Tifo Football Podcast

Liverpool sacking Arne Slot and potentially hiring Andoni Iraola, a possible Paris St Germain three-peat in the Champions League and Crystal Palace’s UEFA Conference League victory were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Reuben Pinder, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  Thumbnail: Ryan Pierse / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images  00:00 - a hungry and perfectly paced intro 04:07 - Liverpool sack Slot 16:47 - Liverpool under Iraola? 29:49 - a break  29:51 - THE RONDO 39:00 - PSG on for a three-peat? 46:30 - Is the CL easier to win now than 10 years ago? 51:15 - Arsenal’s PL victory parade 55:12 - a break  55:14 - Palace won the Conference League Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Jon, Joe and Kaya were live on the studio sofa to talk Champion's League final and the potential of Iraola to Liverpoool Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2026

In this second and final part, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on the latter half of this article by James McNicholas https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7291434/2026/05/19/inside-arsenal-premier-league-title-win/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2026

The deeper, executive and management questions that surround the underperformance of clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Chelsea and AC Milan plus Crystal Palace’s UEFA Conference League success were discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Jack Pitt-Brooke & Jonathan Shainin and is produced by Steve Hankey. Equator magazine - https://www.equator.org/ Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM ADRIAN DENNIS / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images Richard Heathcote / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images 00:00 - a plain t-shirt intro 09:32 - Executive malfunction at Tottenham Hotspur 21:00 - consequences of coach choices 27:54 - Jon’s tea party analogy and how ot make a good football system 33:42 - A break 33:44 - The Rondo  42:35 - Navigating “big club” versus “small club” operational policy 49:40 - the problem with overly reducing football to numbers 1:00:37 - another break 1:00:39 - Crystal Palace won the Conference League! 1:09:52 - Italy’s top four this season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

The end of multiple eras at Manchester City & Liverpool, West Ham United’s relegation and the impressive survival of Leeds United were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. Plus, we draw Points Are Bad to a close… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  Thumbnail: Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images  00:00 - a tunnel of intro 08:22 - The Pep Guardiola era ends 17:15 - Why one cannot fully celebrate Pep’s achievements… 28:29 - An era drawing to an end at Anfield 30:26 - a break  30:28 - THE RONDO 43:10 - West Ham were relegated 50:00 - West Ham transfer hit or miss quiz 52:39 - Were West Ham unlucky? 55:06 - a break  55:08 - Leeds United survive! 1:09:30 - Points Are Bad ends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

Jon and Joe are joined on the final day of the Premier League season by a slightly crunchy Alex Barker to talk Tottenham Hotspur's survival, West Ham's not. And ask: what was this season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2026

The story of Arsenal’s 2025-26 triumph is relatively unusual in modern football. Yes, it has some of the classic components: an exceptional team, a coaching guru and the obligatory enormous expenditure on transfers. But it is distinct because it is a tale of persistence and continuity. On this episode, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on this article by James McNicholas https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7291434/2026/05/19/inside-arsenal-premier-league-title-win/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2026

Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years, the fallout from the Championship playoffs spygate affair, who will challenge for the Premier League next season as Aston Villa’s Europa League success were all discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Mehreen Khan and is produced by Steve Hankey. ADRIAN DENNIS / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images Maja Hitij / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images 00:00 - A grade 9 intro 07:11 - Arsenal are Premier League champions 16:17 - Why Arsenal are worthy champions 20:00 - What happens now it finally happens 24:30 - Jon talks about Andoni Iraola 27:23 - A break 27:25 -The Rondo  34:00 - Southampton’s punishment for Spygate 50:07 - another break 50:09 - Early Premier League top 4 predictions for next season 1:08:32 - Aston Villa win the Europa League! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

Pep Guardiola will leave his role as Manchester City manager this summer, Enzo Maresca is expected to replace him. We discuss the impact Pep has made in the Premier League and what he should take up next. Also! Arsenal suffer past Burnley, Hearts get their hearts broken on the final day of the season and JJ attempts to turn around his Rondo form. This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Colin Millar & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Grayson Moody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

Jon, Joe and sort of, kinda, producer Nathan were live in the studio to talk Mohammed Salah's socials, Pep Guardiola's 42nd(?) trophy and Michael Carrick's new contract. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2026

Sassuolo, a tiny football club in Italy, are thriving. At a time when it feels as though Italian football is in crisis, Sassuolo are providing hope that some clubs are doing it the right way. On this episode, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on this article by James Horncastle: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7254743/2026/05/07/italy-football-crisis-sassuolo-carnevali Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2026

The Scottish Premiership title race going to the final day, the spygate scandal surrounding the Championship playoffs, rumours linking Xabi Alonson with the Chelsea manager seat and how to fix set pieces were all discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Hamzah Khalique-Loonat and is produced by Steve Hankey. 00:00 - a febrile intro that jumps the shark 07:12 - the drama in Scotland continues! 13:35 - spygate! 23:04 - A break 23:06 - The Rondo  30:50 - Xabi Alonso to… Chelsea??? 44:00 - how set pieces may change Julian Finney / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images FADEL SENNA / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026

Barcelona’s La Liga victory, ructions at Real Madrid, the possibility of Jose Mourinho returning to the Bernabeu as manager and Arne Slot’s Liverpool future were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Mark Carey, Jack Pitt-Brooke & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  ANDY BUCHANAN / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages 00:00 - a Eureka intro 4:58 - Barcelona have won La Liga 6:14 - ruckuses at Real Madrid 17:40 - Real Madrid’s tactical issues 21:54 - a break  21:56 - THE RONDO 25:48 - THE RONDO… again 32:11 - Somehow, Mourinho returned? 48:20 - Marcus Rashford to stay at Barca? 50:47 - a break  50:50 - lacklustre Liverpool draw with inconsistent Chelsea 1:05:39 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2026

Jon, Joe and Kaya are live in the studio again to talk West Ham vs Arsenal, Man City vs Bournemouth and Fernandes vs Rice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2026

In the second and final part, Joe & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Daniel Taylor and Gregg Evans published in early April 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7148627/2026/04/03/john-terry-chelsea Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2026

A fantastic week for Arsenal as they progressed to their first Champions League final in twenty years against Paris St Germain. We discuss the semi-final victory over Atlético Madrid, the stylistic choices Mikel Arteta has made on his road towards success with The Gunners and whether that will succeed in the end. We also look ahead to the future and where Arsenal may strengthen depending on how they do in the final month of the season. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak & James McNicholas and is produced by Steve Hankey. Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images 00:00 - a standard Tifo intro 4:42 - The Arsenal atmosphere on a memorable Champions League night 16:30 - Arsenal vs Atlético semi second leg 20:30 - Bukayo Saka and England 25:07 - A break 25:09 - The Rondo  31:22 - Arsenal vs PSG in the Champions League final lookahead 46:31 - another break 46:33 - A crucial moment for Mikel Arteta 59:48 - Arsenal’s summer plans? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Everton, Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Fulham and Chelsea’s humbling 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Seb Stafford-Bloor, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  Alex Livesey / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 - An odyssey of an intro  07:16 - Everton 3-3 Man City 15:29 - Was this game a microcosm for the season? 25:25 - Will Phil Foden sign a new deal at Man City? 23:23 - Joe’s lovely roof garden 28:24 - a break  28:26 - THE RONDO 40:35 - Arsenal 3-0 Fulham and parrots 47:30 - some permutationing 51:46 - Things are still bad for Chelsea 01:00:34 - Nottingham Forest are on fire! 01:05:00 - a whip around Italy, Spain & Scotland 1:08:34 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2026

Joe and Kaya are joined by producer Nathan on the mic and are live in the studio to talk Man U... nited vs Liverpool and Villa at home to Spurs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2026

Despite the 'Captain, Leader, Legend' moniker at Chelsea, John Terry hasn't found the transition from player to coach straightforward. Added to which, his recent social media activity has drawn critical attention and comment. In part one of a two-part series, Joe & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Daniel Taylor and Gregg Evans published in early April 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7148627/2026/04/03/john-terry-chelsea Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2026

Two differing Champions League semi-finals in Atlético Madrid 1-1 Arsenal & Paris St German 5-4 Bayern Munich, Scott Parker leaving as Burnley manager and the race for promotion to the Premier League were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Colin Millar & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb  Angel Martinez / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2244470362 00:00 - a sweet and delicious intro 04:13 - Arsenal non-penalty decision 18:35 - Will Atlético or Arsenal go through? 24:34 - A break 24:36 - The Rondo  31:40 - PSG vs Bayern Munich 43:03 - ice cream football metaphor 46:24 - another break 46:26 - Scott Parker leaves Burnley  50:36 - Championship final day 55:27 - What we didn’t talk about Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2026

Manchester City and Chelsea reaching the 2026 FA Cup final, how a new set piece routine sealed victory for Arsenal against Newcastle United, the latest permutations of the Premier League survival battle and Hearts continued push for a historic Scottish title were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Seb Stafford-Bloor, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  Alex Livesey / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 - A podcast intro  04:59 - A blue FA Cup final 05:56 - What’s your favourite football kit? 09:05 - back to the FA Cup 13:48 - Man City’s depth options 15:10 - Kompany to Man City post Guardiola? 17:18 - What’s it like in Germany Seb? 26:35 - Who’s going to win the FA Cup? 29:14 - a break  29:15 - The Gunners take down The Magpies 30:05 - Reuben does an impression of Steve 31:13 - THE RONDO 39:21 - The Premier League relegation battle 51:51 - Reuben’s sad personal story 52:44 - Hearts are still on course in Scotland! 57:33 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2026

It was just under 10 years ago, on May 7, 2016, that fans gathered outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium to celebrate their side being crowned as the most unlikely champions in the history of English football. Fast-forward a decade and the club has been relegated to League One as part of an unthinkable decline. On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through Rob Tanner's Leicester City post-mortem https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7218400/2026/04/23/leicester-city-relegation-inside-story/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2026

Chelsea sacking Liam Rosenior, the general track record of Chelsea’s current owners, the fear American owners have around relegation, Man City going top of the Premier League and the whispers that Italy could replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast.  Plus we speak to Bodø/Glimt’s Sporting Director Håvard Sakariassen! This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Mehreen Khan & and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb  TOBY SHEPHEARD / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages  00:00 - a soft cheese intro 05:02 - Liam Rosenior’s future post Chelsea sacking 21:55 - Chelsea’s owners themselves 32:41 - an advert break 32:43 - More on Chelsea 37:18 - how would missing out on Champions League affect Chelsea? 40:02 - Leicester City relegated 41:28 - Why American owners are worried about relegation 45:36 - Jon’s soft book launch part 1 50:56 - Man City are top of the league 54:52 - Italy to replace Iran at the World Cup??? 59:00 - Interview with Bodø/Glimt’s Sporting Director Håvard Sakariassen 1:18:14 - Jon’s soft book launch part 2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2026

Chelsea’s loss to Manchester United and the severe blow dealt to their Champions League qualification hopes, Tottenham’s dropping of two precious points at the death against Brighton in the race for survival and the potential appointment of Marco Rose at AFC Bournemouth were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Seb Stafford-Bloor, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM DARREN STAPLES / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages 00:00 - a familiar intro 05:09 - Chelsea lose yet again 09:40 - A crow attacked Joe’s wife! 12:30 - Back to Chelsea 18:10 - Chelsea fan protest 21:33 - The difficulties Liam Rosenior faces 27:00 - promising times for Man Utd 30:10 - a break  30:12 - THE RONDO 39:26 - Two precious points dropped for Tottenham 49:26 - Will the Cherries soon be receiving a Rose? 54:40 - Coventry City are back in the Premier League! 1:00:25 - Reuben’s European holiday and befriending Villa fans 1:01:37 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

Joe, Jon and Kaya are once again live in the studio to once again discuss this weekend's title race permutations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2026

Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his previous career as a journalist. He was a video assistant referee more than 100 times and brings a unique insight into how officials operate, both on the pitch and in the video booth. On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through this fascinating insight into the mind of a referee, written by Graham Scott.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7183601/2026/04/10/referees-var-video-review/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

Atletico Madrid’s progress against Barcelona in the Champions League, their evolution under Diego Simeone and what the future holds for departing AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb  Denis Doyle / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - An intro 08:50 - Atletico Madrid knock out Barcelona 19:30 - Atletico's evolution & Kaya’s quotes 27:08 - CL permutations without full knowledge of results  32:10 - strongest CL winning narrative? 37:28 - a break 37:30 - THE RONDO  45:10 - Andoni Iraola will leave AFC Bournemouth  53:18 - Where should Iraola go next? 1:04:17 - a recent media acquisition  1:18:18 - should football games be shorter? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

Yet another damaging defeat for Tottenham under new boss Roberto De Zerbi, a resurgent West Ham United and Liverpool’s rising star Rio Ngumoha were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jack Pitt-Brooke, JJ Bull & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  NICOLAS TUCAT / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages 00:00 - an absolutely fine intro05:40 - More relegation strife for Tottenham 24:28 - Impressive Granit Xhaka & Sunderland  28:14 - Would De Zerbi stay in the Championship? 31:15 - a break  31:17 - THE RONDO 37:43 - Resurgent West Ham! 48:44 - Who’s going to go down? Who knows?! 52:03 - Rio Ngumoha is great 57:50 - Kaya’s film review 1:07:25 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

Joe, Jon and Kaya are live in the studio to discuss this weekend's title race permutations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through the second and final part of this remarkable Brian Clough tale, written by Daniel Taylor https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1289971/2019/10/15/the-remarkable-tale-of-two-boys-who-went-begging-for-pennies-and-ended-up-living-with-brian-clough/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026

Today Reuben Pinder is joined by Jon Mackenzie and Kaya Kaynak to discuss the latest results in the Champions League, the gang play a couple of quizzes, and with the run-in looming, they chat Arsenal and Man City. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Thumbnail credit: Aitor Alcalde / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2026

On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through Part One of this remarkable Brian Clough tale, written by Daniel Taylor https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1289971/2019/10/15/the-remarkable-tale-of-two-boys-who-went-begging-for-pennies-and-ended-up-living-with-brian-clough/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2026

On Today's episode, Joe welcomes back Amitai Winehouse, Kaya Kaynak and Jon Mackenzie to chat all things Roberto De Zerbi, Italys international woes, and to take a look back at the season so far to decide who really won the 2025 summer transfer window? Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Thumbnail credit: CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2026

Book to see Tifo live in London: https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/tifo-live/ On today's episode, Joe is joined by Colin Millar, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder to discuss the news that Igor Tudor and Spurs are parting ways, who should be the next Spurs manager? The gang evaluate Tottenham's top 10 record transfers, and take a look at the England squad ahead of the summer. Plus, we hear from Colin about Kosovo's World Cup qualifying story, and Kaya's review of Lord of the Rings! Join the discord: https://discord.gg/RDFvU8gZeC  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2026

Two years ago, when Michael Edwards re-joined Liverpool to become CEO of Football for FSG, he did so with the recommendation that the American ownership group seek to expand their football portfolio and explore a multi-club model. But today, it seems unlikely that FSG will follow through on this expectation. On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through James Pearce's story on this topic, discussing what this means for Liverpool, FSG and Michael Edwards' future. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7125072/2026/03/20/liverpool-fsg-michael-edwards-future/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2026

Mohamed Salah’s impending departure from Liverpool, the possibility of Everton playing in the Champions League next season, some juicy World Cup qualifiers including former champions Italy & the MLS Sprint season were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Reuben Pinder & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb  Michael Regan / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2264158173 00:00 - A Colin the Caterpillar & birdwatching intro 08:07 - Mohamed Salah will be leaving Liverpool 14:30 - One of the greatest in Premier League history? 25:23 - Everton on a European tour? 40:40 - A break 40:42 - THE RONDO 46:20 - Crunch World Cup qualifiers 1:00:52 - Francesco Farioli 1:08:21 - MLS Sprint season & questionable impressions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2026

Pep Guardiola’s tactical tweak to ensure victory for Man City over Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the League Cup final, Tottenham’s hugely significant defeat to Nottingham Forest and how the Premier League relegation battle now looks after such a significant setback for Spurs were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Thom Harris & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  Alex Livesey / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2266829710 00:00 - a not so safe space intro03:44 - Man City win the League Cup 09:30 - The tactical job City did on Arsenal 13:50 - hybrid or man marking 18:50 - Arteta’s cautiousness? 22:30 - the importance of Rodri 25:00 - What say this for the title race? 31:10 - Ben White returns to the England squad! 32:15 - THE RONDO 37:25 - a break  37:27 - Tottenham lose to Forest  46:01 - does relegation loom for Spurs?? We play a game 51:45 - Joe’s horrendous historical leaders quiz 56:05 - Kaya’s review of The Shining 1:01:40 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2026

A year ago, Sir Jim Ratcliffe gave a series of interviews in which he spoke at length about the state of Manchester United’s squad, the decision over the future of Old Trafford, the position of then head coach Ruben Amorim, the club’s financial position, and plenty more. On today’s episode, Joe and Jon perform ‘Ring for Analysis’ while reading through this story written by Adam Crafton, Mark Critchley and Chris Weatherspoon: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7125144/2026/03/18/jim-ratcliffe-manchester-united-players-coach-finances/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2026

In an Arsenal focused episode the possibility of a quadruple for The Gunners, the struggles of other English sides in the Champions League and the potential for tactical change from this season to next were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & James McNicholas and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb  Warren Little / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 - An Arsenal intro 02:58 - Arsenal progress to Champions League last 8 08:40 - Can Arsenal do the quadruple? 18:50 - English sides struggle in Europe 26:56 - A break 26:58 - THE RONDO 35:03 - How should Arsenal evolve in the summer? 42:00 - How will the Premier League tactics evolve next season?  49:50 - Man to man & hybrid marking 54:30 - Will Arsenal win the League Cup? 55:30 - Kaya’s Jurassic Park review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2026

Differing fortunes for Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race, a potentially historical season for Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes & Chelsea’s bizarre centre circle huddle were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Reuben Pinder, Features Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2259528439.jpg 00:00 - an Oscar-worthy intro 03:52 - Arsenal’s late win over Everton 06:40 - Max Dowman 12:24 - Gyökeres celebration… policed 13:55 - West Ham & Man City draw  22:25 - Where does this leave the title race? 30:07 -  a break 30:09 - THE RONDO 41:15 - Should Bruno Fernandes win Player of the season? 51:10 - Chelsea’s huddle hullabaloo 55:24 - Chelsea’s man marking malaise 58:20 - Newcastle’s Barcelona blue print? 1:00:31 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2026

FIFA has cut over $100 million from its operating budget for this summer’s World Cup in North America, with multiple departments at the organization’s U.S. headquarters in Miami asked to make “efficiencies”. On today’s episode, Joe and Jon perform ‘Ring for Analysis’ while reading through this story written by Adam Crafton: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7103618/2026/03/10/fifa-world-cup-budget-cut/?source=emp_shared_article Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2026

A truly nightmarish night for Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League, the confusing and contrasting home and away records of some Premier League sides, a tough run for Manchester City, Newcastle United’s draw against Barcelona plus lean times for Leicester City were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/rJhFJSFnJn Eddie Keogh / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

After a non-Premier League weekend, inspired by a Discord question we speculate what would happen if every single Premier League manager became a free agent in the summer. Would clubs stick or twist with their current coach?  We play The Rondo, it’s another bad week for JJ… We discuss if the notion of The Big 6 clubs is done and dusted if Tottenham Hotspur are relegated. We then speak about how the current war in the Middle East may impact the men’s World Cup and is impacting the Women’s Asia Cup currently.   This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM  Tom Dulat / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImagesStu Forster / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 -  a dripping intro 04:00 - Which PL teams would rehire their current manager if they had a clean slate? 41:58 - a break 42:00 - THE RONDO 49:36 - a refreshed relegation opportunity for Tottenham 55:10 - If Spurs go down, is the big 6 finished? 1:03:05 - The impact of the war in Iran on football 1:12 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2026

Liverpool’s shock defeat to bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers, the likelihood of Tottenham Hotspur winning a game again plus the prospect of Wrexham achieving back to back to back to back promotions all the way to the Premier League were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Jack Pitt-Brooke and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb  Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2254725851 00:00 - an intro for Poppy  04:26 - Wolves beat Liverpool! 09:40 - Where is the joy? 19:40 - Stalling England's love train.  22:10 - The role Wolves will play in the relegation battle 25:46 - Liverpool's forward line & candid Arne Slot 31:52 - A break 31:55 - THE RONDO 37:08 - When will Tottenham win again? And birds of prey 48:23 - Who is to blame? 52:55 - The rise and rise and rise and rise(?) of Wrexham 58:28 - How should we feel about Wrexham being promoted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2026

Arsenal’s narrow 2-1 win over Chelsea, the current state of affairs with regards to set pieces in the Premier League, the bracket for the knockout stages of the Champions League and Tottenham Hotspur tumbling closer to the Premier League abyss 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 & Liam Twomey and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/UnmbkFJP  Mike Hewitt / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-1813507518 00:00 -  A rogue intro 02:40 - Arsenal set pieces subdue Chelsea 10:20 - Chelsea’s disciplinary issues 15:30 - Reece James: fitness & leadership  17:50 - Changing Chelsea set piece schemes 19:20 - Set pieces need to stop! 32:40 - Set peacocks 33:55 - Can set pieces be beautiful? 38:34 - THE RONDO 44:14 - A break before A MUTINY 44:16 - Seb wants to talk about video games 48:10 - Jon wants to talk about Arsenal’s nerves 53:16 - The Champions League last 16 bracket 59:50 - Are we SURE Spurs won’t get relegated? 1:05:45 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2026

The positive momentum of both Manchester United & Manchester City, the shock exit of Internazionale from the Champions League at the hands or Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt and the improving form of Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Thom Harris & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/az6JGAGq PAUL ELLIS / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images 00:00 - A scented intro 04:35 - Man Utd momentum? 09:24 - Benjamin Šeško starting? 18:35 - Senne Lammens & shower gel 24:17 - Champions League check in, Inter knocked out by brilliant Bodo Glimt! 32:08 - A break 32:10 - THE RONDO 37:28 - Man City momentum  50:50 - Good Gyökeres 57:00 - Colin's warm thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2026

Arsenal’s emphatic 4-1 victory away to Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby plus a turbulent & troublesome season for Nottingham Forest were both discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Nick Miller, Kaya Kaynak & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/UnmbkFJP  Mike Hewitt / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2263001281 00:00 - A sneaky intro 04:10 - A sanctioned Arsenal intro 06:13 - The skies of North London are Red 10:00 - Why do players make unforced errors? 17:00 - Cause for concern in Arsenal’s title tilt? 20:17 - Has the new manager bounced already… bounced for Spurs? 23:59 - Which team being relegated would be most funny? 32:15 - The effect of going for the opposite thing 34:17 - A break 34:19 - THE RONDO 40:18 - A Tricky season for Nottingham Forest 44:38 - The logic of each managerial change 54:30 - JJ’s parrot mask 55:55 - Points Are Barkered Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

Roberto De Zerbi’s 18-months at Marseille featured real highs but also moments of severe turbulence, disputes with players and wildly inconsistent results. On today's episode, Jon Mackenzie and Joe Devine 'Ring For Analysis' while reading through Tom Burrow's long-read on the situation, originally published on The Athletic. Read the piece yourself: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044950/2026/02/14/roberto-de-zerbi-marseille-reign-inside-story/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2026

An incident of alleged racist abuse towards Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior by Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni, Real Madrid’s improved form on the pitch, a bit of a blip for Barcelona and an unexpected situation for Darwin Nunez at Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast.  This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/VUW7CRzJ Angel Martinez / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - hola! 03:05 - allegations of racism during Benfica vs Real Madrid match 12:44 - Real Madrid’s recent results on the pitch 23:35 - Squad refreshment for Real Madrid? 31:28 - A break 31:20 - Kaya’s screensaver & Joe’s delivery habits 34:00 - Curling! And the hog line 36:15 - Tifo’s Ring For Analysis 39:43 - A Barcelona blip 50:40 - Barcelona’s fascinating election 54:36 - Darwin Nunez’s Saudi situation 59:28 - Does moving to the Saudi league work out for players? 1:02:37 - Tifo Discord plug! More about pets… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2026

The survival chances of West Ham United & Nottingham Forest plus the potential impact of new interim Tottenham Hotspur coach Igor Tudor were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Colin Millar & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/QCnuw27J Michael Regan / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 - an ocean-faring intro 07:17 - West Ham United rally 16:50 - Multiple formations & pitch size 20:33 - The Nuno-fication of West Ham  24:47 - West Ham are in fine form… for now 27:32 - Other sack happy Premier League clubs of the past 31:55 - What went wrong for Dyche at Nottingham Forest? 35:21 - Undermining behaviour in the workplace 37:48 - Where Forest may have gone wrong 40:21 - Who will go down? 42:07 - A break 42:09 - THE RONDO 47:13 - The Tudor dynasty begins at Tottenham 56:28 - How many more games will Spurs win this season? 1:00:21 - Points Are Bad  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2026