Tifo Football Podcast

Aston Villa’s unexpectedly bad start to the season, why it’s hard for clubs to establish themselves at the top of the Premier League now and the lack of Premier League players at the sharp end of the Ballon D’Or nominations were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Sam Tighe and is produced by Steve Hankey.Alex Livesey / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - A singing Samwise intro 07:50 - a bad start for Aston Villa27:55 - Are there ways to make the Premier League more fun?34:50 - the transfer tightrope Aston Villa have to walk48:55 - some unnecessary information then an ad break48:57 - why things are bad on the pitch for Villa01:06:02 - the Ballon D’Or! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fundamental tactical shift from Pep Guardiola in Manchester City’s draw with Arsenal, confusing substitutions from Chelsea in their defeat to Manchester United and Crystal Palace’s 17 game unbeaten run were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.00:00 - a rainy intro06:10 - Arsenal and Manchester City draw32:15 - somehow we’re back on pronunciation again33:27 - and back to the game37:52 - calling out the bullsh*t38:45 - The Separation Game Part 139:57 - a yawning break40:01 - The Separation Game Part 246:15 - should you get sent off for yeeting a ball at someone?49:15 - Manchester United win a game!1:00:56 - time to play a game1:03:12 - Crystal Palace have not lost for 17 games1:08:40 - Points Are BadMolly Darlington / Stringer / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The early contenders for this season’s Champions League, Tottenham’s winning return to the competition and a strong Premier League start for AFC Bournemouth were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - Intro 03:34 - How do you say Atlético de Madrid?12:40 - Champions League teams… RANKED14:22 - this 7 second pause is intentional14:29 - Champions League teams… RANKED… again36:53 - a slap up break36:55 - Tottenham’s return to the Champions League50:17 - Jon gets to talk about Bournemouth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Increased pressure on Ruben Amorim following Manchester United’s defeat to Manchester City and what this season’s expectations should be for Chelsea were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesTimecodes00:00 - An intro to alienate all listeners and viewers03:38 - The Manchester derby, attempt 104:08 - chocolate bars, vending machines and old currency11:50 - Should Amorim be sacked if they lose at Chelsea?33:00 - it’s the system stupid38:40 - The Separation Game Part 139:55 - maybe I’m a break39:57 - The Separation Game Part 243:27 - 90 seconds on Man City exactly45:49 - what are Chelsea now?1:01:00 - The Champions League returns!1:04:37 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The upcoming return of Football Manager, the sacking of Nuno Espírito Santo by Nottingham Forest and the hiring of Ange Postecoglou by Nottingham Forest were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Iain Macintosh & Zealand Shannon and is produced by Steve Hankey.Ryan Pierse / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The departure of Daniel Levy from Tottenham Hotspur, reflections on the early Premier League season and the excellent start made by Everton were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull & Mark Carey and is produced by Steve Hankey.Jan Kruger / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The winners and losers of the summer transfer window, do Liverpool now have a team of Galacticos a la Real Madrid and whether Manchester City are genuinely just bad now were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Amitai Winehouse Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.Nikki Dyer - LFC / Contributor / Liverpool FC via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool’s victory over Arsenal, Manchester United’s current discontent and some transfer deadline day deals were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lookahead to Liverpool versus Arsenal and the importance of data points such as single number models, percentiles and xG were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Mark Carey, Thom Harris & Conor O’Neill and is produced by Steve Hankey.Michael Steele / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur’s away win at Manchester City and Chelsea hammering West Ham United were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexander Isak’s explosive statement as he tries to leave Newcastle, Arsenal transfer spending and Tottenham’s one horse race for Eberechi Eze were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.George Wood / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal’s victory over Manchester United, Manchester City & Liverpool’s blistering starts to the Premier League and why it was right that Crystal Palace had their freekick goal disallowed were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.Michael Regan / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crystal Palace’s victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield, some of our predictions for the forthcoming Premier League season and how best to secure Premier League survival were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…The Athletic writers season predictions - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6542226/2025/08/11/premier-league-predictions-2025-2026/?source=emp_shared_article This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey.Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benjamin Sesko’s transfer destination this summer, Son Heung-min’s departure from Tottenham and the nature of this summer’s transfer window 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 & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.Maja Hitij / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England’s epic Euros victory, Alexander Isak’s possible move away from Newcastle United and where Manchester United may finish this season 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 & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.Charlotte Wilson / Stringer / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noni Madueke officially being an Arsenal player, Marcus Rashford looking to be loaned to Barcelona from Manchester United and England’s epic Euros quarter final victory over Sweden 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 & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea’s victory in the Club World Cup, how much Bayern Munich will miss Jamal Musiala and the transfers of Mohammed Kudus, Anthony Elanga and Noni Madueke were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Seb Stafford-Bloor & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.Chip Somodevilla / Staff / Getty Images North America via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everton’s unprecedented summer of change, what Viktor Gyokeres would bring to Arsenal and young players to look out for from the U21 Euros were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Liam Tharme & JJ Bull and is produced by Steve Hankey. Gualter Fatia / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bad weather at the Club World Cup, Jamie Gittens & João Pedro joining Chelsea, Dominic Calvert-Lewin as a free agent and Milos Kerkez joining Liverpool were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Seb Stafford-Bloor & JJ Bull and is produced by Steve Hankey. Stuart Franklin / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson compete at Chelsea and what kind of player is Jobe Bellingham were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Kaya Kaynak & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey.Michael Reaves / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.