Talking Tactics

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester City destroying an inept Crystal Palace, Manchester United winning 1-0, the obscene Romelu Lukaku chant, Alvaro Morata’s Chelsea hat-trick, do “EU rejects” hurt African football, the FA sack Mark Sampson, is the Champions League worse, PSG paying Edinson Cavani for Neymar, Have Hope interviews legends, tackle various other topics, heroes and villains, recommended...

Talking Tactics discuss Arsenal looking decent against Chelsea without Mesut Ozil, Manchester United’s 4-0 victory over Everton, Manchester City destroying Watford, Neymar and Edinson Cavani squabble for a PSG penalty, Ousmane Dembele’s hamstring injury for Barcelona, top five strikers, which video game is best: FIFA or PES, tackle various other topics, heroes and villains, recommended reads and a...

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester City 5-0 Liverpool, Sadio Mane’s red-card offence on Ederson, Frank De Boer sacked by Crystal Palace after four EPL games, the Champions League returns, notably with Barcelona/Juventus, Roma/Atletico and Spurs/Dortmund, Chelsea fans in trouble (again), is the word “soccer” offensive, tackle various other topics, heroes and villains, fantasy PL update, recommended...

Talking Tactics discuss the international break, transfer deadline day, Thomas Lemar to Arsenal & Alexis Sanchez to Manchester City, Ross Barkley rejecting Chelsea, Mesut Ozil and Ian Wright beefing, the various issues with FFP, the Golden Boy award, Xavi, Zidane or Scholes, Carl's interview with Eden Hazard, the problem with English football culture, tackle various other topics, heroes and villai...

Talking Tactics discuss the mess at Arsenal, losing 4-0 to Liverpool, swapping Sanchez for Sterling, Oxlade-Chamberlain to Chelsea, Naby Kieta to Liverpool, Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain, Dembele to Barcelona, the looming close of the summer transfer window, the Champions League group stage draw, Eni Aluko’s comments about the FA / racism, tackle various other topics, heroes and villains, recommen...

Talking Tactics are joined by Anna of SpursXY to discuss Chelsea beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1, Arsenal losing to Stoke, Manchester United’s great start, best super subs, West Ham woes, Liverpool rejecting Barcelona's £120m for Coutinho, Isco/Asensio, Neymar/PSG’s demolition of Toulouse, best goals of the last two years, tackle various other topics, FPL league update, heroes and villains, recommen...

Talking Tactics discuss the Premier League’s return, Arsenal’s comeback against Leicester, Manchester United’s impressive victory, Chelsea’s shock loss to Burnley, Lukaku scoring twice on his United debut, Morata and Lacazette each opening their EPL accounts, Real Madrid 3-1 win vs. Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, Neymar’s PSG debut, FPL leaders, tackle various other topics and answer your que...

Talking Tactics are joined by Kevin Beirne (from Football. London) to discuss the ramifications of Neymar’s €222 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, why the transfer market is unsustainable as currently constructed, Arsenal beating Chelsea on penalties in the FA Community Shield, the UEFA Super Cup, first predictions for the 2017/18 season, tackle various other topics and answer some of your...

Talking Tactics discuss Neymar leaving Barcelona and going to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record transfer fee of €222 million. This is an unedited, emergency communication; we’ll be back on our regular Tuesday to talk with more polish about this transfer, as well as preview the upcoming Premier League campaign and whatever else is going on. Join our PL Fantasy Football league! Make a squad: ht...

Talking Tactics discuss Neymar Paris Saint-Germain transfer saga, why Barcelona would be foolish to let him go, why Neymar might need/want to go, Nemanja Matic leaves Chelsea for £40m to Manchester United, being World Cup medal-less, Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid at the expensive of Gareth Bale, does pre-season matter, Chelsea’s transfer window, Ross Barkley to Spurs, tackle various other topics an...

Talking Tactics are joined by football writer Priya Ramesh to discuss Neymar’s potential transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, if he needs to leave Barcelona and Lionel Messi to reach his full potential, Manchester City spending millions on defenders, Chelsea signing Morata, what to expect from Ajax minus Peter Bosz, why Euro 2017 is an important tournament, tackle various other topics and answer your...

Talking Tactics discuss Leonardo Bonucci joining AC Milan, James Rodriguez going to Bayern Munich, Manchester United choosing Romelu Lukaku over Alvaro Morata, why Kyle Walker makes the transfer market feel more broken, where do China’s millions come from, the Premier League's promotion clubs, should Chelsea sign Aubameyang or Aguero, is the standing of women’s football based in sexism, tackle var...

Talking Tactics discuss Romelu Lukaku choosing Manchester United over Chelsea, why players go where they go, how powerful are agents, how Lukaku changes Man United, Wayne Rooney going to Everton, who Chelsea should target, Arsenal signing Alexandre Lacazette, social media campaigns, why winning World Cups more than just having talent, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Follow T...

Talking Tactics are joined by football writer Tom Victor to discuss VAR at the Confederations Cup, should it be used at the World Cup, what’s up with Alexis Sanchez, what are “golden generations,” matchups we want at the World Cup, Ronaldo’s Portugal making North Koreans disappear, Germany’s dominance, Japan’s 100-year plan, quick fire West Ham session, tackle various other topics and answer your...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea, Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko reportedly on his way to Stamford Bridge for £35m, Nemanja Matic heading to Manchester United for £40m, Chelsea's striking situation, a debate about which leagues are "elite,” Chelsea's youth academy/loan system, the Fernando Torres tragedy and why big-money transfers often feel embarrassing, tackle various other topics and answer your que...

Talking Tactics are joined by James McNicholas (Gunnerblog/Bleacher Report) to discuss Arsenal, Arsene Wenger’s tenure, has he lost his touch with Ligue 1 talent, the futures of Alexis, Ozil, Wilshere and Oxlade-Chamberlain, is Wenger too loyal, will Europa League be a poison pill to a Champions League return, the sauce and legacy of Ian Wright, tackle various other topics and throw some quick fir...

Talking Tactics are joined by Stephen Tudor (writer for FourFourTwo and Unibet) to discuss Manchester City, Pep Guardiola’s summer plans, the futures of John Stones and Joe Hart, tension between Manchester United and Manchester City supporters, Cristiano Ronaldo might want to leave Real Madrid, video replay, super agents taking over, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Follow St...

Talking Tactics are joined by Raj Bains (Rule the Roost podcast/freelance journalist) to discuss Tottenham Hotspur, will Dele Alli and Harry Kane stay around, how Spurs built with integrity, moving from White Hart Lane, Sissoko's poorness, Tim Sherwood being a (redacted), projecting five years, academy players to watch, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Follow Raj twitter.com/...

Talking Tactics are joined by Paul Ansorge (from Bleacher Report/United Rant) and discuss the future of Martial, which striker fits best at Manchester United (Morata, Kane or Belotti), what £70m means in the current transfer market, a David Beckham “debate,” the constant evolution of Sir Alex Ferguson, having Mourinho as your manager, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Follow P...

Talking Tactics are joined by Mike Goodman (of Howler's Double Pivot podcast) and discuss Manchester United winning Europa League, Arsenal handling Chelsea in the FA Cup final, Huddersfield getting promotion, Real Madrid and Juventus in the UCL final, does Higuain choke, Totti's retirement, Barcelona’s new manager, Manchester City’s transfer dealings, Aubameyang to Madrid, tackle various other top...

Talking Tactics discuss the end of the Premier League season, heroes and villains of the campaign, best goal, best game, best manager, best moment, best XI, Arsenal being crap, going viral on Twitter, John Terry’s Stamford Bridge send off, should man managers (e.g. Zidane at Real Madrid) get the same credit as tactical managers, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Follow us http...

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea winning the 2016/17 Premier League title, Liverpool and Arsenal battle for top four, Mourinho’s tactics being outdated, are Manchester United's trophies better than Tottenham second-place finish, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga winners, La Liga title race, why Monaco stars leaving before World Cup 2018 is risky, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Fo...

Talking Tactics discuss Tottenham Hotspur’s failed title charge, Chelsea one step from winning the EPL, Wenger beating Mourinho for the first time, promoted teams/play-offs, Champions League, Europa League is trash, heroes and villains, football moments we would change (butterfly effects), robots, football making us most happy, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. If you’re more...

Talking Tactics (after a brief ramble) discuss Manchester United’s useless unbeaten run, Mourinho’s stubbornness, Arsenal’s abject North London Derby performance, Spurs’ fantastic season, Chelsea’s title push, Champions League semi-finals, our heroes and villains, how one can support black players, but hate black people, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Follow us https://twit...

Talking Tactics discuss Messi dispatching Real Madrid in El Clasico, whether he is “the greatest,” Chelsea v. Tottenham and Arsenal v. Man City in the FA Cup, Guardiola’s first trophyless season, how City and Man United compare, Champions League semi-final draw, Kante winning PFA Player of the Year over Hazard, tackle various other topics and answer your questions. Follow us https://twitter.com/Ha...