Tifo Football Podcast

With Alex away, Joe and Seb are joined by Nick Miller to talk through the Manchester derby, Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund, and - with slightly less enthusiasm - West Brom vs Newcastle. Also: Whether Seb could re-create that Harry Kane wonder-goal and gardening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a busy midweek round of Premier League fixtures, the Tifo team explore: If Adama Traore is as bad as his numbers suggest, why Crystal Palace might struggle to one-day move on from Roy Hodgson and how Manchester City have condensed the pitch to deal with a condensed fixture schedule.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If David Moyes had a dream footballer, it would be Thomas Soucek right? Plus, whether Michail Antonio is 'elite' and if Seb really does know the handball rule? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has Hudson-Odoi proven Tuchel wrong or was that his plan all along? How boring was Atalanta vs Real Madrid and what happened to that Galactico spirit? Plus, who is leading the Tifo Fantasy League? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why does Hector Bellerin continue to start for Arsenal? Would you pick Dominic Calvert-Lewin over Harry Kane at this summer's European Championships? And most intriguing: Would Marcos Alonso survive an apocalypse? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time the team is Champions League game relevant. Joe, Seb and Alex discuss the 'hammering' of Barcelona by PSG, Mbappe inspiring Haaland, and Pochettino directing the Orcs... Plus, what will Marco Rose do with Dortmund, will Scott Parker keep Fulham up and Odegaard's start to life at Arsenal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time Joe Seb and Alex take a dive deep into Spurs' performance this season - is Mourinho the right man to take them forward, what are Lamela strengths, and is Lloris good enough for a top 6 team? Plus they discuss Leicester City’s lacklustre set-pieces and Brendan Rodger’s ideal fit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo Podcast is game relevant again! Joe, Seb and Alex discuss why it looks like Donny Van de Beek’s teammates don't like passing to him, Richarlison’s best position, the ignominy of a substitute being substituted, and Joe’s dislike of chewing gum! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo Podcast is game relevant! Joe, Seb and Alex discuss broad footballing themes relevant to the games from the weekend... Liverpool vs Man City including Guardiola’s handling of Phil Foden and goalkeeping confidence. Newcastle vs Southampton, Man United vs Everton, and Wolves vs Leicester. Plus Alex speaks to Reece Chambers from Sci Sports about what a 'GBE' is and how it will impact clubs signing overseas players post-Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo team discuss the trend for lying down behind the wall on free kicks. Why does it happen? Is it effective? Shall we call it a “draft excluder”? Plus, purely hypothetically, Joe, Seb and Alex decide which rules they would change to make football better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Picking up from our last podcast, Joe Alex and Seb discuss what effect missing centre-forwards, wing-backs and goalkeepers can have on a team, and what are the consequences. They discuss players such as Harry Kane for Spurs, Vardy for Leicester, Robertson for Liverpool and whether or not a first-choice goalkeeper is actually the most difficult player to replace?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Virgil van Dijk and Kevin De Bruyne ruled out for long periods, Joe, Alex and Seb discuss the butterfly effect of missing players and how wide ranging the consequences can be. In Part Two, Jonathan Harding joins us to talk about chaos at Hertha Berlin and Thomas Tuchel's prospects at Chelsea." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tifo Predictions! We asked you to make some short, and long term predictions - now Joe, Seb and Alex debate and make a few of their own. Plus, following FIFA’s statement on a potential European Super League, the Tifo team discuss what a closed league would look like, and what FIFA’s stance is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Ornstein talks to the Tifo team about scooping exclusives, the process behind being a football journalist during the transfer window, and offers some advice to budding journos. And Joe, Seb and Alex discuss where wonder-kid Eduardo Camavinga might go, where Upamecano could fit, and if not United, where would Sancho go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Horncastle speaks to the Tifo team about the Italian tax law that is bringing the top talent back to Serie A, how Serie A avoided a TV deal with MediaPro and what’s going on with Pirlo’s Juve. And Joe, Seb and Alex discuss what the future holds for Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and some MLS talent in our Sensible Transfers segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More sensible transfers, this time Joe Seb and Alex pick up Dybala, Isco and Diaby and suggest where they might fit. Plus Jack Pitt-Brooke talks to the team about the Trippier betting ban - who reported the betting offence? Why? And what precedent does this set for betting in sport? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Free agents are the focus of sensible transfers this time... Joe Seb and Alex chat about players that are nearing the end of their contracts - Wijnaldum, David Alaba and Lionel Messi are among those mentioned. Plus, the team speak to Matt Slater about how the Burnley takeover may not be what it seems, and Gregg Evans about Aston Villa’s dramatic upturn in Premier League form this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

... This time Joe, Seb and Alex cover Kepa Arrizabalaga, Julian Draxler and Emi Buendia. They ask The Athletic's Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey if Lampard’s departure is now a case of “when” not “if”. And Joey D’Urso is here to talk about football’s 'culture wars'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sensible Transfers is back, but with a twist. We're covering teams in our videos, but for our podcasts we'll be covering players! Today's players include Dele Alli, Diego Costa & Yves Bissouma - where could they go & how would they fit? We also discuss the Media Pro situation in France and why players in the French leagues are currently a bargain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Smith, Middlesbrough fan & frontman of Maximo Park, joins Joe for a conversation all about football, music and culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.