Tifo Football Podcast
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In-depth tactical, historical & geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. From the team behind the Tifo Football YouTube channel.
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Why are fans down on England? How will Scotland do? And why every World Cup game is political
England and Scotland’s chances at the 2026 World Cup, what will be the most interesting thing about the tournament and the potential dark horses plus final champions were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.This e… -

Ring for Analysis: England players left out
The makeup of Thomas Tuchel’s final 26-man squad for the World Cup this summer certainly created a stir.On this episode, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on this article by Rob Tanner: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7309045/202… -

Incredible Spygate update, Man Utd sign Éderson & FIFA ban water bottles!
FIFA banning fans bringing water bottles into stadiums during the summer World Cup, incredible new details from the Southampton spy gate scandal, Manchester United’s new midfield signing Éderson & the departure of Marco Silva from Fulham were … -

Would Iraola work at Liverpool? PSG three-peat? & Palace win another trophy
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. -

LIVE: PSG Beat Arsenal in the Champions League Final & Slot Leaves Liverpool
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 -

Ring for Analysis: Part Two - Inside Arsenal’s Premier League Title
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! … -

Tottenham's executive failure, Italy's new top four & English teams dominance in Europe
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 Footbal… -

Goodbye Pep, West Ham inside read, Leeds & Farke debate & Points are BAD
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 clos… -

LIVE: Tottenham Survive. Final Premier League Day Reaction
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. … -

Ring for Analysis: Inside Arsenal’s Premier League Title
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 i…