Tifo Football Podcast
Latest Episodes
What would Xabi Alonso's Liverpool actually look like?
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abel Meszaros and Danny Corcoran to explore the idea of Xabi Alonso as Liverpool manager, looking back at his managerial history, what Liverpool need from a manager right now, and looking forward to speculate what Xabipool would
From Essex to Atletico: A Unique Journey into Coaching (w. Simon Goodey)
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Simon Goodey to give the audience a better understanding of what the coaching pathway looks like and a sense of what its like to coach in Spain.What do the early doors of a coaching pathway look like?Are there obvious diffe
Erling Haaland and the Qualities of an Elite Striker
Joe Devine is joined by Jon Mackenzie to explain the data gathering process Jon has been undertaking with Premier League strikers.Jon decided to log a bunch of data about PL strikers why?Did Jon learn anything about players from timing?Why is Haala
Can a midtable team really progress?
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall to explore the idea of a midtable club and the potential progress they can make through the perspective of West Ham.Are West Ham a midtable side?Have West Ham dropped the ball in the last few se
How set pieces are changing the modern game
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stuart Reid to discuss what a set piece analyst and specialist does.Why should people be excited about set pieces?How do teams communicate around set pieces?How important is squad composition to set piece success?How doe
What does a sports psychologist actually do? (w. Alex Stoyel)
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Alex Stoyel to give the audience a better understanding of what it is that a sports psychologist does.What is the difference between other psychologists and sports psychologists?What role can psychologists play in regard to
Everything you need to know about AFCON 2023
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Maher Mezahi and Alasdair Howorth to preview the upcoming AFCON tournament.Why is it called AFCON 2023 if its in 2024?Why should people be watching this tournament?The tournament is being played in Cote dIvoire. How will
Why is everyone talking about rest defence? (w. Stephen Russell)
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Stephen Russell to discuss the most important aspects of rest defence.What is rest defence?Why is it important? Why do coaches worry about it?What tactical shifts have prompted this?What are the two key variables of rest
What does a performance analyst actually do? (w. Carlon Carpenter, Head Video Analyst at Houston Dynamo)
Jon Mackenzie is joined by Carlon Carpenter to discuss what a performance analyst does.How did he get his foot in the door at University of Virginia?What are the biggest differences between the analysis processes at the different levels?Are preconce
The England Team's Cultural Revolution
Joe Devine is joined by James Graham, writer of Dear England, to discuss the cultural revolution under Gareth Southgate.How has Gareth Southgate changed the character of the England squad and the sport?Are results really the most important thing?W