Enzo Fernandez might be the record British transfer but he’s also one of the most divisive players in the Premier League. Joe and Jon perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Daniel Taylor that explores the Manchester City player’s background and hears from the people who know him best. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7543079/2026/09/04/enzo-fernandez-character-profile/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Champions League football returned to Old Trafford on Thursday night and it was... well, it was a routine win against a Sabah team that passed neatly and competed for half an hour but, ultimately, didn't have enough to trouble Manchester United.Instead, we'll concentrate primarily on this Sunday's Manchester derby. It's one of the more hotly anticipated renewals with plenty of interest and intrigue in both red and blue camps. Enzo Maresca will choose from an expensively assembled set of summer

This week on the Tactical Preview we're looking ahead to the first Manchester derby of the season, as Manchester United welcome Man City to Old Trafford.Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and The Athletic's Thom Harris to analyse City's midfield having been reconstructed during the summer transfer window with the arrival of Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Enzo Fernandez.The Athletic's Man City correspondent Sam Lee also drops by to explain how the new unit is coming together, while the panel

As the Champions League returns, a number of big match-ups have played out including Real Madrid taking on Inter Milan and Liverpool facing Atletico Madrid, but where is the jeopardy?Kate Mason is joined by Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and Rob Green to analyse the growth and investment within the Champions League and discuss whether the change to the league phase format has led to a closed-shop for the clubs capable of winning the tournament.Plus, ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby, former Man City CEO

The favourites for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, Champions League wins for Barcelona, Liverpool & Arsenal plus an exciting start to Ligue Un were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast.This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Alex Barker, Anantaajith Raghuraman & JJ Bull and is produced by Steve Hankey.Alex Grimm / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM00:00 - A

James Pearce & Simon Hughes join Tony Evans to reflect on Liverpool’s dramatic Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid — a fifth consecutive win against Spanish opposition in Europe.Alexis Mac Allister stole the headlines with a stunning winner, just days after revealing he was left “very sad” by Liverpool’s decision not to offer him a new contract. Was this the perfect response, and should the club now reconsider his situation?We also discuss Ronald Araujo’s impressive start at

Chelsea 6 - 3 Leeds United. Did you think that was going to be the final score when Brendan Aaronsen put Leeds 2-0 up just after the restart? Chelsea did end up thrilling in Leeds comeback, but are they too reliant on Xabi Alonso’s A team?Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic’s Sam Parkin and Simon Johnson for company to look back an incredibly entertaining night in the Carabao Cup - and look ahead to Hull City on the weekend!Get in touch:Email: soc@theathletic.comX: @SOCobhamPodStraight Outta

Vi börjar dagens avsnitt med att ta ned intervjun med Miika Takkula. Vilka svar fick vi, och hur är den allmänna känslan? Och såklart uppsnack VSK hemma, ska Assadi rätt in och hur ska vi tänka kring belastningen kommande vecka? Testa Stör är sponsrade av ComeOn! Du kan rygga våra unika boostar på https://www.comeon.com/sv18 år stödlinjen.seLadda ner Wimt! Appen där du samlar ett AIK-flöde av nyheter samt kan diskutera allt kring vår kära klubb, göra egna startelvor, betygsätta spelarna och mycket

And what is he trying to do? Kate Mason, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Elias Burke are joined by writer and presenter for TIFO Football and author of 'The Spectre Of Pep' - Jon Mackenzie, to discuss De Zerbi ball, his patterns of play, whether he has the right players to succeed and when we might start seeing his true tactics in action. We also discuss Jack's interview with a former Spurs maanger and Everton at home on Saturday.Hosts: Kate Mason, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Elias Burke, Jon MackenzieProducer: Tom

Miika Takkula på resande fot gästar oss för att summera ett otroligt intensivt fönster! Tuffa beslut, rekordförsäljningen, tajming och processer. Men också utredningen om skador, José mot kontraktsförlängning och vad som egentligen händer med ESK-samarbetet?Testa Stör är sponsrade av ComeOn! Du kan rygga våra unika boostar på https://www.comeon.com/sv18 år stödlinjen.seLadda ner Wimt! Appen där du samlar ett AIK-flöde av nyheter samt kan diskutera allt kring vår kära klubb, göra egna startelvor,

Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Inter in their opening Champions League fixture was far from convincing.Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to get into Jose Mourinho’s return to the Spanish capital, the panel discuss whether he’s the man to bring silverware back to the Bernabeu amid familiar problems to last season.Plus, with the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or revealed, could Harry Kane become just the fourth Englishman to win the award?Host: Emma

Former Norwich City and Wales midfielder Carl Robinson joins us for a fascinating conversation about his career in football.Carl looks back on his time at Carrow Road, representing Wales, playing alongside some memorable characters and his move to MLS with Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls.We hear stories from his playing days, discuss the managers and teammates who shaped his career, his transition into coaching and how football has changed over the years.Carl also reflects on Nigel Worthington and

After seeing a late move for Folarin Balogun collapsed Everton have been left with 18 senior first team players, something manager David Moyes seems less than pleased by.Emma Paton is with David Ornstein and James Horncastle to analyse Everton's transfer dealings, discuss why things played out in the manner they did - including looking likely to strike a deal to sell Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest.The Friedkin Group are also exploring investment opportunities in the club, so the panel

Malmöspöket lever dessvärre efter 0-0 på måndagskvällen. Vi snackar den sorgliga Filling-skadan, magkänslan och den misslyckade justeringen i paus. Testa Stör är sponsrade av ComeOn! Du kan rygga våra unika boostar på https://www.comeon.com/sv18 år stödlinjen.seLadda ner Wimt! Appen där du samlar ett AIK-flöde av nyheter samt kan diskutera allt kring vår kära klubb, göra egna startelvor, betygsätta spelarna och mycket mer. Finns i App store och google play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

A late draw for Everton with Manchester United, another win for Manchester City, this time against Coventry City, a troubling defeat for Fulham against Crystal Palace and a smash & grab draw for Newcastle United against 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 Kaya Kaynak, Reuben Pinder & Thom Harris and is produced by Steve Hankey.Join the Tifo Discord Server -

Of course — keep the Acast description purely about the 20-minute Birmingham preview:Jez and Cillian are joined by BBC Final Score’s Marc Webber to preview Norwich City’s upcoming Championship clash with Birmingham City.The lads look ahead to Wednesday night’s game, discussing Norwich’s recent form, what Birmingham will bring, the key battles across the pitch and what Norwich need to do to get a positive result.Who will make the difference? Where could the game be won and lost? And what’s Marc

“It isn't the Premier League start anyone wanted. One win and just four points from what looked like three of the season's less challenging fixtures sees fan anxiety threatening to creep in.There were positives at Everton, excellent goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko and the continuation of very encouraging signs on the left side through Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford.Two late equalisers conceded, though, whatever you make of the defending, does leave a sense of stalled momentum after

James Pearce & Simon Hughes join Tony Evans to assess Richard Hughes’ time at Liverpool, from appointing Arne Slot and overseeing a Premier League title win to spending more than £670m on reshaping the squad. Was Hughes a success or a failure, and what does Liverpool’s next sporting director need to fix?We also look at Alexander Isak’s flying start to this season after his two goals against Ipswich, his growing understanding with Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz, and whether Gakpo’s form means

Spurs gain their first point in the Premier League this season, drawing away at Nottingham Forest. The panel discuss: whether the team are starting to show signs that things are actually clicking, the worrying lack of goals, a contentious disallowed goal for Forest and the Tottenham Hotspur Women's team, who registered a stunning victory over West Ham in their first game of the WSL season.Hosts: Kate Mason, James Maw, Elias BurkeProducer: Tom FullerExec Producer: Adam JonesGet in touch:X:

It’s another defeat for Chelsea at the Emirates, but did Xabi Alonso’s side show they’re closer to Arsenal’s level than they have been in quite a while?Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic’s Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher for company to look back on the 2-1 defeat by the reigning Premier League champions - and look ahead to the visit of Leeds in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday evening. Plus, Chelsea Women got their WSL off to a frustrating start, held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa. And