Talking Tactics

Talking Tactics discuss Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea. What is wrong with Chelsea? Sarri publicly addressing his team: Might it backfire? Will the Mesut Ozil problem ruin Arsenal’s season? Mourinho’s punditry on Chelsea, and how football has changed. Manchester City and Liverpool win. Tottenham are injury plagued, but winning. Derby County were spied on, Bielsa reveals all. Barcelona loan in Kevin Prince Bo...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester United's victory over Tottenham. Are they back? Is David de Gea real life? Arsenal lose to West Ham: what is going on with Ozil? Liverpool bounce back. Chelsea are active the market. Newcastle are a mess. Manchester City be a team 9-0, we talk about that while they beat Wolves. Are Real Madrid a falling power? What is an assist really? How do you build a team aro...

Talking Tactics discuss the struggles at Real Madrid. Bayern Munich chasing Borussia Dortmund. Ribery's spicy post. Manchester City beating Liverpool. The Premier League title race. Chelsea buying Pulisic. Hudson-Odoi to Bayern? Philippe Coutinho not working at Barcelona: Is it the team, the player, the manager, or expectations? Manchester United look good, sorta. New Year's football resolutions,...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester United sacking Jose Mourinho. How did we get here? What is next for Mourinho, and what is next for Manchester United Football Club? - Please check our Patreon page, and think about supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics - Rate us five stars on Apple Podcasts! https://getpodcast.reviews/id/1127264410 - Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: http...

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United. What is wrong at Manchester United. When should Mourinho go? The Paul Pogba situation. Pride coming before the fall. Mane catching bodies. Chelsea, Spurs and Man City collecting wins, Arsenal losing. Real Madrid and Barcelona earning three points. Dortmund continuing their run. Juventus winning their derby. France not playing football right...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea beating Manchester City. Why City losing helps the Premier League. Can Liverpool really hang on? Raheem Sterling received racial abuse from Chelsea's crowd, we discuss the particulars of the case so far, our opinions to his response, the media's responsibility, our frustration with larger media, and the how respectability keeps black players within certain boundarie...

Talking Tactics are joined by Paul Ansorge of United Rant to discuss Arsenal 4-2 Tottenham: Was the North London Derby a marker for Emery? Chelsea 2-0 Fulham: Did Kante prove his worth? Pickford gifting Liverpool the Merseyside Derby. Is Man City's money more malevolent than other clubs' money? When is enough, enough for Mourinho at Man United? Modric winning the 2018 Ballon d’Or. Real Madrid and...

Talking Tactics discuss the Copa Libertadores chaos between River Plate and Boca Juniors. Tottenham 3-1 Chelsea breakdown. How should we discuss Manchester City? Liverpool's valiant effort to keep pace. Manchester United draw, again. Arsenal win, again. Real Madrid get lubricated by Eibar. Dembele spares Barcelona against Atletico. Bayern lose more ground to Borussia Dortmund. Juventus win, Cristi...

Talking Tactics discuss the Netherlands playing well. The advent of the UEFA Nations League. AFCON 2019 qualification. Germany being dire. La Liga coaching. Premier League marketing. Eye test vs. stats. Morata's terrible miss. Can Neymar thrive in Ligue 1? Will Asian football ever pop? Should Memphis Depay leave Lyon? Scudamore gets £5 million. Bernardo Silva Tier 2? Is Ousmane Dembele misundersto...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United. In Pogba’s absence, Herrera offering a "disasterclass." Mourinho’s grand opening, grand closing. Can Man City be caught? Liverpool beating Fulham. Arsenal scraping a point. Chelsea held by Everton. Football directors. Dortmund and Bayern giving game of season contender. Barcelona dropping points, Have Hope questions Messi. Real Madrid...

Talking Tactics discuss Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool. Man City destroying Southampton. Is Sterling world class? Has Morata shed his “brickness”? Can Fabregas play a bigger role at Chelsea? Modern footballers having fitness advantages. Will Martial’s current form continue under Mourinho? Matic and McClean not wearing poppies. The bottom half (namely Leicester, Everton and Wolves). Barcelona and Real Madri...

Talking Tactics discuss the tragic helicopter crash that killed Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Real Madrid sacking Julen Lopetegui. Barcelona beating Real Madrid 5-1. Where do we rank Suarez? Selling Dembele. Are Arthur/Xavi comparisons fair? Ronaldinho supporting Brazil's new president. Pogba’s penalty. Martial finding his form. Barkley too. Sarriball without Hazard still worki...

Talking Tactics discuss Mesut Ozil's performance against Leicester City. Arsenal expectations this season. Real Madrid woes continue. Chelsea 2-2 Manchester United. Maurizio Sarri's assistant coach taunts Jose Mourinho. Lionel Messi is injured for three weeks. Icardi wins the Milan Derby. Why aren't there more black players in La Liga? Top 5 strikers in the Premier League. Ballon d'Or Top 3. HHFH'...

Talking Tactics discuss Monaco hiring Thierry Henry. Germany's recent struggles. Can the Nations League ever be popular? African pitches. Can other leagues become as popular as the Premier League? How might you fix Manchester United? Will Hazard leave Chelsea for Real Madrid? Is Kante the most complete midfielder in the world? Should Chelsea send fans to Holocaust sites to combat anti-Semitism? Be...

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City. Should Mahrez be taking penalties? What's up with Mohamed Salah? Manchester United came back to beat Newcastle 3-2, but should there be more celebration or frustration? Bayern Munich are losing grip on the Bundesliga... or are they? Barcelona and Real Madrid are making La Liga interesting. Mbappe goes off in PSG vs. Lyon. And a discussion abou...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester United's ongoing tribulations after losing to West Ham. Mourinho's future. Is Conte a fix? PL classic: Chelsea v Liverpool. Sturridge's equaliser. Arsenal win seven straight. Man City and Tottenham win. Madrid derby draw. Barcelona stumble. PSG remain fun. Bayern lose. Juventus beat Napoli. Cristiano Ronaldo allegations. Champions League: Napoli/Liverpool and Spu...

Talking Tactics discuss Have Hope's invitation to The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018, and his experience. Why FIFA should be more appreciative of football fans. Should Mohamed Salah have won the Puskas Award? Modric was a worthy Player of the Year winner. A quick Champions League round-up. A quick Premier League round-up. How many of the all-time, top 25 footballers are playing right now? Our most...

Talking Tactics are joined by NiiNii FC (of BlueLionsTV) to discuss Liverpool beating Tottenham. Chelsea being top of the league. SarriBall. Has Giroud officially benched Morata? Eden Hazard’s maturation. Mourinho's tactics. Mesut Ozil being outdated. N'Golo Kante's personality. Cristiano scores. Douglas Costa spits. Tolisso's injury. Real Madrid draw. Barcelona win. Payet's insane strike. Champio...

Talking Tactics are joined by Paul Ansorge from United Rant, and discuss Manchester United, Jose Mourinho, and the club's top four aspirations. After a quick United chat, Have Hope arrives and we talk about fan culture, why football fans create idols (some to the point of taking their own lives), is football culture healthy, and how social media can perpetuate more negative than positive, amongst...

Talking Tactics discuss Watford having 12 points. Son Heung-min earning military exemption. Liverpool grinding out three points. Can goalkeepers really play with their feet? The ongoing Manchester United situation. When did Have Hope become a “Hazardista?” Can Giroud carry Chelsea? Two strikers worked for Arsenal, but their defence needs work. Man City bouncing back. Modric's incredible 2018. Has...

Talking Tactics discuss (during Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham) Manchester City 1-1 Wolves. English commentary / online streaming services. Arsenal's first win. Liverpool 1-0 Brighton, and the Reds' title hopes. Newcastle 1-2 Chelsea, was David Luiz ever world class? Why PSG are the best club to watch. Bayern Munich win, despite VAR. When will England adopt VAR? Real Valladolid 0-1 Barcelona, on...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea beating Arsenal, Kovacic’s debut, Hazard being Hazard, why Emery needs time, Kane scoring in August, Manchester City 6-1 Huddersfield: Is Aguero the Premier League’s best ever striker? Brighton 3-2 Manchester United: What will happen to Mourinho, and what is happening with Pogba? We take a peak around Europe, looking at Barcelona, Real Madrid, and PSG. Then a good d...

Talking Tactics discuss Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City. Petr Cech beefing with Twitter accounts. Morata being a brick Chelsea and Sarri must fix. Alexis Sanchez’s role at Manchester United. Can Tottenham work if Kane struggles? Liverpool look amazing, do they have a better chance in the Premier League or Champions League? We look at the rest of the opening PL fixtures. Is free agency not explored eno...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester City winning the 2018 Community Shield. Chelsea's Sarri project needing more time, and Guardiola's squad looking ready for the new season. Thibaut Courtois going AWOL to force a Real Madrid move. Arturo Vidal signing for Barcelona. Clarence Seedorf is Cameroon’s new manager. Serie A look. Ligue 1 look. Bundesliga look. La Liga look. Premier League look. Champions...

Talking Tactics discuss the early onset of Mourinho’s third-season itch, have we seen his best? Are full-backs outdated? Which of Arsenal and Chelsea are most likely to get top four. Eto’o won back-to-back trebles thanks to Guardiola. If Hazard leaves Chelsea, what should they do with the cash? Should more young players in England look elsewhere during their footballing education? Why better footb...