Ole or Carrick? Chelsea's new coach & are West Ham doomed?

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.Listen to The Athletic FC’s episode with Liam Rosenior here - https://pod.fo/e/344882 Ahmad Mora / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images  00:00 - The first, intentional & alliterative intro 02:53 - The second, unsanctioned, vigilante intro05:06 - Final reflection on Amorim’s exit from Man Utd07:35 -  Who should be Man Utd’s interim manager?26:00 - The role of executives in footballing matters28:46 - Can the Sporting Director model work at elite clubs?34:32 - A break34:34 - Strasbourg’s relationship with Chelsea43:15 - The Liam Rosenior era at Chelsea begins48:26 - Liam Rosenior the man56:08 - Are West Ham doomed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images00:00 - not the intro we deserved, but the intro we needed07:04 - Amorim’s cryptic comments before sacking12:00 - 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 shepherd36:23 - The Separation Game Part 137:35 - a break37:38 - The Separation Game Part 241:41 - 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 Emery1:06:50 - Points Are Bad  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Dan Istitene / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images 00:00 - a nostalgic intro05:32 - Aston Villa’s phenomenal form continues against Man Utd10:20 - Morgan Rogers is doing good15:34 - Man Utd’s creative midfield problems and Kobbie Mainoo20:48 - The Tifo Football podcast festive quiz! Part 1…29:16 - A break29:18 - a pulsating draw between Newcastle United & Chelsea39:06 - song with significance to nations44:49 - The Tifo Football podcast festive quiz! Part 258:33 - Points Are Bad  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - An ellipsis… intro04:06 - The future of Bruno Fernandes11:35 - There are more types of cloud than you think17:50 - Has Amorim made tactical changes?33:38 - an advertisement break33:40 - it’s unclear if we’re back 34:47 - A zoomed out perspective on Tottenham Hotspur47:35 - what does incremental improvement under Thomas Frank look like?53:35 - Jon’s transport analogy55:57 - What should Spurs do in the January window?1:03:50 - 3 main narratives for Spurs over the rest of the season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tightening of the title race following Man City’s win over Crystal Palace, a rotten season for Wolverhampton Wanderers, a Wear-Tyne derby victory for Sunderland over Newcastle United and a Scottish League Cup win for St Mirren over Celtic were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Jacob Whitehead and is produced by Steve Hankey.00:00 - a superstitious intro03:02 - Manchester City tame The Eagles07:25 - the permutations of an actual title race14:45 - Crystal Palace have a very small squad15:03 - Wolves are hungry for some Premier League points23:34 - the made up places in England game26:00 - The Separation Game Part 126:26 - A break26:28 - The Separation Game Part 229:36 - Sunderland beat Newcastle!34:30 - Newcastle struggle with a European season36:56 - St Mirren Win the Scottish League Cup!39:25 - Points Are Bad  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The long term future of Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid and the potential implications of the new financial rules for the Premier League were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Reuben Pinder & Abhishek Raj and is produced by Steve Hankey.Angel Martinez / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images00:00 - The first, official & sanctioned intro 03:08 - Another unsanctioned intro06:43 - Reuben has seen the Saipan film11:00 - We discuss other football films12:56 - 12 minutes in, there is some football13:00 - Xabi Alonso under pressure at Real Madrid18:20 - Is the Galactico era over?23:40 - From Superstars to Systems27:00 - Tourists & films in London27:50 - Back to Real Madrid31:08 - An advert motherf***er31:11 - New Premier League spending rules33:20 - What has changed and why?40:45 - Why did clubs not anchor their tops to their bottoms?42:53 - How will this affect your club?49:00 - Will this help Premier League clubs remain financially healthy?51:40 - Which footballers would make the best accountants?53:10 - Jon is back on his bulls**t53:45 - The issue with pinning against revenue55:50 - back to anchoring Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mohamed Salah’s salacious post match interview following Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Leeds United, Aston Villa beating league leaders Arsenal, Crystal Palace moving fourth following their win over Fulham and Hearts retaining top spot in the Scottish Premiership after their win over Celtic were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey.OLI SCARFF / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images00:00 - a drilling intro02:52 - Mohamed Salah getting things off his chest08:34 - can an old bull bow out gracefully?09:19 - back to the Salah situation 20:33 - Leeds United 3-3 Liverpool29:35 - The Separation Game Part 131:14 - A break31:16 - The Separation Game Part 235:36 - Aston Villa defeat Arsenal42:16 - Where will Villa actually finish, no-one can predict!44:00 - Crystal Palace are fourth!49:15 - the sadness of beautiful goals when you lose 53:05 - Heart’s lofty goal57:48 - Points Are Bad  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool’s late draw against Sunderland at Anfield, Leeds shock victory against Chelsea at Elland Road, Man City’s thrilling 5-4 victory over Fulham and Arsenal’s win against Brentford 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.Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesTimecodes00:00 - the first, official & sanctioned intro 02:48 - the unsanctioned intro03:36 - Sunderland secure a draw against Liverpool08:00 - Joe tries to understand cricket09:46 - Liverpool gave Sunderland loads of time & space14:20 - there was some banging 14:30 - back to Liverpool & Sunderland19:50 - Chelsea lost to Leeds in the thick middle24:00 - How Leeds have pivoted26:40 - Chelsea without Moisés Caicedo30:22 - changing Chelsea’s centre backs & lack of a consistent environment34:31 - a break34:33 - A barnstorming game between Fulham & Man City47:07 - Arsenal win again49:50 - Mikel Merino’s head53:48 - Arsenal are great in open play, actually1:00:13 - Brentford’s Igor Thiago is good1:02:43 - Other famous Igors, some were cut… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ten man Chelsea’s impressive draw with leaders Arsenal, wins for Manchester United and Liverpool plus yet another defeat for Tottenham Hotspur were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Luke Bosher and is produced by Steve Hankey.GLYN KIRK / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages 00:00 A blues intro04:55 - ten men Chelsea hold Arsenal16:47 - Arsenal haven’t played without either Gabriel or Saliba for ages22:40 - Liverpool beat West Ham without Salah29:35 - The Separation Game Part 130:32 - An advertisement break30:35 - The Separation Game Part 237:35 - Crystal Palace lose to Man Utd44:40 - Tottenham lose again!56:20 - A tight Premier League1:01:33 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Pogba’s return to competitive football, the tense relationship between Vinícius Júnior and Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…We also had a special guest! Individual skills coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst has worked with the likes of Arsenal’s Noni Madueke, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo & Monaco’s Folarin Balogun to help develop specific parts of their game outside of the club environment.We hear what a one to one coach is, how Saul became one, what they work on and how they navigate training with individual players who are also training regularly with their clubs.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Saul Isaksson-Hurst and is produced by Steve Hankey.Jack Thomas00:00 - why are we in this intro? Also please subscribe!8:28 - Why is a toilet called a toilet? Which new toilet should Joe purchase?14:08 - Paul Pogba’s back! 15:05 - We speak about Carrow Road for quite some time here…19:05 - back to Paul Pogba being… back. 22:25 - reflecting on Pogba’s legacy27:52 - Will Vinícius Júnior leave Real Madrid?31:20 - the creaky chair is back!31:50 - a sea change at Madrid with Xabi Alonso?36:40 - a break 36:42 - a one to one coach’s perspective on player coach relations40:15 - what is an individual skills coach?41:18 - full time personal chef or full time driver?42:41 - how do you become an individual skills coach?44:40 - working with Antoine Semenyo, Noni Madueke & Folarin Balogun one to one 56:11 - entering the football industry when you’re not an ex pro59:11 - the psychological side1:01:00 - drills versus letting the players improvise1:03:52 - Joe’s reductive questions to end Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.