Man City’s “sham” contracts, Pep Guardiola’s legacy & Hull City with Alfie!

The eyes of the football world have been on Manchester City since the news broke of the guilty verdicts relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. But how does it feel from within? Joe and Jon perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Jack Pitt-Brooke that examines what it’s like to be a City fan today. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7633523/2026/10/01/manchester-city-fans-support-premier-league-verdict/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City’s verdict story takes on new angles and Joe Devine is joined by Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie and Alfie Potts-Harmer to discuss them - plus Hull City!00:00 - A very Pocket Monsters Intro 03:38 - Happy Clappers 04:34 - Man City: Crime and Punishment 24:18 - Pep’s Place in the Drama 35:58 - A Quick Break 36:02 - The Rondo 47:31 - The Tiebreaker! 49:20 - Etihad on the Defensive 01:06:09 - A Second Quick Break 01:06:25 - Hull deep dive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode of the Tifo podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and attended by Colin Millar, Kaya Kaynak and Thom Harris to discuss, and is produced by Benji Brooks! Michael Regan / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 - A Very Chaotic Intro 05:41 - Breaking down the Charges 14:45 - On or off-field Crisis? 30:00 - A Quick Break 30:04 - Rondo 51:00 - Crime and Punishment 01:02:56 - Another Quick Break 01:03:08 - Anthony Gordinho 01:04:32 - Spain v England Reactions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the big money transfers this summer saw James Trafford move from Manchester City to Leeds United for over £40million. But expensive goalkeepers are a rarer commodity than outfield players. Joe is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to perform Ring for Analysis on Seb’s own article that asks why the goalkeeper market is so quiet. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7483209/2026/08/03/goalkeepers-transfer-analysis-top-10-james-trafford/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A stumbling start for Jose Mourinho’s second era at Real Madrid, the understated brilliance of Brentford and the march of AS Monaco to the top of Ligue 1 were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Colin Millar & Alex Barker and is produced by Steve Hankey.THOMAS COEX / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages-2293689875Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM00:00 - a f**k off intro03:37 - Mourinho drama at Real Madrid13:06 - Tactical & vibe issues at Real Madrid34:48 - a quick break 34:50 - THE RONDO43:13 - Brentford buzzing up the table, broader bee chat53:14 - Could you fight a rhino and win?55:23 - another break55: 25 - AS Monaco top Ligue 11:01:09 - Kaya’s film club returns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brighton’s brilliant win over Arsenal, Manchester City’s goalfest victory over Sunderland, yet another defeat for Tottenham and the latest lay of the land in the Bundesliga were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Kaya Kaynak, Reuben Pinder & Seb Stafford-Bloor and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNMJulian Finney / Staff  / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images00:00 - a farty intro03:35 - Brighton hammer Arsenal, and handling seagulls10:30 - sleepy Arsenal & gambling Brighton26:05 - Could Hurtzeler coach a big six side?35:49 - Impressive Luka Vušković 39:50 - a quick break 30:52 - THE RONDO46:34 - Man City beat Sunderland in pulsating goalfest57:18 - Spurs lose again, Villa get first League win1:07:38 - a quick break1:07:40 - ein Bissen Bundesliga1:17:49 - Star of the Week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may be aware of the viral moment involving a Hyrox athlete soiling herself during an event this week. Joe and Jon perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Jacob Whitehead that asks why the race to be number one can sometimes cause a number two. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7596471/2026/09/15/fecal-incontinence-athletes-why-explained/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Defeat for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion and what it means for their broader progression under Michael Carrick and the development of Andoni Iraola’s ideas at Liverpool were discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Hamzah Khalique-Loonatand and is produced by Steve Hankey.Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images europe via GettyImages Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tottenham still firing blanks in their 0-0 draw with Everton, another defeat for stuttering Aston Villa, a morale boosting draw for Fulham away to Liverpool and another fine result for Hull City, this time a draw at Chelsea were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Reuben Pinder & Jacob Tanswell and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM    Matt McNulty / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - a mewling intro04:25 - Californian Villains06:09 - Tottenham draw a blank again26:40 - THE RONDO33:23 - a quick break 33:25 - Aston Villa’s slow start & rebuild55:40 - Liverpool held by Fulham1:01:06 - a quick break1:01:08 - Arsenal defeat Sunderland1:05:18  - Hull City hold Chelsea1:12:31 - quick Championship trip, bad times for Coventry City Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A 10-man Manchester City beat Man Utd at Old Trafford. The visitors were reduced to 10 players halfway through the first half as Michael Oliver showed Phil Foden a red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes.Man City have a perfect record so far this season, with victories over Bournemouth, Palace, Coventry and now Man Utd. It’s 100% for City but 100% also for Enzo Maresca, who’s shown early in his tenure his desire to continue Pep Guardiola’s approach at Man City.Meanwhile: In two pivotal minutes, David Raya saved a penalty and Bruno Guimaraes scored a superb first goal for Arsenal. Bukayo Saka added a stoppage-time penalty to add gloss to the win.These result leave both teams on 12 points, four ahead of the next best team Hull City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.