Could the current Liverpool team beat the heroes of Istanbul? Part 2: The Final

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We find out which is the best Liverpool side of all time, thanks to Football Manager 2022!
The Lord of the Games, Iain Macintosh, hosts the grand final of the Tifo Football Manager 2022 Liverpool Challenge. The Champions League winners of 2005 face off against the modern Liverpool team. Can Rafa Benitez's band of unlikely heroes (including an infamous Djimi Traore) best one of the strongest football teams of all time? Who will Gegenpress the best? Will Joe Devine finally win a Tifo Challenge against newcomer Caoimhe O'Neill?
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[@sanryzleck655]

I can't even imagine the horror of Caoimhe going from a normal sports journalist, to all of a sudden finding herself in Tifo Land.

[@Dz73zxxx]

and met Joe...no, facing Joe on some football manager sim

[@samuel96860]

Don't worry, she's used to all the nonsense on the Liverpool podcasts 😂

[@thedislikebutton163]

"Which one is Joe, the one who doesn't know football?" "No, the massive one" Alex violated

[@Bagster321]

Tifo please keep forcing Joe to do these. He's absolutely hilarious XD.

[@ryan5752]

Agreed. Blackmail him if you have to hes an absolute gem

[@haimainjauo242]

& we will only accept that camera angle when he "speaks" from now on

[@GeniusLad32]

If you're taking suggestions, I'd personally love another fantasy draft challenge, maybe for a different league. A Spanish or Italian one. Hell, mix it up and do a Scottish one with a £50m budget or something.

[@samwatters1652]

Ajax would be cool

[@Interlinkedczar]

Ditto

[@dreadful_name2924]

There needs to be a tournament with the worst PL teams ever. Derby 08 vs Sunderland 06 and Huddersfield 19 vs Villa 16.

[@CallumRSU30]

JJ: "Where do you want to put him (D. Cissé) Caoimhe, Actual Journalist for The Athletic for Anything and Everthing Liverpool, O'Neill: "Anywhere".

[@kieronparr3403]

She was probably 2 when he played

[@Supermac97451]

@@kieronparr3403 definitely not 😂

[@nabri-nfg3262]

@@Supermac97451 yeal at 10 to that 2

[@harrymcmullen2227]

Quite simply the best content on the Internet. Liverpool with Caoimhe is as good as it gets, but I'd love to see a similar format covering Manchester United with Carl "anyone can get it" Anka, Arsenal with Art de Roché, a Serie A edition with James Horncastle...maybe even Dermot Corrigan as Real Madrid manager to play against JJ's Aberdeen in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup Final (I always forget who won that one.)

[@royvandermarel3953]

If only JJ talked about that 1983 Aberdeen a bit more often...

[@djalland1]

Me at the start of this challenge: The 04/05 team don't belong anywhere near this, despite Istanbul! Me at the end of this challenge: I know nothing.

[@AeolianMusica]

Iain Macintosh embracing Tifo quirk is the greatest hero arc of the 21st Century.

[@joshbailey872]

"JJ because Alex scares me a little bit" hahahaha speaking truths

[@Bagster321]

Absolutely love Caoimhe! She's great!

[@sidequest22]

Alex bringing "teenager at family gathering" vibes warms my soul.

[@jasneetsingh5142]

Alex is very clearly at fault here. Had he got the tea, the current liverpool squad would have won.

[@shredmaster2000]

Man I loved this series. Caoimhe is so funny and looked like she enjoyed herself. Would love to see a series of either of the Milan sides, Barcelona, or maybe Ajax could be fun as well.

[@chiss22]

A competition between the 4 last treble winning teams would be great. 99' Man United, 10' Inter, 15' Barca, and 20' Bayern.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

With current players? Or with the original players from the treble winning season?

[@chiss22]

@@SKa-tt9nm the original treble winning players

[@parapluie000]

I love the constant subtle roasts of Joe.

[@bentn13]

Joe started getting invested the minute he started losing and noticed how much he had messed up. That's beautiful.

[@Joy_49]

Oh the slow meltdown was my favourite part, had me in bits 🤣🤣

[@kiria1975]

Would love to see this with collections of great sides from other teams.

[@freshmarex3538]

With clubs like Liverpool, Real, Bayern, Ajax and the like, you could make whole FM tournaments featuring only their historic teams. Would love to see Alex making a Rinus Michels impression.

[@ashwin3667]

Don't worry Joe, you'll always have your incredible pogs collection

[@andrewdhughes1993]

Please definitely continue to make these. They are 'drop everything and watch' levels of good!

[@Juju25118]

Do this with Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona!

[@kyleismaybemyname]

Not really enough Chelsea teams, but the others for sure. Also clubs like Milan would be awesome to see

[@Juju25118]

@@kyleismaybemyname true but I'm a Chelsea fan and I'd love to see it 😭

[@areebsiddiqui758]

@@kyleismaybemyname 1955 Chelsea, 1970 that legendary FA cup win, 04-05 arguably the greatest Premier League team of all time, 09-10 Ancelotti played some beautiful football, 16-17 Conte system masterclass and the current European Champions under Tuchel.

[@kyleismaybemyname]

@@areebsiddiqui758 1955 is so wildly different to football today that it's pointless, 1970 sure if you really wanted to force 4 teams but it's kind of a stretch. Mourinho chelsea for sure, modern team sure but even with the others it feels forced. Liverpool had a 4 clear and obvious eras of great teams (04-05 being a slight exception). I think United, Madrid, Milan, Barca etc have more options and would be more recobnizable

[@areebsiddiqui758]

@@kyleismaybemyname Mate, the 1970 FA cup final between Chelsea and Leeds is one of the greatest and most historic games in English football history. The 55 team had some outstanding players who are quite well known even in today's times. Of course Real, Milan and United would probably be the best ones to do. With Barca there's the Cruyff team from the 70s and the 90s Champions League winners but Guardiola's side blows them and anyone else out of the water so a pretty pointless video to do.

[@DanielGiuseppeDiNiro]

As an Inter fan, I can't help myself rooting for the heroes of Istanbul. What a lovely night it was

[@flatbat8571]

A cool challenge could be the "big four" circa 2007. Back when any one of Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool had a reasonable chance of winning the league

[@safebans1369]

This

[@Dz73zxxx]

also the 2009 era

[@NuclearAtoms]

I've been waiting for this for a week, I've already watched the previous one 3 time already. I love these Football Manager videos 😂👏

[@noahwillett23]

Adam Leventhal bobbing around in the corner in his coat is just so good.

[@JuT11]

I love the detail of Adam wearing a big coat while doing commentary as if he really was at the stadium

[@TheRahewitt]

Thought this was a GENUINE TIFO stats based video.. and I thought… YES, yes they could

[@miistercrayon]

I love the finalists are those who were least engaged with FM.

[@sususegar]

Caoimhe's voice sounds like someone I'd would chill and have a spliff with. So relaxed and chilled at all times.

[@LaShoju]

Big cameo from Harry Maguire around 10:30

[@daviebananas1735]

How is this even a question? The Liverpool team that won the CL in Istanbul are amongst the worst to ever do so. It was a triumph of tenacity mixed with quite a bit of luck. The current Liverpool team is amongst their best ever.

[@whtwht]

this all day!

[@dhruvholla9090]

I havent watched this and i already know Bryan Gil scores a last minute goal

[@louienicolet2810]

Great video guys & Gals!!! I'd love to see more of these FM videos for sure. Next team Chelsea I'm sure there's alot of fun to be had using the Chel's.

[@chaseedwards7024]

I would watch this series with any/every club team in the world.

[@lewiskirdale]

Do one for Man United, Arsenal and Chelsea and then have the winners face each other in a MEGATOURNAMENT. Great video 👍👍👍

[@stennostenno1346]

The editing is madness, awesome

[@dhruvholla9090]

This is the greatest tifo series

[@mclark8857]

Joe: "shoot on sight" Joe: no, no! Why are they shooting on sight?

[@nigelsexhammer]

Gotta love it when joe goes big brain mode lmao

[@Sach6251]

Add prime Gerrard Alonso and Carragher in the current team, how impressive that will be🤪🔥

[@safebans1369]

Carra and Matip would be a close run in

[@girijathesaviour9290]

No Carra please. He was slow and will be counterproductive to our style of play.

[@andrejristic4956]

Gerrard Alonso and Hypia

[@amlan7502]

Absolutely loved this new idea ... I would love to see such a series of teams with rich history like Manchester united , Real Madrid , Barcelona , AC milan ...etc... Also please keep Joe Devine in ... Maybe his redemption arc is about to unveil 🙃🙃🙃

[@habibgetoh2907]

this is the best video I've seen this year

[@TheHorseBurger]

Do more of these!!! Often!!!!!

[@Darko_Milosevski03]

Iain Macintosh changed a lot since I last time I saw him

[@MrDast140]

Idea: another football manager series except its Joe versus a bunch of kids.

[@HussM96]

Please do one of these on Man Utd with Carl Anka. It would be amazing

[@jakekelly8542]

this Liverpool team would absolutely wipe the floor with the 2005 side.

[@ishteerashid5458]

Absolutely bro

[@MsZeeZed]

Not if Joe’s their manager 🙀

[@tomwantshelp]

Think the only teams this could work for are Barcelona and Real Madrid. Maybe Man United - 56/57, 67/68, 98/99, and 08/09. Other than that, maybe the “all time” teams that Alex, JJ and Seb recently created could go head-to-head with another person’s selections. Or you could do something based on national teams.

[@leskipbayless3280]

It’s not even close. The 05/06 side finished below Everton in the league and nearly 40 points behind Chelsea! A league is a better indicator of who is the better team as there are more games to limit the variance of luck. Also, football has evolved from individuals to systems. The Gegenpress would leave any team in that era dumbfounded especially when you combine it with effectiveness of Mane and Salah in that system.

[@cannsawv2]

how about an England version with '66, 1990/1996 (can't decide between the two), the 'golden generation' of the mid 2000s and the current era?

[@rojogaming3871]

More of this style video please!!! Very entertaining

[@liamdevine8063]

Caoimhe in the TIFO metaverse is hilarious.

[@asaltedpeanut2138]

6:50 yess my eyes

[@rory4605]

Caoimhe destroying Alex is the perfect way to ingratiate yourself to the Tifo faithful. It's like a contestant on The Apprentice immediately vanquishing Lord Sugar with a longsword.

[@JaculaDudek]

1000000% they could, don't get me wrong, i loved that team, it was the greatest final ever, but Klopp's team would beat them 99/100 times

[@PTG44]

Should had brought on Origi

[@connergoetz574]

guys I love your vids but you need to mix the audio better, the intro is consistently 20%-30% louder than the rest of the video and it startles me every time one of your vids comes up in a playlist

[@LukeBraithwaite]

Yesss keep doing videos like this , another great video

[@CarlinConnolly]

Austrian Wunderteam, Magical Magyars, 1970 Brazil and 2010 Spain? this has endless possibilities

[@liamhumphries29]

Joe: Shoot on sight Also Joe: NO DONT SHOOT

[@lucioledizerot196]

Every press conference should start with "I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU PRESS MAN"

[@joaosimoes4342]

International football might be an interesting one for another one of these challenges. Recreate the best international teams you can remember and battle it out, or, if possible, some sort of simulation of the upcoming Word Cup, in which you simulate the tournament until the semis, and then take charge of one of those four team each (while pretending it is not taking place in Qatar but in a nice place that has any respect for human rights, like a Polynesian island in the middle of the Pacific, or nice village in Canada).

[@wmyates17]

A challenge where you do the four worst teams in premier league history would be interesting

[@SamSepiol1909]

Joe: banished Alex to the shadow realm. Also Joe: Alex!

[@has199]

Can we have Caoimhe back for more challenges

[@iv0rysh0es39]

Finally more gaming content! I'd really love a long form weekly series where the Tifo fam play out there own champions league, possible inviting special guests to fill in an occasional opponent.

[@josephwalker8757]

How did the late 80’s team not get picked over pretty much all the teams in this challenge.

[@iainmacintosh1087]

The late 80s team is my favourite team, but we decided to spread it out with one from the 70s, one from the 80s (83/84, see previous episode) we wisely skipped the 90s and went direct to 2005.

[@DawryMike]

@@iainmacintosh1087 Holy balls it's the man himself

[@TheAnfieldLark]

Deserved winner! 🔴

[@freshmarex3538]

Brilliant episode, keep it up!

[@shanegraf1065]

Last 4 teams to win a continental treble. (Not using same club twice) Barca ‘09 or ‘15, Bayern ‘13 or ‘20, Inter ‘10, Manchester United ‘99.

[@imad4922]

please do this with various barca teams!! It would be soo good

[@dickylorin4001]

"Stand back J, you're no longer relevant" Omfg lololol

[@adamkokus4972]

Tifo I have a match up for the ages. Square off against Ranks FC and make Dean Jones and Joe go at each other. It will be pure entertainment.

[@kai45654]

Plays FM for the first time, wins Legend

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

Maybe put a week between games the next time🤣 If you have the editor, you can set all players to full fitness. It might make it a slightly fairer competition.

[@iainmacintosh1087]

This is absolutely true and I can assure you that lessons have been learned.

[@jeffreytsao5710]

Traore legend.

[@jakeboz7588]

Do 'Greatest PL teams'. Narrowing down to 4 may be tough though!

[@GeniusLad32]

Poor Alex. It must be a thankless job being Joe's servant.

[@juwankane5150]

He was rubbish at it, Joe never even got his tea with a cinnamon stick!

[@themadscientistfm]

This is highly entertaining

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Spurs? Lots of great teams historically (despite not winning much in the past few years): Hoddle, Bale, Modric, Kane, Jennings, Greaves, Sheringham, Klinsmann, Lineker, Ginola, Clemence, Walker, Son, Lloris, Vertonghen, King, Shivers, Crouch, Gascoigne, Jones, White, Blanchflower, Waddle, Hazard, Ardiles, Villa, Aldeweireld, Allen, Gilzean, Mackay, Berbatov, Keane, Anderton, Dembele, Alli, etc etc...

[@shree5studios298]

The best best is Caoimhe doing the Hendo Suffle 🥰🤩😂

[@tolaniojo]

Please do more teams 😭

[@890nunu]

doing one for AC Milan would be awesome! And maybe also barcelona? (but that would clearly be either the 08/09 or 10/11 teams and maybe that would be too similar to reasonably face off)

[@chiss22]

The Joe head enlargement gets me every time lmaoooo

[@danielwebb8402]

Our 2005 team was pony. Ironically our team was probably better than Milan in 07 but clearly not in 05.

[@GrammerSmosh]

Alex looking disinterested is my favourite bit that i dont think is a bit

[@MsZeeZed]

Josemi justifying his position at the front of the 2005 UCL trophy presentation photos there 😹

[@danielsmith5318]

How about a European Super League draft? Or a Champions League last 16 draft?

[@Hasankhalifa123]

I would love another fantasy draft challenge maybe a ‘what is the best barcelona team of all time‘ one

[@CarlinConnolly]

Fergies's other great teams: 1999, 2008 obviously, but i'm not sure if i would put the 1994 team ahead of the 2011 team or the 03 team of peak Van Nistelrooy? or even the 97 team - Class of 92 plus Eric and a dodgy semi away from winning the CL. Nostalgia say 1997 to me...

[@nikhilpratapsingh6631]

Do something like Jose, Carlo, Zidane' Madrid or something like Carlo's Milan Sacchi's Milan type thing

[@zacozzie1984]

Would be cool seeing this being done with Man Utd sides from over the years !

[@hairsstandonend]

Team Draft from players born in the same county as the manager.

[@CarlinConnolly]

great idea - Fergie's greatest teams anyone? obviously one of them being Aberdeen c.1983 JJ!

[@eshwarsubramaniam4288]

No concession speech from Joe?! I was waiting for that from minute one xD

[@CarlinConnolly]

how about 1986 Everton v 1986 Juve, Barca & Napoli?

[@solankijimmy]

12:58 reminded me of that Carragher voice crack/moan xD Brilliant stuff BTW so fun

[@kgosiitsilemodisaesi7580]

Or one with Barcelona, Ronaldinho Barca vs Messi Neymar Suarez Barca vs Rivaldo Barca vs Samuel Eto Henry and Messi Barca

[@willyum3920]

Poor Alex, I now understand his general demeanour