Are Aston Villa actually in trouble? And The Ballon d'Or!

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.Steve Bardens / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - A Seb-less intro02:48 - a new appointment at Tottenham7:30 - an underlying conversation about Tottenham24:30 - a frank conversation about… Thomas Frank32:50 - postcodes and cockneys38:33 - a break38:34 - Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund49:53 - Jon’s tactico nonsense53:10 - crossing guards and lollipop people54:50 - Joe’s impressive impression55:55 - back to those elitist tacticos1:00:40 - where does Vincent Kompany rank in the coaching pantheon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Gareth Copley / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesTimecodes00:00 - a Patridge intro07:04 - a Florentine advert11:21 - we begin, ten minutes in, with Man Utd17:50 - Man Utd’s underlying numbers26:18 - is the problem midfield?31:02 - the Great Man of Man Utd theory35:08 - The Separation Game Part 136:28 - The Separation Game Part 242:47 - early vibes from the Premier League54:25 - Rangers are eighth and managerless59:00 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Tom Dulat / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - A zinging intro 05:52 - some warbling & yodeling08:24 - Liverpool lose… again!26:38 - advert26:42 - the creaky chair returns!27:45 - reaction to Woltemade’s move to Newcastle in Germany40:00 - what Woltemade brings to Newcastle44:30 - being a tall bargy boy46:04 - Is Maresca employing yesterday’s tactics?1:01:19 - Bundesliga style of play today01:03:53 - amateur advice on how to escape a bull Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A potential shift in momentum in the Premier League title race following a win for Arsenal and defeat for Liverpool, Brentford beating Manchester United and West Ham United sacking Graham Potter then quickly hiring Nuno Espírito Santo were all 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.Ryan Pierse / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - a bunkum intro04:00 - has the title race swung?17:30 - can Crystal Palace make the top phwoar?24:45 - an ugly Arsenal scrape30:55 - Joe’s backpack story35:52 - The Separation Game Part 136:46 - maybe a break36:48 - The Separation Game Part 241:42 - Brentford defeat Manchester United55:11 - West Ham United’s managerial change1:01:33 - where is the Midwest of the United States?1:03:07 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa’s unexpectedly bad start to the season, why it’s hard for clubs to establish themselves at the top of the Premier League now and the lack of Premier League players at the sharp end of the Ballon D’Or nominations were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Sam Tighe and is produced by Steve Hankey.Alex Livesey / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - A singing Samwise intro 07:50 - a bad start for Aston Villa27:55 - Are there ways to make the Premier League more fun?34:50 - the transfer tightrope Aston Villa have to walk48:55 - some unnecessary information then an ad break48:57 - why things are bad on the pitch for Villa01:06:02 - the Ballon D’Or! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fundamental tactical shift from Pep Guardiola in Manchester City’s draw with Arsenal, confusing substitutions from Chelsea in their defeat to Manchester United and Crystal Palace’s 17 game unbeaten run were all 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.00:00 - a rainy intro06:10 - Arsenal and Manchester City draw32:15 - somehow we’re back on pronunciation again33:27 - and back to the game37:52 - calling out the bullsh*t38:45 - The Separation Game Part 139:57 - a yawning break40:01 - The Separation Game Part 246:15 - should you get sent off for yeeting a ball at someone?49:15 - Manchester United win a game!1:00:56 - time to play a game1:03:12 - Crystal Palace have not lost for 17 games1:08:40 - Points Are BadMolly Darlington / Stringer / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The early contenders for this season’s Champions League, Tottenham’s winning return to the competition and a strong Premier League start for AFC Bournemouth 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.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - Intro 03:34 - How do you say Atlético de Madrid?12:40 - Champions League teams… RANKED14:22 - this 7 second pause is intentional14:29 - Champions League teams… RANKED… again36:53 - a slap up break36:55 - Tottenham’s return to the Champions League50:17 - Jon gets to talk about Bournemouth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Increased pressure on Ruben Amorim following Manchester United’s defeat to Manchester City and what this season’s expectations should be for Chelsea 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 & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesTimecodes00:00 - An intro to alienate all listeners and viewers03:38 - The Manchester derby, attempt 104:08 - chocolate bars, vending machines and old currency11:50 - Should Amorim be sacked if they lose at Chelsea?33:00 - it’s the system stupid38:40 - The Separation Game Part 139:55 - maybe I’m a break39:57 - The Separation Game Part 243:27 - 90 seconds on Man City exactly45:49 - what are Chelsea now?1:01:00 - The Champions League returns!1:04:37 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The upcoming return of Football Manager, the sacking of Nuno Espírito Santo by Nottingham Forest and the hiring of Ange Postecoglou by Nottingham Forest were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Iain Macintosh & Zealand Shannon and is produced by Steve Hankey.Ryan Pierse / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The departure of Daniel Levy from Tottenham Hotspur, reflections on the early Premier League season and the excellent start made by Everton were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, JJ Bull & Mark Carey and is produced by Steve Hankey.Jan Kruger / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.