Jon Mackenzie, Stuart James and Mark Carey are here to discuss why deep-lying midfielders becoming so expensive.

How much did the sale of Enzo Fernandez influence the value of “Number 6s” recently?

What skillset does an elite Number 6 have?

How scarce is that skillset?

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

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Why are deep-lying midfielders getting more expensive?

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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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How we got Man United so wrong this season

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Josh Williams to explore the role that data has played in Liverpool’s revolution under owners FSG and to think about what the future of the club looks like from a data POV.

How much of the success of the last decade doesn’t come without FSG’s purchase of Liverpool?

When FSG arrived at the club, what were their intentions with regards using data?

Why is Michael Edwards so pivotal of a figure in this history?

How will Liverpool use data when appointing a new manager?

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This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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Why are deep-lying midfielders getting more expensive?

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