

Tifo Football Podcast
The Athletic
In-depth tactical, historical & geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. From the team behind the Tifo Football YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 4, 2021 • 1h 3min
Arsenal's Strikerless System & Old Trafford Protests
Exciting times on the podcast as we welcome brand spanking new Tifo recruit JJ Bull: his first staff job is to tell us all about Arsenal's strikerless system.Joe and Seb talk through the ins and the outs of the Manchester United protests which put paid to yesterday's game against Liverpool at Old Trafford, and we find out all about Edinson Cavani's (reputed) passion for hunting.All of this, and much more, on today's episode of the Tifo Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 2021 • 1h 1min
The Champions League, The Sopranos and Christina Aguilera
Manchester City and PSG play a game of two halves, Neymar appears and disappears, and Chelsea control Madrid.Alex and Joe saunter through the Champions League fixtures this week, stopping along the way to visit the Sopranos and Christina Aguilera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 2021 • 1h 4min
Striker-less Man City, The Joys Of ASM & Sevilla Stoppage Time
Seb and Alex are once again joined by The Athletic's Nick Miller, (Joe stayed up to watch The Oscars) to discuss the 'joy of watching' Allan Saint-Maximin, a soon-to-be well-oiled Chelsea team, some comically bad time-keeping from a referee in Seville and why it STILL wasn't a bad idea to sack Jose Mourinho a week before the League Cup final! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 2021 • 48min
The Super League Aftermath: Perez' Rambling, Henry's Gillet And Fit & Proper Punishment
The Super League has been shut down, for now... Joe, Seb and Alex reflect on its demise, discuss what repercussions the individuals or indeed clubs should face and what 50+1 ownership means... Plus Seb’s team played Alex’s team, so some *actual* football got a mention too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 2021 • 46min
The Super League & Jose Mourinho Sacked
James Montague, author of 'The Billionaires Club', joins the podcast to talk through the mechanics of the proposed breakaway Super League, while Joe, Alex and Seb react to the news of Jose Mourinho's sacking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2021 • 1h 16min
Brilliant Jude Bellingham, Neymar Bias & Is Pep All Tinkered Out?
Joe, Seb and Alex discuss the Champions League and ask such questions as is De Bruyne the best all-round midfielder in the world? Is Neymar under-appreciated? Why are there no notes on the Chelsea vs Porto game?Plus, Seb sits down with renown author and journalist Mike Calvin to discuss his new book: 'Whose Game Is It Anyway?' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 2021 • 1h 13min
Man Utd Tax, West Ham Harmony & Leeds' Low-Block
Joe, Seb and Tifo super-sub, The Athletic's Nick Miller, discuss the Sheringham-Berbatov-Carrick trophy, what came first: team spirit or good results for David Moyes' West Ham and whether or not Leeds traded Bielsa-Ball for a smash and grab victory? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 2min
King Keylor, Mount's Class & Keita Struggles: The Champions League Quarter Finals
Joe, Seb and Alex discuss walking synonyms, Game of Thrones analogies, floor cleaning, and furniture adverts... Oh and the small matter of how Real Madrid, Liverpool, PSG, Bayern, Chelsea, Porto, Man City and Dortmund began their Champions League quarter-finals.Plus, how Kevin de Bruyne's data analysts got him a bumper new deal at Man City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 6, 2021 • 58min
Man City Quadruple, The Yorkshire Derby and Trouble on the Continent
Manchester City are 6/1 to win the quadruple. Can they? Also, what does Sheffield United's impending relegation tell us about Leeds United's future? Arsenal are back in losing ways, or Liverpool are back in winning ways, you decide. And how many of Europe's elite might not make it to the Champions League next season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 2021 • 51min
Who's Close To Greatness? (And other listener questions)
Joe, Alex and Seb respond to your questions... Is Sergio Aguero better than Alan Shearer? Would a combined Dutch/Belgian league actually work? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's scouting tips and what do horses really dream of? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


