Tifo Football Podcast

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Liam Tharme and Alex Barker to introduce the tactical revolution taking place within Ligue 1 and explore some of the reasons why it might be happening.

Is youth development the reason why the league wasn’t exactly tactically interesting for a long time?

What impact has the Qatari Sports Investments purchase of PSG to be their flagship football club in the European context had on the rest of the league?

Why are Nice so good defensively?

Is there a case to be made that Reims are better this season than last?

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jaleel Tapper-Gray, of The Football Purist, to discuss the evolution of tactics of Barcelona under Xavi.

To what extent does the conversation about Barcelona still find itself situated in the context of the Pep Guardiola era?

What were the in-possession benefits of the box midfield?

How much has the playing squad affected Xavi’s tactical decisions during his time?

What does the future look like for Barcelona coached by Xavi?

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sam Tighe to discuss how Unai Emery has turned things around at Aston Villa.

What were the initial feelings when Emery was named new Villa manager?

Why did Emery and Villa click so immediately?

Going into the summer, where were the areas Villa needed to improve based on the previous season?

Can Villa be genuine top 4 contenders?

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abhishek Raj to discuss the biggest financial topics in world football.

What would a Jim Ratcliffe takeover mean for Man United's financial future?

Why were Juventus banned by UEFA?

Why are Barcelona still pulling financial levers?

Why are wages more important than transfer fees these days?

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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Jon Mackenzie is joined by Dean Holden to discuss what managers do when they are between jobs.

How surprised was he to be sacked after just 5 games in the league this season?

What was he looking to do with the team at Charlton this season? How different was it from what he did last season?

What does improvement look like for an out of work coach?

What does the process of looking for new opportunities look like?

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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