds for Wrexham - in this episode of Tifo Talks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Bailey, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie are here to talk about some football. Newcastle United beat Spurs at the Tottenham stadium to boost their top four credentials. Chelsea and Man Utd played to a draw with last minute drama as their new managers start to settle in. At Elland Road, has Jesse Marsch’s Red Bull revolution ground to a halt at Leeds? Managerless Aston Villa came alive by putting four past Brentford. Arsenal draw their first game of the season as a strong start is followed up a ...
Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifo Julian Nagelsmann is now in his second season at Bayern Munich. But the difference in approach between these two seasons couldn't have been starker. Jon Mackenzie is joined by Justin Kraft (@JustinKraft_) to look at the managerial context at Bayern Munich before turning to assess Nagelsmann's two seasons at the club from a tactical point of view. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some football. At Anfield, Liverpool beat Man City to… well we discuss what it all means. It partly means that Arsenal are now four points clear at the top after beating Leeds. They can’t… Can they? At Craven Cottage, AFC Bournemouth drew 2-2 with Fulham. The Cherries haven’t lost in the Premier League since their 9-0 humbling to Liverpool and currently sit tenth. The Athletic’s Bournemouth reporter Ahmed Shooble jo...
Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifo James Montague's classic When Friday Comes has been rereleased with added material ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Travelling to every country in the Middle East and meeting fans, players, workers and campaigners, James paints an unforgettable picture of football in a controversial, vibrant and surprising new world. In this episode of Tifo Talks, Jon Mackenzie chats to James about the book and how he came to write it before...
Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some football. In North London, Arsenal secured a statement victory against a faltering Liverpool. At Goodison Park, Manchester United secured a win over Everton despite not playing that well. Juventus continued their underwhelming start to this Serie A season as reigning Scudetto holders AC Milan beat them 2-0. And Bayern didn’t win again as Borussia Dortmund secured a dramatic draw. Tony Jameson, the new presenter...
The last few years have seen a tactical renaissance in the women's game. Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys to talk about the relationship between the tactics of the men's and women's games, the role of tactics at the Euros last summer, and what to look forward to in the upcoming WSL season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about some of the derbies. In Manchester, the sky is blue for City but have the storm clouds returned for United? In North London, Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur but could things have easily been different? Liverpool dropped more points, this time against the continuously impressive Brighton. Is it too late for them to get back into title contention? We explain what xG actually is after Newcastle United recorded a really high one agains...
Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://www.theathletic.com/tifoirl In the first episode of a new podcast Tifo Talks, Jon Mackenzie sits down with author Jonathan Wilson to look back on his ground-breaking book Inverting the Pyramid. Viewed by many as one of the most important books in football literature and actually used on UEFA coaching courses, the two talk through just how the book helped shaped football thinking for the modern era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Michael Bailey steps into Joe's big shoes and is joined by Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor for this weeks football chat. Are Bayern struggling in the Bundesliga? Upcoming derbies and Serie A are amongst the topics discussed. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:03:15 Are Bayern struggling? 00:18:15 Union Berlin 00:19:30 Josh Sargent crowbarred in 00:19:40 back to Union 00:21:40 The Elephant NOT in the room 00:22:40 International chat 00:25:30 Nations League (and another Norwich crowbar) 00:...
Joe Devine and Jon Mackenzie are joined by Nathan A. Clark from The Extra Inch podcast to talk all things Tottenham Hotspur. After an excellent 21/22 season (after Nuno left), heavy squad investment and a proper Conte pre-season, Spurs were expected to fly this season. Seven league matches later, they are joint second with Manchester City and only one point behind league leaders, Arsenal. However, the performances haven't been promising and Kane & Son haven't been firing as usual. What shoul...
Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Liam Twomey are here to talk about football. Will Graham Potter work at Chelsea? Which players will benefit and who should be sad? All of these questions are answered to at least a minimum level of competence… For Thomas Tuchel, where next for, depending on your definition, an “elite” manager? It could be Juventus, who are struggling to recapture old glories under Max Allegri. Who should Brighton appoint as their next canny coaching hire? And should Ivan Toney be he...
Joe Devine, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about all of the football. The V.A.R. ruined everyone’s weekend, but what to do about it? Manchester United beat league leaders Arsenal, but is there such a thing as a good defeat? The Merseyside derby served up a rejuvenated Everton and a Liverpool who are still a bit less good than last season. Celtic put four past Rangers in the lead up to both teams playing in the Champions League group stages. But will feasting at Eu...
Joe Devine, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are joined by Amitai Winehouse from The Athletic to have a little chat about the football. Brighton have made yet another great start to a Premier League season, but what exactly makes them so good? Liverpool have not started as well as most thought they would, and do they need to overhaul their midfield earlier than they expected? Are Manchester City leaky at the back and, if they are, does it really matter when they score a bazillion goals? We d...
JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are joined by special guest Tim Spiers from The Athletic to have a little chat about the football. Did Newcastle set out a blueprint for teams to stifle Man City in their 3-3 draw at St James Park? Or do they just have Alain Saint-Maximin… Leeds pressed Chelsea so much that they cracked in a 3-0 defeat at Elland Road. We have a substantial splash into Serie A to talk about who may seize this season’s Scudetto. PSG pumped Lille 7-1 and are looking rea...
JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jon Mackenzie are joined by special guest Amitai Winehouse from The Athletic to have a little chat about the football. Proper Premier League drama returns with a strong handshake between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte after a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United were battered by Brentford and it doesn't look like there are any signs of improvement. Is Hasenhüttl a Schrödinger's manager, caught in a superposition between being an amazing manager and bein...
Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie discuss the beginning of the Premier League 22/23! Arsenal took All, not Nothing, from Crystal Palace in the first game of the season. There’s the slightest sniff of discontent at Leicester. Haaland scored for Manchester City because, well fate is inexorable and Manchester United are still a hot, expensive mess. Many more leagues have also begun and we discuss… some of them. Mainly Nice and their lovely new signings in Ligue 1 and how Bayern are somehow even...
Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor talk about England's Euro triumph, Liverpool's win over Man City, speculations around Ronaldo, Kounde to Barca, Cucurella to Man City (or not), Dwight Mcneil to Everton, the Torino backroom issues, a bit of Bundesliga - and visit from the FPL General himself! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Iain Macintosh and Mark Carey join Tifo Football Podcast veteran Seb Stafford-Bloor in discussing Barcelona's remarkable transfer window, where should Zinchenko play for Arsenal and the atmosphere of hope and optimism for England in the Euros. Also stay for a passionate monologue about Southend United and the state of non-league football from our resident tragedian. If that's what you're into. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie discuss the latest transfer news including Robert Lewandowski's move to Barcelona, Matthijs de Ligt's transfer from Juventus to German giants Bayern Munich, and will Frenkie de Jong ever complete his move to Manchester United. Plus what should we make of Wayne Rooney's move to the states, and HMRC's investigation into tax-avoiding footballers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor (a Tifo full house!) review the exciting Women's EURO 2022 so far. JJ Bull is put on the spot for his expert opinion on Pogba's return to Juventus. Then they try to unravel the mysteries of Barcelona's endless incoming transfers and what a team captain actually does (and why Harry Maguire staying on as captain of Manchester United is a good thing). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the latest football all the most recent football news, including Cristiano Ronaldo wanting to leave Manchester United, Mo Salah becoming the highest paid Liverpool player in history, the Women's Euro's kicking off this week, and the players that contracts run out in summer 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor come together to discuss Gabriel Jesus' transfer to Arsenal, whether Kalvin Phillips is worth his reported fee at Man City, the curious case of Martin Hinteregger's early retirement, and some interesting football club presidential races. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the latest football transfers and rumours including Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich and Raheem Sterling to Chelsea. They also tackle the already infamous Pogmentary and whether its deserving of its reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie and a refreshed Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss the exciting flurry of transfers and rumours that happened over the past week including Ryan Gravenberch to Bayern Munich, Darwin Nunez to Liverpool and Erling Haaland to Man City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William Saliba is reportedly returning to Arsenal, Paul Pogba is leaving Manchester United, and Jon Mackenzie joins the Tifo team for his debut podcast appearance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
