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Man City win, Tottenham boos & are set pieces ruining the Premier League?
How Manchester City tactically took apart Bournemouth in their 3-1 win, why Tottenham Hotspur fans have reason to boo after their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea plus why set pieces are ruining the Premier League were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Thom Harris and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - an abacii intro
03:55 - how Man City tactically outdid Bournemouth’s press
15:08 - Erling Haaland’s madness
21:25 - are Man City still vulnerable?
24:58 - blockingham blockspur & ghosts (break here?)
26:00 - do you have a favourite ghost?
27:28 - why are Tottenham being booed?
32:40 - has Thomas Frank improved Tottenham defensively?
36:55 - an evolving Enzo Fernández at Chelsea
39:23 - The Separation Game part 1
40:16 - A Phil Babb break
40:20 - The Separation Game part 2
44:48 - Are set pieces making the Premier League less fun?
59:15 - how set pieces are like Quidditch
1:04:27 - invasion sports!
1:05:01 - Arne Slot told Unai Emery how to beat Liverpool, he didn’t listen
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