Should football clubs be better at developing individuals?

In the wake of the North London Derby, the Tifo team are back to discuss how Arsenal beat their rivals and why it is that they seem to be able to swing these sorts of knife-edge games. The team are joined by Nick Miller who talks them through Nottingham Forest’s start to the season - a start that may have surprised people outside of Nottingham but came as no real shock to the fans themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Manchester United's difficult 3-0 loss to Liverpool at the weekend, the Tifo team take a step back and ask: did anyone expect anything different? But it's not all as negative as it sounds. Also, Tottenham frustrated against Newcastle; an inspection of Ange Postecoglu & the team is on the cards in today's episode. Plus, Points Are Bad, the Midway Game and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arsenal's title credentials, Liverpool's player quality differentiation, Manchester United's true squad strength, Brighton's new look, and the Bundesliga begins a new season - plus loads more, on this instalment of The Tifo Football Podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team remain undaunted in their pursuit of talking about football and work their way through a remarkable number of topics, including: a new-look Liverpool under Arne Slot, what Ipswich are up to, Chelsea’s many, many players, Manchester City looking ominous again, Brighton as the adults in the room, Spurs… more like Spursy…, and what our resident fans make of Crystal Palace and Aberdeen respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tifo team jaunt through a variety of topics on the eve of a new season of European football, including: Expectations and realities for Manchester City & Manchester United, Dominic Solanke's move to Spurs, Pedro Neto's to Chelsea, the summer window in Spain, and the hopes and dreams of the Premier League's promoted teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short announcement for our upcoming season on the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Liam Tharme to give an overview of some of the most interesting tactical trends from the season… Why were there a lot more goals in the Premier League? How has Xabi Alonso balanced stale but safe possession vs more direct but risky approach? Were Manchester City worse this season? Are we entering an age where promoted teams are going to struggle to stay up? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Harry Brooks to explore what it is that individual coaches do and if clubs could get more upside from using them… Why did Harry make the decision to work with individuals? What does prep look like for Harry’s sessions? Do clubs refuse players to work with individual coaches? Should clubs hire / implement coaches with technical specialism more? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie and Alex Barker are joined by Tom Williams to explore “modern” French football through the narrative of Va Va Voom, Tom’s new book… What prompted Tom to write the book? What was his process? What is the “modern history” of French football? Is Paris Saint-Germain good or bad for French football? What impact did financial crisis have on the league and its identity? Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie and Alex Barker, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Sammy Lander to explore the idea of a substitution coach and the general concept of substitutes. What does the day in a life of a substitution coach look like? What are the edges that can be found in coaching substitutes? Why do certain players succeed as substitutes? What are the things that make coaches good at making substitutes? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices