Jon Mackenzie is joined by Abel Meszaros to talk about the two biggest surprises in the Bundesliga — Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart.

Were there signs last season that Alonso would have Leverkusen in a title challenge this season?

What have we learned so far about Alonso’s managerial style? 

Who is Sebastian Hoeness?

How sustainable is Stuttgart’s challenge for top of the Bundesliga?

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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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.
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Will French football ever find its identity?

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.
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Should football clubs be better at substitutions?

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Thom Harris to explore some of the under-the-radar coaches in La Liga and discuss their eventual career pathways…

How does Michel’s fluidity at Girona work?

Who are the players Girona brought in to make the difference?

Can Garcia Pimienta make it at the elite level after Las Palmas?

How has Ernesto Valverde’s time at Barcelona influenced people’s ideas of him?

This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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Spain's Up-and-Coming Coaches

On this bonus episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, Mike Zimmermann is joined by Alessandro De Piero.

What is the most memorable moment from his Juventus career?

Reliving the World Cup triumph in 2006.

How is he helping to grow Serie A in the United States?

What are the expectations for Italy heading into Euro 2024?
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Bonus: Interview with Alessandro Del Piero

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Aaron Moniz and Kees van Hemmen to revisit this season from a Manchester United perspective and explore what it was that meant we got Man United so wrong this season…

How would you tell the story of Man United this season to someone who hasn’t followed it?

What is the tactical reason that this season has gone so horribly wrong?

Once things started going wrong… was there any feasible solution?

So where does the club go from here?

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This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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