How Manchester City tactically took apart Bournemouth in their 3-1 win, why Tottenham Hotspur fans have reason to boo after their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea plus why set pieces are ruining the Premier League were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak, Jon Mackenzie & Thom Harris and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - an abacii intro

03:55 - how Man City tactically outdid Bournemouth’s press

15:08 - Erling Haaland’s madness

21:25 - are Man City still vulnerable?

24:58 - blockingham blockspur & ghosts (break here?)

26:00 - do you have a favourite ghost?

27:28 - why are Tottenham being booed?

32:40 - has Thomas Frank improved Tottenham defensively?

36:55 - an evolving Enzo Fernández at Chelsea

39:23 - The Separation Game part 1

40:16 - A Phil Babb break

40:20 - The Separation Game part 2

44:48 - Are set pieces making the Premier League less fun?

59:15 - how set pieces are like Quidditch

1:04:27 - invasion sports!

1:05:01 - Arne Slot told Unai Emery how to beat Liverpool, he didn’t listen

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How best to understand a team’s form using stats and science, what tempo actually means in football and how much two-footedness gives players an advantage were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak & Mark Carey and is produced by Steve Hankey.

00:00 - an intro full of rage

02:38 - what is form? What science says

09:20 - who is in surprising form?

15:50 - where is the nugget of knowledge to be found?

19:24 - what is tempo?

22:16 - which are the slowest and fastest leagues?

25:21 - how has the Premier League changed in recent years?

28:00 - have you ever seen a ghost?

30:42 - possession volumes and who is more and less direct

34:30 - The Tifo Football Music podcast

37:47 - should football have a stop clock?

39:545 - high tempo positions on the pitch

41:42 - breaking up the tempo

41:44 - is it better for players to have two good feet or not?

47:11 - are left footed players more precious?

49:29 - should conventional wingers come back?

52:45 - Mark’s foot game

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Yet another Premier League defeat for Liverpool, this time against Brentford. Yet another victory for Manchester United, this time against Brighton. And yet another surprise victory for Sunderland, this time over Chelsea, were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak, Amitai Winehouse & Luke Bosher and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - an impresario intro

03:41 - Liverpool lose to Brentford’s long throws & long balls

12:12 - would all of this have been solved with Marc Guehi?

16:00 - awe inspiring Brentford

20:28 - Jordan Henderson and other characters

24:57 - momentum builds for Manchester United

29:50 - how Benjamin Šeško suits what Amorim needs

33:53 - Seagulls & Streets Of Rage

37:08 - The Separation Game part 1

37:58 - JJ gives us a break

38:01 - The Separation Game part 2

42:51 - how do Chelsea fans feel about life under Enzo Maresca?

46:33 - the limitations of Robert Sanchez

50:26 - what were Chelsea and what are they now?

53:17 - is Cole Palmer actually Chelsea’s most important player?

56:20 - what should the minimum expectation of Chelsea be this season?

59:42 - how a data revolution has propelled Hearts to top in Scotland

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A second season of the new Champions League format, the role of full backs at Arsenal and the potential promise of Manchester United’s new goalkeeper 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.

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00:00 - a pinging intro

04:20 - Celebrity Traitors…

08:39 - loads of goals in the Champions League!

25:18 - Arsenal’s left backs live in the pocket

38:40 - Joe thinks Arsenal will surely win the Premier League

42:26 - a break

42:28 - how good will Senne Lammens be for Manchester United?

44:30 - Why post shot expected goals matter for goalkeepers

48:20 - Lammens can kick it long

51:20 - Joe and Jon have been playing a new video game

52:14 - who are the post shot XG kings so far this season?

54:42 - Sean Dyche in at Nottingham Forest, so we talk about Robin Hood

57:20 - and then castles…

1:00:20 - and back to Nottingham Forest

1:03:31 - a brief Premier League relegation prediction

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Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester United and the incredibly exciting draw between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth 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 & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - a washed intro

03:57 - Liverpool’s selection issues in Man Utd defeat

16:10 - what are the problem positions for Liverpool?

20:30 - which Liverpool players are the most washed?

23:16 - politics of selection

24:50 - longer term problems coming to roost

27:24 - Manchester United’s positive chaos

39:10 - Bruno’s amazing assist

40:10 - The Separation Game Part 1

41:35 - The Separation Game Part 2

46:54 - Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth

50:06 - golfing bird scores

52:18 - back to The Eagles versus The Cherries

56:11 - some very sensible cutting decisions

56:51 - tricky trees

58:44 - Points Are Bad

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The statistical flaws underlying Tottenham’s deceptively strong start and the strengths of Bayern Munich & Borussia Dortmund were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Seb Stafford-Bloor and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - A Seb-less intro

02:48 - a new appointment at Tottenham

7:30 - an underlying conversation about Tottenham

24:30 - a frank conversation about… Thomas Frank

32:50 - postcodes and cockneys

38:33 - a break

38:34 - Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund

49:53 - Jon’s tactico nonsense

53:10 - crossing guards and lollipop people

54:50 - Joe’s impressive impression

55:55 - back to those elitist tacticos

1:00:40 - where does Vincent Kompany rank in the coaching pantheon?

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What the underlying numbers say about Manchester United so far this season and some of our favourite unexpected, early season Premier League narratives were 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.

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Timecodes

00:00 - a Patridge intro

07:04 - a Florentine advert

11:21 - we begin, ten minutes in, with Man Utd

17:50 - Man Utd’s underlying numbers

26:18 - is the problem midfield?

31:02 - the Great Man of Man Utd theory

35:08 - The Separation Game Part 1

36:28 - The Separation Game Part 2

42:47 - early vibes from the Premier League

54:25 - Rangers are eighth and managerless

59:00 - Points Are Bad

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Liverpool’s second consecutive defeat, the reaction to Nick Woltemade’s Newcastle United move in Germany and tactical longevity of Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - A zinging intro

05:52 - some warbling & yodeling

08:24 - Liverpool lose… again!

26:38 - advert

26:42 - the creaky chair returns!

27:45 - reaction to Woltemade’s move to Newcastle in Germany

40:00 - what Woltemade brings to Newcastle

44:30 - being a tall bargy boy

46:04 - Is Maresca employing yesterday’s tactics?

1:01:19 - Bundesliga style of play today

01:03:53 - amateur advice on how to escape a bull

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