Talking Tactics

Talking Tactics discuss the North London Derby. The Premier League Top 4 race. Why Zaha standing could be powerful if he leverages his voice correctly. Benzema is in form. Hazard can't catch a break. Di Maria was robbed during a PSG match. Lukaku and Martinez: best duo of their generation? Champions League recap, and we take your questions on offside, Milan, and legacy v better career. - Check our...

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool losing to Fulham and Chelsea. Chelsea 2-0 Everton. Manchester City's winning streak being snapped by Manchester United. Ole having Pep's number. Gareth Bale is... back? Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid. Barcelona elected a new president, what does that mean for Messi? Bayern Munich 4-2 Borussia Dortmund. The Champions League returns, and we take your questions to c...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United. Liverpool winning again. Was that "Beast Mode" aka Gareth Bale? Leicester City won't do it again, right? Manchester City can't lose. Barcelona's former president is in trouble. Atletico Madrid keep their distance, and Real Madrid get a point. Juventus are done... it seems. What is Moise Kean's ceiling? And we take your questions on Champions L...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea drawing with Southampton, and why youth players are necessary in moderation. Liverpool are stuck in the mud; can we be sure Klopp is safe? The Milan Derby, and why Lukaku didn't work at Manchester United? What happens with Pirlo and Juventus? The issue isn’t Haaland, the issue is Germany. And we take your questions on shot clocks, the golden goal, and Carlo Ancelott...

Talking Tactics discuss Leicester 3-1 Liverpool. How have Manchester City built this lead? What is wrong with Anthony Martial, and Manchester United more broadly? Have Hope details Napoli v Juventus. Carl talks about Lukaku. Dortmund have a new coach. and Bayern have a new center-back (kinda). Also, we answer your Twitter questions on a range of subjects, and give some quick Champions League predi...

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool 1-4 Manchester City. Who was the best player on the pitch? Should one always play from the back? Why is Jurgen Klopp so cranky? Times we've gotten hype. The three percent of Manchester United fans. Can Harry Kane last much longer? Will Have Hope ever apologize to Griezmann? Why didn't an all-football television channel work in France, and could it work elsewhere?...

Talking Tactics discuss Atletico Madrid's chances to win La Liga. Should contract information like Lionel Messi's be made public? Is Zidane' time up (again) at Real Madrid. Manchester 0-0 Arsenal. Does Spurs losing to Brighton matter if they win a trophy? Why is Marcos Alonso out of the Brick Academy? Ibrahimovic v Lukaku. We need to talk about the Bundesliga's goal tax. Have Hope doesn't trust PS...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea sacking Frank Lampard. Was it the right time? When did they decide to do it? Why are certain players being scapegoated? Have the Chelsea board been exposed? The split within the Chelsea fanbase is wider than ever. Why some Chelsea supporters were selfish in their desire to see Lampard manage their club. Is Thomas Tuchel the right person to steady the ship? - If you...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester United and Liverpool meeting at the top of the PL. Do you trust the Bundesliga? Our Mason Mount conversation. Ozil to Fenerbahce. Messi's first red card for Barcelona. Who thought Pirlo was a good idea for Juventus? What are the point of Cristiano's stepovers? And we take your questions on bad fans, loyalty to Lampard, and we end with a little bit on Martin Luthe...

Talking Tactics discuss Barcelona and Messi improving. Does Have Hope have an apology for Griezmann? Should we be more harsh on African players like Drogba who never won an AFCON? Which Premier League striker has had the best career for one club? Is Antonio Conte fraudulent? Does the "magic of the FA Cup" really exist, and we take your questions on Hazard, Klopp, and others. - Check our Patreon pa...

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool losing to Southampton. Carl talks about why Hasenhuttl was emotional, and his relationship with him as a journalist covering Southampton. Manchester United are confusing. Edinson Cavani is banned. Pep schools Lampard. Can Atletico be trusted? Tuchel out, Pochettino in for Paris Saint-Germain. Lukaku breaks a Ronaldo record at Inter Milan, and we take your question...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea not playing well (see Complicated Chelsea Show). Liverpool couldn't beat Big Sam's West Brom. Tottenham flop again. Manchester United want to extend Cavani, he's 33, but maybe being in your mid-30s isn't that big of a deal anymore. Ronaldo has won "Player of the Century" at the Globe Soccer Awards. How is that possible? And to close out the year we take some questio...

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool asserting their dominance over the Premier League. Can Tottenham really challenge? Why Manchester United are blessed. Arsenal in 15th. Is Benzema the best French striker ever? Zidane thinks so. Messi wants to smooth the rough edges that the summer caused. Have you ever spit on someone? French football isn't in a great state. We take some questions on Ozil, Conte,...

Talking Tactics discuss Arsenal's continued struggles. How big is Diogo Jota for Liverpool? Was there anything to discuss from the Manchester Derby. Why are Atletico Madrid always Real Madrid's little brother? Milan just getting Champions League would be huge. Dortmund sacked Lucien Favre: is that a good move, and who could/should they hire? The Champions League R16 draw was created, we talk about...

Talking Tactics discuss the North London Derby. Is it time to make Tottenham official title challengers? From Invincibles to hovering above relegation: What can be done about Arsenal's decline? Barcelona lost to Cadiz. Daniel likes Joao Felix's confidence. Lukaku thinks he's a Top 5 striker in Europe — he's right. And before your questions, we talk about why Millwall's statement on their booing fa...

Talking Tactics discuss Zinedine Zidane's summation of Eden Hazard's newest injury, and how Real Madrid are setback by his individual setbacks. Griezmann scored a goal of the season contender. Milan did work without Ibrahimovic. Why PSG isn't ideal for Mbappe. Do you trust goalscoring figures from the Bundesliga? Was Klopp right to take his frustration out on an interviewer? Cavani, "negrito," and...

Talking Tactics discuss Tottenham 2-0 Man City, and the meaning of Guardiola signing a new contract, after they talk about Chelsea beating Newcastle. Liverpool keep on ticking, and Carl details what's happening with Man United. Zlatan is an ageless wonder, but does he need to win Serie A to bolster his historical standing? Atletico took out Barcelona via Carrasco; China isn't so bad. Before taking...

What is there to discuss during an international break? Not much. Have Hope and Daniel piece together an hour of conversation about everything, and nothing at the same time. It's Black Spider-Man. It's Pogba. It's Mourinho. It's "Is Die Hard a Christmas film? Top 5 Denzel movies. Why Mourinho is the best manager in clashes. Will football be taken over by American style presentation, and many other...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester City drawing with Liverpool, and why the Premier League is making their players pay a tax no other league is making their players pay. Carl talks about his former spot, Southampton. And amongst other things... Why Hakim Ziyech is Chelsea's key. Zlatan is carrying Milan, but how far can he take them? Neymar is mulling a contract extension. Is Sergio Ramos more "a...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal. Was Solskjaer right to change his team? In this so-called battle of young head coaches, is Arteta edging Ole and Lampard? Partey is what Arsenal needed. Does Klopp have space for all Liverpool's talent? Does Bale make Spurs serious, and ESPN FC make fun of Kane's speech. Is Hazard slowly gaining form, and was Benzema wrong to say what he did a...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea. Where does Paul Pogba's future lie, and how Bruno Fernandes has affected Pogba and Donny van de Beek. Liverpool got through without Virgil van Dijk. Would your parents let you not attend Harvard? It seems the "Super League" is ever closer, what do we think? Dr. Marcus Rashford MBE. The S*n v Pogba. Take aways from El Clasico, and a question on...

Talking Tactics discuss how Virgil van Dijk's absence alters Liverpool, the Premier League season, and Champions League campaign. Another VAR rant. We love Mourinho, but Tottenham flopped v West Ham. Chelsea can't defend, and their head coach seems to be lacking. Is Zlatan shaming Serie A, proving his greatness, or both? Daniel questions Have Hope's Ronaldo logic. Why Hazard gets no sympathy in Ha...

Talking Tactics discuss your questions. Should there be protections to protect clubs from bad, ignorant, or incompetent ownership? Is Daniel snobbish? Is Have Hope arrogant? What happens if the Premier League's Top 6 get veto power? What do we think about artificial intelligence/robots? Advise for university stress. FIFA 21 looks too arcade-like this year. Should Rashford take an MBE? Lastly, as #...

Talking Tactics discuss Arsenal sacking Gunnersaurus. Tottenham beating Manchester United 6-1. Aston Villa beating Liverpool 7-2. On transfer deadline day we discuss some of the last moves and think about who has had a good and bad transfer window. England players get caught again with no masks. Is Vinicius Jr's finishing improving, who is Choupo-Moting's agent, and a long question... - Check our...

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal. Klopp shares verbal jabs with Roy Keane. Should we give Liverpool the Premier League title and focus on other things this season? Pep Guardiola's last 12 months have been his worst as a manager, is his run at Man City coming to a close, or too early to tell? Handball rules, and why VAR is inherently flawed. Luis Suarez isn't done. Why isn't Cavani pla...