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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

Are Arsenal in good form? Are Liverpool in bad form & do two good feet matter?

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 fo...

Oct 30, 20251 hr 1 min

Liverpool lose again, Man Utd win again & what are Chelsea?

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. Matt McNulty / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Tom D...

Oct 27, 20251 hr 9 min

Champions league goal record, Arsenal impress and Man Utd’s goalkeeper

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. Alex Davidson / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 - a pinging intro 04:20 - Celebrity Traitors… 08:39 - loads of goals in the Champion...

Oct 23, 20251 hr 11 min

Are Liverpool broken? Man Utd's chaos strategy! And the best game of the weekend

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. Arne Slot - Michael Regan / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2242012265 00:00 - a washed intro 03:57 - Liverpool’s selection issues in Man Utd defeat 16:10 - what are th...

Oct 20, 20251 hr 9 min

Are Spurs secretly bad & are Bayern the best team in the world?

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. Steve Bardens / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - A Seb-less intro 02:48 - a new appointment at Tottenham 7:30 - an underlying conversation about Tot...

Oct 15, 20251 hr 5 min

Are Man Utd that bad? The ‘Great Men’ theory and An Unpredictable Premier League!

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. Gareth Copley / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Timecodes 00:00 - a Patridge intro 07:04 - a Florentine advert 11:21 - we begin, ten ...

Oct 14, 20251 hr 6 min

Liverpool lose again & the 'fool' that bought Nick Woltemade?

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. Tom Dulat / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - A zinging intro 05:52 - some warbling & yodeling 08:24 - ...

Oct 02, 20251 hr 9 min

Liverpool, Arsenal, Crystal Palace? And Manchester United lose again

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. Ryan Pierse / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images ...

Sep 29, 20251 hr 14 min

Are Aston Villa actually in trouble? And The Ballon d'Or!

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. Alex Livesey / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - A singing Samw...

Sep 24, 20251 hr 21 min

Is Guardiola finished? Man Utd win, and Palace remain unbeaten

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...

Sep 22, 20251 hr 20 min

Who's the best team in the Champions League?

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. Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - Intro 03:34 - How do you say Atlético de Madrid? 12:40 - Champions Leagu...

Sep 18, 20251 hr

Should Man Utd sack Amorim & what are Chelsea now?

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. Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Timecodes 00:00 - An intro to alienate all listeners and viewers 03:38 - The Ma...

Sep 15, 20251 hr 16 min

Football Manager 26 & Postecoglou to Forest

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. Ryan Pierse / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 11, 202559 min

Levy leaves Spurs, Premier League early reflections & are Everton good?

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. Jan Kruger / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 08, 20251 hr 16 min

Best transfers, Liverpool’s Galacticos & are Man City actually bad?

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. Nikki Dyer - LFC / Contributor / Liverpool FC via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Sep 04, 20251 hr 10 min

Liverpool beat Arsenal, Man Utd Misery & Transfer Deadline Day

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. Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 01, 20251 hr 9 min

Liverpool Arsenal predictions and what does data do in football?

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. Michael Steele / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 28, 20251 hr 1 min

Arsenal smash Leeds & Frank's Spurs beat Man City

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. Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 26, 20251 hr 18 min

Isak's statement and Arsenal's spending

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. George Wood / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 20, 20251 hr 5 min

How good were Man Utd and should Arsenal worry?

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. Michael Regan / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

Aug 18, 20251 hr 17 min

Can the top four all win the Premier League?

Crystal Palace’s victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield, some of our predictions for the forthcoming Premier League season and how best to secure Premier League survival were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… The Athletic writers season predictions - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6542226/2025/08/11/premier-league-predictions-2025-2026/?source=emp_shared_article This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Ale...

Aug 11, 20251 hr 23 min

Should Sesko go to Man Utd or Newcastle? Son's Announcement & Arsenal's Transfers

Benjamin Sesko’s transfer destination this summer, Son Heung-min’s departure from Tottenham and the nature of this summer’s transfer window were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Reuben Pinder & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Maja Hitij / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 04, 20251 hr 5 min

England win Euros, Isak to Liverpool? And where will Man Utd finish?

England’s epic Euros victory, Alexander Isak’s possible move away from Newcastle United and where Manchester United may finish this season were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Charlotte Wilson / Stringer / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 28, 202554 min

Madueke to Arsenal, Rashford to Barca & epic England

Noni Madueke officially being an Arsenal player, Marcus Rashford looking to be loaned to Barcelona from Manchester United and England’s epic Euros quarter final victory over Sweden were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 21, 202555 min

Chelsea win Club World Cup & Bayern without Musiala

Chelsea’s victory in the Club World Cup, how much Bayern Munich will miss Jamal Musiala and the transfers of Mohammed Kudus, Anthony Elanga and Noni Madueke were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Seb Stafford-Bloor & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Chip Somodevilla / Staff / Getty Images North America via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 14, 202558 min

Sad news week, Everton rebuild & Gyokeres to Arsenal?

Everton’s unprecedented summer of change, what Viktor Gyokeres would bring to Arsenal and young players to look out for from the U21 Euros were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Liam Tharme & JJ Bull and is produced by Steve Hankey. Gualter Fatia / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 07, 20251 hr 2 min

World Cup storms, substitute interviews & the latest transfers

Bad weather at the Club World Cup, Jamie Gittens & João Pedro joining Chelsea, Dominic Calvert-Lewin as a free agent and Milos Kerkez joining Liverpool were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Seb Stafford-Bloor & JJ Bull and is produced by Steve Hankey. Stuart Franklin / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 30, 20251 hr 12 min

Chelsea's striker situation & how good is Jobe Bellingham?

How will Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson compete at Chelsea and what kind of player is Jobe Bellingham were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Kaya Kaynak & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey. Michael Reaves / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 24, 202559 min

How football shirts explain the world

Joey D’Urso’s book More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power plus how Rayan Ait-Nouri’s arrival may change Manchester City were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Joey D’Urso, JJ Bull & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 17, 202556 min

Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou & Thomas Frank at Spurs?

The sacking of Ange Postecoglou by Tottenham Hotspur and the merits of his potential successor Thomas Frank were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… Please take our listener survey! https://forms.gle/qkNsR6GMp1YJPk4v7 This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey. Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Jun 10, 202554 min
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