Arsenal’s incredible Champions League form this season, how they stack up against the great 2008 Man Utd side, a win for Thomas Frank and Tottenham and the potential job choices that may face Bayern’s Vincent Kompany 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 and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - an unbiased intro

05:14 - An Arsenal Champions League campaign full of impressiveness

11:45 - Arsenal’s forward line and we lose ourselves

14:28 - we regain composure

14:50 - Arsenal play Man Utd next

17:50 - Man Utd 08 vs Arsenal 26 combined XI - who wins?!

29:42 - A Break

29:45 - A break for Thomas Frank too

34:34 - Tottenham’s injuries and sympathy for Frank

38:35 - Is it worth Spurs’ fans being patient?

44:00 - evidence for a future HR hearing…

44:46 - Vincent Kompany’s impressive Bayern Munich

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Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso, a potential managerial mega market in the summer and potential permanent Manchester United managers, based on vibes, 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 & Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - Un nuevo intro

03:11 - Another alternative intro

04:51 - A sprawling conversation about Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso

37:43 - A break

37:45 - THE RING

42:40 - A mad managerial market to come! Possibly…

46:52 - Which managers FEEL more Barcelona or more Real Madrid?

51:55 - Who should the next Man Utd manager be based on FEELINGS?

57:00 - Jon’s pro Emery to Man United rant

1:00 - Aston Villa are unbelievably lucky

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Some fantastic FA Cup upsets including holders Crystal Palace and the rising force of Wrexham, the potential appointment of Michael Carrick at Manchester United and the transition from Enzo Maresca to Liam Rosenior at Chelsea were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.

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

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00:00 - A macking intro

05:14 - some magical FA Cupsets

15:40 - Michael Carrick in frame for Man Utd

22:50 - Antoine Semenyo is a Man City player

27:00 - biggest ever FA Cup win

28:04 - I want to play a game

30:23 - THE RING… working title

36:01 - a break

36:03 - Reflection on Enzo Maresca’s exit from Chelsea

43:15 - Who are Chelsea fans actually mad at?

46:00 - Tricky parts of managing modern Chelsea

50:10 - Potential beneficiaries of the Rosenior era

52:30 - Could a robot manage a football team?

57:10 - Would Maresca work at Man City?

59:01 - Points Are Bad

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Manchester United’s potential interim managers, Chelsea’s new head coach and West Ham United’s Premier League survival prospects 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 and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - The first, intentional & alliterative intro

02:53 - The second, unsanctioned, vigilante intro

05:06 - Final reflection on Amorim’s exit from Man Utd

07:35 - Who should be Man Utd’s interim manager?

26:00 - The role of executives in footballing matters

28:46 - Can the Sporting Director model work at elite clubs?

34:32 - A break

34:34 - Strasbourg’s relationship with Chelsea

43:15 - The Liam Rosenior era at Chelsea begins

48:26 - Liam Rosenior the man

56:08 - Are West Ham doomed?

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The breaking news of the sacking of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was the only thing discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - not the intro we deserved, but the intro we needed

07:04 - Amorim’s cryptic comments before sacking

12:00 - so why was he sacked?

18:00 - was it the system, the coach/ manager or the squad?

29:40 - Head Coach or Manager?

31:30 - vibe, aura, riz and Erik ten Hag as a shepherd

36:23 - The Separation Game Part 1

37:35 - a break

37:38 - The Separation Game Part 2

41:41 - what next for Ruben Amorim himself?

46:20 - who should be the next Man Utd head coach / manager?

59:30 - Why it should be Unai Emery

1:06:50 - Points Are Bad

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Aston Villa’s incredible run of form, continuing with a win over Manchester United, a pulsating 2-2 draw between Newcastle United and Chelsea and a festive Tifo quiz all feature in the final Tifo Football podcast of 2025…

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

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00:00 - a nostalgic intro

05:32 - Aston Villa’s phenomenal form continues against Man Utd

10:20 - Morgan Rogers is doing good

15:34 - Man Utd’s creative midfield problems and Kobbie Mainoo

20:48 - The Tifo Football podcast festive quiz! Part 1…

29:16 - A break

29:18 - a pulsating draw between Newcastle United & Chelsea

39:06 - song with significance to nations

44:49 - The Tifo Football podcast festive quiz! Part 2

58:33 - Points Are Bad

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The future of Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United and the long term targets and travails of Tottenham Hotspur were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Dan Kilpatrick and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - An ellipsis… intro

04:06 - The future of Bruno Fernandes

11:35 - There are more types of cloud than you think

17:50 - Has Amorim made tactical changes?

33:38 - an advertisement break

33:40 - it’s unclear if we’re back

34:47 - A zoomed out perspective on Tottenham Hotspur

47:35 - what does incremental improvement under Thomas Frank look like?

53:35 - Jon’s transport analogy

55:57 - What should Spurs do in the January window?

1:03:50 - 3 main narratives for Spurs over the rest of the season

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