Tifo Football Podcast
Episodes
Marcelo Bielsa - Life, Leeds & Legacy
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-in host Alex Stewart is joined by freelance writer Jon Mackenzie, author of a forthcoming book on Marcelo Bielsa, to discuss the Argentine manag...
Football, Tactics & History - with Jonathan Wilson
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How did he write 'Inverting The Pyramid' in nine months? What does his desktop look like? Who's the most influential tactician of all time? Jonathan W...
What's Going On At Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Chinese owners, and Jorge Mendes (somewhere), three-at-the-back and a goalkeeper for a coach, Wolverhampton Wanderers are doing pretty well. The ...
What's Going On At Brighton & Hove Albion?
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Will Brighton be relegated? And if not, what should Chris Hughton do in the summer? The team discuss the above and more. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Solskjær's Manchester United
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ole Gunnar Solskjær's permanent appointment at Manchester United is now official. We talk about his tactics, his relationships and his future. ...
Football Leaks - with James Montague
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Montague talks through the scandals exposed by the Football Leaks organisation, including the alleged cheating of Manchester City & PSG - an...
Peter Drury - Football Commentator
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Football commentator Peter Drury joins Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss his career, commentating for Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) and the landscape of foot...
What's Going On At Southampton?
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How is Southampton's new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl doing? What happened to all the brilliant young players they developed? And what about Gao Jisheng, Sou...
What's Going On At Leicester City?
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is success for Leicester City? How will Brendan Rodgers set the team up? And how can their cohort of excellent youth players be utilised? The Tif...
What's Going On At Everton?
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's happening with the new stadium? Why is Marco Silva's approach not quite working? And how committed is owner Farhad Moshiri? The Tifo gang discu...
Football Writing - with Nick Miller
23 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seb Stafford-Bloor talks to Nick Miller about football writing; how Nick got into it, the lifestyle, the stresses, and the endless travel. Host...
What Are Ultras? - with Martino Simcik from Copa90
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What are ultras in football? What purpose do the groups serve? How much of a role does violence play? And how are ultras groups fighting commercialisa...
What's Going On At Watford?
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Healthily mid-table, with a consistent system and a great squad, Watford have impressed the Premier League under Javi Gracia. We discuss the football,...
What's Going On At Chelsea?
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Under Sarri, Chelsea appear to be momentarily faltering in the Premier League. With a potential transfer ban on the horizon, how can the new manager g...
Unai Emery & Arsenal
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unai Emery's time at Arsenal got off to a flying start, with a long unbeaten run after initial league defeats to Chelsea and Manchester City. But sinc...
How Has Klopp Changed Liverpool This Season?
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Less pressing, additional players, a new formation & a tweaked system. How has Jurgen Klopp adapted the Liverpool of last season, into the team cu...
Match Reporting - with Jonathan Liew
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A first in a series of interviews with football journalists, exploring different aspects of the profession.In this episode, Seb Stafford-Bloor chats w...
Pochettino, Tottenham & the New Stadium
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does Mauricio Pochettino want? Will he take the Manchester United job, or stay at Spurs? And what's happening with Tottenham's new stadium? Seb S...
City v Liverpool & Solskjaer's Manchester United
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Joe discuss Manchester City's victory over Liverpool, and the new look at Solskjaer's Manchester United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Deadlines & Darts with Dele - with Jonathan Northcroft
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seb Stafford-Bloor is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, to discuss his book Deadlines and Darts with Dele; Jonathan's diary from following England at the...
Ralph Hasenhüttl & Identity
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Joe get all excited about Ralph Hasenhüttl at Southampton, after Arsenal suffered a surprise loss at St Mary's this weekend. Also discussed ...
How Did Chelsea Beat Manchester City?
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Alex discuss how Manchester City were defeated in their recent trip to Stamford Bridge by an excellently drilled Chelsea side. There's also ta...
Mourinho, Manchester United & Southampton
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Alex return. For this, the first in the new season, the pair look at Manchester United, their work against Southampton at the weekend, a littl...
Ghostwriting for Kevin Keegan - with Daniel Taylor
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seb Stafford-Bloor is joined by Daniel Taylor, Chief Football Writer for The Guardian and the Observer and ghostwriter of Kevin Keegan's autobiography...
The Barcelona Legacy - with Jonathan Wilson
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Wilson speaks to Tifo's Seb Stafford-Bloor about his new book The Barcelona Legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Under the Skin of the Modern Game - with Michael Calvin
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seb Stafford-Bloor is joined by Michael Calvin, sports journalist and author of State of Play: Under the Skin of the Modern Game. Michael discusses th...
World Cup 2018 - Day 25: France v Croatia
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
France win a thrilling game against Croatia and lift the World Cup trophy. The Tifo team discuss the tactics of the game, and their favourite moments ...
World Cup 2018 - Day 24: Belgian Bronze & Team of the Tournament
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo team gather to discuss Belgium's victory over England and their Team of the Tournament, along with some comment responses. Hosted on A...
World Cup 2018 - Day 23: Sweet Sorrow & Superior Croatia
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sorrow, heartbreak, dismay. Three abstract concepts that Croatian fans are definitely not experiencing on Day 23 of the World Cup. It's curtains for E...
World Cup 2018 - Day 22: France Vs Belgium
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
France edge Belgium to the World Cup final. The Tifo team gathers to discuss the game in its aftermath, the tactical tweaks; a Fellaini False 10 and a...
World Cup 2018 - Day 21: England Cruise, Croatia Manage
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
England ease past Sweden on their way to meet Croatia in the semi-finals, who nearly stumbled to a positive Russia before finishing off the hosts on p...
World Cup 2018 - Day 20: Belgium's Tactical Masterclass & Underrated Giroud
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's day 20, and the Tifo team are gathered to discuss Brazil, Belgium, France and Uruguay. Swedish-Londoner Alexander pops in to say hello and give u...
World Cup 2018 - Day 19: England's Penalty Win, Sweden's Progression & Hyperion
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
England win a penalty shoot-out, Sweden surprise a brittle Switzerland, and Alex talks about Hyperion - the best book of all time. It's day 19, here's...
World Cup 2018 - Day 18: Dear Diary, Brazil & Belgium Progress
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo team are a man down, but Joe & Alex muddle through, discussing Day 18's fantastic offering: Brazil versus Mexico and Belgium versus Japan...
World Cup 2018 - Day 17: Forward Russia And All The Penalties
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So many penalties + double drama: Russia will meet Croatia in the quarter finals. The Tifo team gathers to discuss Day 17, and all the weird things th...
World Cup 2018 - Day 16: Striding France & Pragmatic Uruguay
30 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
France strode past Argentina (just about) and Uruguay out-Portugal'd Portugal to earn a spot in the quarter finals. Joe, Alex & Philippe give Day...
World Cup 2018 - Day 15: It's Coming Home?
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's Day 15. The Tifo team discusses England's loss to Belgium, Senegal failing to progress, and looks forward to a few peaches from the knockout roun...
World Cup 2018 - Day 14: Farewell Germany, Hello Brazil
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Germany were eliminated, Korea Republic staged the remarkable, Brazil pulled it together, and Sweden pressed for precedence. Day 14 at the Russian Wor...
World Cup 2018 - Day 13: Argentina's Third System in Three Games
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo team talks Argentina's third different system in three games, Iceland's positivity and the most boring game of the tournament so far, France ...
World Cup 2018 - Day 12: Russia Fall, Uruguay Impress and Spain & Portugal Stumble Over the Line
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo team discusses Russia's first loss of the tournament to an increasingly impressive Uruguay team, and Spain & Portugal's dramatic falling ...
World Cup 2018 - Day 11: Three Lions & Fourteen Goals
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo team gather to discuss England cruising to victory over Panama, a thrilling draw between Japan & Senegal, and Colombia's besting of Polan...
World Cup 2018 - Day 10: Late Germany, Impressive Belgium & Glorious Mexico
23 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's Day 10 - the Tifo team gathers to discuss impressive displays from Belgium and Mexico (increasingly members the tournaments top select few)and th...
World Cup 2018 - Day 9: Lucky Neymar, Troubled Argentina & Surging Switzerland
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's Day 9. The Tifo team discuss the previous night's Argentina-shaped capitulation and Croatia's impressive display. There's also chat regarding all...
World Cup 2018 - Day 8: Goodbye Beautiful Peru
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tifo tackle day 8 of the World Cup, well, two thirds of it at least. Discussion regards Australia, Denmark, France and a wave goodbye to the magnifice...
World Cup 2018 - Day 7: Uninspiring but Largely Decisive
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Day 7 of the 2018 World Cup brings three games, the results of which were largely uninspiring. Dogged chat revolves around Portugal, Spain and Morocco...
World Cup 2018 - Day 6: Russia Cruise On & Unpredictability in Group H
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Russians show Group A how it's done, and Group H proves its unpredictability with results for Japan and Senegal. The Tifo team also reflect on Eng...
World Cup 2018 - Day 5: Terrific Trippier, Promising England & Impressive Belgium
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo Team gathers to discuss the fifth day of the 2018 World Cup, including impressive performances from England and Belgium. Hosted on Aca...
World Cup 2018 - Day 4: Lozano Special, Super Serbia and Stuttering Brazil & Germany
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo Team gather to discuss World Cup Day 4, including Serbia's impressive display, a superb Mexico performance and Brazil's stutter against a sol...
World Cup 2018 - Day 3: Messi vs Iceland's Heroics, Peru's Misgivings & Weird Commentary
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Tifo Team chat through each of Saturday's four games in their immediate, respective aftermaths, including discussion regarding Argentina, Iceland,...
World Cup 2018 - Day 2: Ronaldo, Spain's Fluid Front Four & France
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's day two, and what a lovely day it was. The Tifo team are gathered to discuss Ronaldo, Spain, Iran's group-topping victory, and David Silva. Tomor...
World Cup 2018 - Day 1: Golovin, Russia & an England Preview
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From upstairs at the Old Red Lion Theatre, the Tifo team gathers for the opening day of the Russia World Cup. Chat concerns the opening fixture, Russi...
Season Review #2
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe & Alex review the Premier League season, team-by-team, from 5th down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season Review #1
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Joe commune to review the Premier League season. In this, part episode, they discuss the top four teams, Man City, Man United, Liverpool &...
Do You Speak Football?
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by journalist Tom Williams, whose work you can regularly read in Bleacher Report and AFP. He is the author of the new book Do You Speak...
Palace's Fluid Front Four & Relegation Review
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine & Alex Stewart discuss Crystal Palace's 5-0 thrashing of Leicester City; their fluid front line (minus Benteke) and Hodgson's impressiv...
Arsene Wenger, Tactical Retrospective
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Joe take a look back over the career of Arsene Wenger, with special interest in his tactical evolution at Arsenal. Hosted on Acast. Se...
City Champions, Tactical Identities & Rafa Benitez
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Joe discuss Manchester City in the wake of their securingof the Premier League title. They also discuss Manchester United andNewcastle's vict...
Tifo Tactics - Manchester Derby & Chelsea Without Luiz
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss the weekend of football just passed. The pair take a tactical glance at the Manchester derby, Southamp...
Exploring Turkish Football with Patrick Keddie
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will be the exploring the world of Turkish football with writer Patrick Keddie. Keddie is a freelance journalist, whose work has appeared in ...
Championship Top 4
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine & Alex Stewart take a look at the Championship teams most likely to be joining the Premier League next season, including Cardiff, Wolve...
Champions League Quarters - Tactical Preview
18 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Simon Harrison and Alex Stewart to discuss the upcoming Quarter Final round of this season's Champions League. The three discu...
Responding to your Comments
11 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine & Alex Stewart read through some recent comments from viewers & listeners and respond. Please feel free to leave more questions dow...
Chat with Tony Evans
04 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by author Tony Evans about his book Two Tribes: Liverpool, Everton and a City on the Brink which comes out March 22. A little bit a...
The Future of Stats: xG, xA
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Stewart joins Joe Devine to discuss statistics in football.Most notable xG & xA, and the future of these metrics.What is xG? https://www.yout...
World Cup Final Goal Scorers
18 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The World Cup Final may be 5 months away but it's not to early to look forward to it. This week, we speak to photographer Michael Donald about his boo...
Bela Gutmann: The Original Jose Mourinho
11 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is away on holiday and Josh Schneider-Weiler from Tifo's This Football Life fills in and talks to David Bulchover about his book, The Greatest Com...
Ravel Morrison
04 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Conor Kelly to discuss the career of ex-Manchester United youth prodigy, Ravel Morrison.Watch our YouTube video on the player ...
The Glazers
28 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine was joined by James Montague to talk about Malcolm Glazer and Manchester United. The pair discuss how Glazer managed to get a city in Ameri...
Sanchez, Hazard, Ibe & Trumpism
21 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor, content editor ofTifo's editorial site, to discuss four recent Tifo articles. Topicsinclude Alexis Sanchez...
Emile Heskey & Tony Adams
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Nick Miller to discuss the careers of Emile Heskey and Tony Adams. Nick wrote pieces on both of these players for videos on our YouTu...
La Liga Tactics
07 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by journalist Simon Harrison to discuss the tactics of the La Liga teams we've covered recently on the channel: Barcelona, Valenc...
Midway Season Review
31 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to review the Premier League season at its halfway point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Wayne Rooney And Eden Hazard
24 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine speaks with Alex Stewart about our recent pieces on Eden Hazard and Wayne Rooney.Eden Hazard Tactical Profile - https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Dimitar Berbatov
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss Dimitar Berbatov in the wake of an article written by Seb for TifoFootball.com. The pair discuss...
Liverpool's Defence
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss Liverpool football club; primarily their defensive players.Liverpools Defence - https://www.youtube.co...
The Story of Laurie Cunningham
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine speaks to Dermot Kavanagh, the author of Different Class: Football, Fashion & Funk - The Story of Laurie Cunningham. You can find a cop...
West Ham, The Davids, and the Olympic Stadium
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by James Montague to discuss the history of Davids Gold & Sullivan, West Ham's future, and the Olympic Stadium.Who Owns West ...
Sean Dyche & Burnley
19 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss Sean Dyche's tactical setup at Burnley, amidst a surprisingly successful campaign for the Clarets.Sean...
David Moyes
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss David Moyes' new appointment at West Ham United. The pair also discuss the managerial merry-go-round, ...
Alex Ferguson & the Glazers
05 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Paul Ansorge to discuss Sir Alex Ferguson's relationship with the Glazers, his iconic status, and the ambiguity surrounding hi...
China's Football Investment Boom
29 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by James Montague to talk about Chinese investment in European football. The pair centre on Gao Jisheng, Southampton's new owner,...
The Story of Northern Irish Football
22 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Roberts, writer of 'Gunshots & Goalposts: The Story of Northern Irish Football' joins Joe Devine to talk about the history of football in Nort...
Fellaini & De Bruyne
15 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to talk tactics, Marouane Fellaini & Kevin de Bruyne.Marouane Fellaini: A Key Player - https://youtu.be/wFb1p...
Alexis Sanchez & Editorial Round-up
08 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode in split in two halves; in part one Seb & Joe discussed Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal off the back of a recent article Seb wrote for tifo...
Swansea & the Manchester Clubs
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart. The pair set out to discuss Swansea's tactics, in partciular, how they managed a goalless draw with Tottenham a ...
When Messi Retires
24 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss the footballing world post-Lionel Messi.https://www.tifofootball.com/features/what-happens-when-...
Meet The Billionaires
17 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by James Montague to discuss the Meet The Billionaires mini-series released on the uMAXit Football YouTube channel. The series de...
Nostalgia #3 (James Montague)
10 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine was joined by James Montague for the final instalment of our nostalgia series. James is a incrediblywell-travelled writer and journalist, c...
Crystal Palace Tactics
03 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss Crystal Palace's tactical transition under Frank de Boer, and the seemingly bizarre hiring process of ...
Nostalgia #2 (Mark Leech & Damien Devine)
27 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The theme is nostalgia. Continuing on from last week, Joe is speaking to Premier League photographer Mark Leech, and committee member for the Capital ...
Nostalgia #1 (Iain Macintosh & Paul Ansorge)
19 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Iain Macintosh & Paul Ansorge to discuss the role of nostalgia in football; does nostalgia fuel adults' enjoyment of the g...
Romelu Lukaku & Liverpool
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to talk about Romelu Lukaku at Manchester United, and Liverpool and their counter-pressing.Romelu Lukaku - https:...
Tottenham & "Unsustainable Spending"
06 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss what Daniel Levy has described as "unsustainable spending" in the Premier League, and the effect...
Agents
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine speaks to Nick Miller about Mino Raiola and the role of agents (or super agents) within modern football and Danny Sayers drops in to update...
World Cup History (2010-2014)
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine speaks with three separate guests; Paul Ansorge and Alex Stewart to discuss the tournaments in 2010 and 2014 - and uMAXit's own Danny Sayer...
World Cup History (France 1998)
16 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Paul Ansorge to discuss the 1998 World Cup.To view our entire World Cup focus on TifoFootball.com - https://www.tifofootball.c...
World Cup History (1994 & 1998)
09 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to talk about the evolution of international football tactics at the 1994 & 1998 World Cups. The pair also di...
World Cup History (1982-1990 & Denmark 1992)
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to discuss the evolution of tactics between 1982 and 1990, and Stephen Tudor to talk about Denmark's victorious E...
World Cup History (Argentina 1978 & Qatar 2022)
25 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Paul Ansorge to talk about the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, the controversy surrounding the tournament, and within that contex...
World Cup History (1950)
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Devine is joined by Paul Ansorge to discuss the Brazil world cup in 1950, home to the game now nicknamed the Maracanazo, arguably the football gam...