Tifo Football Podcast

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.

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00:00 - a not so safe space intro

03:44 - 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

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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/

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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.

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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

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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.

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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
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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

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