Tifo Football Podcast

Manchester United’s dominant win over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, A dramatic week for Crystal Palace & their manager Oliver Glasner, the continuing crisis surrounding Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur and the potential for European qualification for David Moyes and Everton were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Jack Pitt-Brooke & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.DARREN STAPLES / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages 00:00 - An intro that drew first blood4:45 - A hellish day for Man City6:30 - A brilliant day for Bruno13:30 - What dominant Man Utd were actually like19:15 - Credit to Carrick & team selection tactics23:22 - An off day for Man City & dependence on individuals30:05 - March Guehi’s imminent move & Man City transition33:30 - The anti-Arsenal agenda continues…35:10 - Rob Edwards for Manager of the Month?37:49 - Beginning of THE RING! Or is it?39:00 - a break39:02 - THE RONDO44:02 - A week of drama at Crystal Palace53:53 - A season of drama at Tottenham Hotspur1:01:46 - Aston Villa come unstuck against David Moyes’ Everton1:10 - Points Are Bad

Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso, a potential managerial mega market in the summer and potential permanent Manchester United managers, based on vibes, 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 & Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and is produced by Steve Hankey.OSCAR DEL POZO / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images00:00 - Un nuevo intro03:11 - Another alternative intro04:51 - A sprawling conversation about Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso37:43 - A break37:45 - THE RING42:40 -  A mad managerial market to come! Possibly…46:52 - Which managers FEEL more Barcelona or more Real Madrid?51:55 - Who should the next Man Utd manager be based on FEELINGS?57:00 - Jon’s pro Emery to Man United rant1:00 - Aston Villa are unbelievably lucky

Some fantastic FA Cup upsets including holders Crystal Palace and the rising force of Wrexham, the potential appointment of Michael Carrick at Manchester United and the transition from Enzo Maresca to Liam Rosenior at Chelsea were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Luke Bosher & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.George Wood / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - A macking intro05:14 - some magical FA Cupsets15:40 - Michael Carrick in frame for Man Utd22:50 - Antoine Semenyo is a Man City player27:00 - biggest ever FA Cup win28:04 - I want to play a game30:23 - THE RING… working title36:01 - a break36:03 - Reflection on Enzo Maresca’s exit from Chelsea43:15 - Who are Chelsea fans actually mad at?46:00 - Tricky parts of managing modern Chelsea50:10 - Potential beneficiaries of the Rosenior era52:30 - Could a robot manage a football team?57:10 - Would Maresca work at Man City?59:01 - Points Are Bad 

Manchester United’s potential interim managers, Chelsea’s new head coach and West Ham United’s Premier League survival prospects 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 and is produced by Steve Hankey.Listen to The Athletic FC’s episode with Liam Rosenior here - https://pod.fo/e/344882 Ahmad Mora / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images  00:00 - The first, intentional & alliterative intro 02:53 - The second, unsanctioned, vigilante intro05:06 - Final reflection on Amorim’s exit from Man Utd07:35 -  Who should be Man Utd’s interim manager?26:00 - The role of executives in footballing matters28:46 - Can the Sporting Director model work at elite clubs?34:32 - A break34:34 - Strasbourg’s relationship with Chelsea43:15 - The Liam Rosenior era at Chelsea begins48:26 - Liam Rosenior the man56:08 - Are West Ham doomed?

The breaking news of the sacking of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was the only thing discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images00:00 - not the intro we deserved, but the intro we needed07:04 - Amorim’s cryptic comments before sacking12:00 - so why was he sacked?18:00 - was it the system, the coach/ manager or the squad?29:40 - Head Coach or Manager?31:30 - vibe, aura, riz and Erik ten Hag as a shepherd36:23 - The Separation Game Part 137:35 - a break37:38 - The Separation Game Part 241:41 - what next for Ruben Amorim himself?46:20 - who should be the next Man Utd head coach / manager?59:30 - Why it should be Unai Emery1:06:50 - Points Are Bad 

Aston Villa’s incredible run of form, continuing with a win over Manchester United, a pulsating 2-2 draw between Newcastle United and Chelsea and a festive Tifo quiz all feature in the final Tifo Football podcast of 2025…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.Dan Istitene / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images 00:00 - a nostalgic intro05:32 - Aston Villa’s phenomenal form continues against Man Utd10:20 - Morgan Rogers is doing good15:34 - Man Utd’s creative midfield problems and Kobbie Mainoo20:48 - The Tifo Football podcast festive quiz! Part 1…29:16 - A break29:18 - a pulsating draw between Newcastle United & Chelsea39:06 - song with significance to nations44:49 - The Tifo Football podcast festive quiz! Part 258:33 - Points Are Bad 

The future of Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United and the long term targets and travails of Tottenham Hotspur were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Dan Kilpatrick and is produced by Steve Hankey.Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - An ellipsis… intro04:06 - The future of Bruno Fernandes11:35 - There are more types of cloud than you think17:50 - Has Amorim made tactical changes?33:38 - an advertisement break33:40 - it’s unclear if we’re back 34:47 - A zoomed out perspective on Tottenham Hotspur47:35 - what does incremental improvement under Thomas Frank look like?53:35 - Jon’s transport analogy55:57 - What should Spurs do in the January window?1:03:50 - 3 main narratives for Spurs over the rest of the season

The tightening of the title race following Man City’s win over Crystal Palace, a rotten season for Wolverhampton Wanderers, a Wear-Tyne derby victory for Sunderland over Newcastle United and a Scottish League Cup win for St Mirren over Celtic 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 & Jacob Whitehead and is produced by Steve Hankey.00:00 - a superstitious intro03:02 - Manchester City tame The Eagles07:25 - the permutations of an actual title race14:45 - Crystal Palace have a very small squad15:03 - Wolves are hungry for some Premier League points23:34 - the made up places in England game26:00 - The Separation Game Part 126:26 - A break26:28 - The Separation Game Part 229:36 - Sunderland beat Newcastle!34:30 - Newcastle struggle with a European season36:56 - St Mirren Win the Scottish League Cup!39:25 - Points Are Bad 

The long term future of Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid and the potential implications of the new financial rules for the Premier League were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Reuben Pinder & Abhishek Raj and is produced by Steve Hankey.Angel Martinez / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - The first, official & sanctioned intro 03:08 - Another unsanctioned intro06:43 - Reuben has seen the Saipan film11:00 - We discuss other football films12:56 - 12 minutes in, there is some football13:00 - Xabi Alonso under pressure at Real Madrid18:20 - Is the Galactico era over?23:40 - From Superstars to Systems27:00 - Tourists & films in London27:50 - Back to Real Madrid31:08 - An advert motherf***er31:11 - New Premier League spending rules33:20 - What has changed and why?40:45 - Why did clubs not anchor their tops to their bottoms?42:53 - How will this affect your club?49:00 - Will this help Premier League clubs remain financially healthy?51:40 - Which footballers would make the best accountants?53:10 - Jon is back on his bulls**t53:45 - The issue with pinning against revenue55:50 - back to anchoring