Tifo Football Podcast

The Independent Football Regulator has published a report highlighting the precarious financial position many English football clubs find themselves in. Joe and Jon perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Matt Slater that paints a worrying picture about the state of football. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7686126/2026/10/13/football-regulator-premier-league-efl-finances/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisandro Martinez’s home truths after Champions League defeat for Manchester United, a comeback win for Real Madrid against Roma and a humbling defeat for Manchester City against Paris St Germain were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Tomás Hill López-Menchero & Jon Mackenzie and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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We’re doing a live show! We’re back at the Leicester Square Theatre on Monday 8th February 2027.

Tickets are available now, go to the Leicester Square Theatre website to get them - https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/tifo-live/

00:00 - a Panamanian intro

04:39 - Some hard home truths for Man Utd?

37:41 - a break & THE RONDO

42:08 - Real remontada against Roma, plus The Fantastic Four

54:53 - a break

54:55 - PSG blow away Man City and JJ living abroad

1:05:50 - An island quiz!
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Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal’s 2-1 comeback victory over Leeds United and Chelsea 5-1 dismantling of AFC Bournemouth were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.

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

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We’re doing a live show! We’re back at the Leicester Square Theatre on Monday 8th February 2027.

Tickets are available now, go to the Leicester Square Theatre website to get them - https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/tifo-live/

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00:00 - A rrrrrolling intro

05:42 - Man Utd & Spurs draw, what is going right or wrong for them both?

33:58 -a quick break

34:00 - THE RONDO and some poetry

39:58 - Arsenal’s incredibly convincing win over Leeds United

57:16 - a quick break

57:18 - Chelsea fire five past Bournemouth

01:08:07 - Star of the Week & Palace beat Forest
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Liverpool started the game well, but allowed Manchester City back into the first half. A similar pattern followed in the second, before Ryan Gravenberch was harshly sent off, after getting a second yellow card for a light foul on Jeremy Doku; his first coming for clipping Elliot Anderson’s foot in the first half.
Erling Haaland scored very soon after the red card, in 65 minutes, after a shot was blocked from Jeremy Doku. Ruben Dias gave another speech in a huddle after the goal in front of Man City’s travelling fans.

Jon and Joe discuss the game and more.
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Despite all the interest in football, the world of refereeing remains opaque to most fans. Joe and Jon perform a very different Ring for Analysis as they’re joined by William Ralston, the author of a new book from Penguin titled The Impossible Job: The Truly Unbelievable World of Football Referees. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459975/the-impossible-job-by-ralston-william/9780241726716 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.