Talking Tactics

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss whether Arsenal are wasting their title-winning window? Is Manchester City's window closing with Pep Guardiola in charge. Are Liverpool the club in position to pounce. Did Sporting Lisbon 4-1 Man City create unrealistic expectations for Ruben Amorim's start at Manchester United. Can Real Madrid's stuttering be explained? The seemingly weekly question continues. B...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Rodri winning the 2024 Ballon d'Or. Vinicius Jr. and Real Madrid not attending the ceremony. Barcelona beating Real Madrid 4-0 in El Clasico. Why Kylian Mbappé couldn't stay onside. Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool. Manchester United (finally) sack Erik ten Hag. Inter Milan 4-4 Juventus. Talking Tactics Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join Have Hope's Website https...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea. Which is greater nostalgia bias or recency bias? Can Chelsea's creative burden be Cole Palmer, and Cole Palmer only? Barcelona are cooking. Which players are doing the best for Hansi Flick. Jude Bellingham is adapting to a new role with Real Madrid. How the signing of Kylian Mbappé has changed Madrid's balance. Talking Tactics Patreon https://www...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Nigeria stranded in Libya, Ghana in a bad moment, Thomas Tuchel signing with England, and Kylian Mbappé struggling to find his form with Real Madrid, while his France career seems oddly placed. Talking Tactics Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Carl on The Athletic https://theathletic.com/author/carl-...

Before the podcast, Have Hope and Daniel talk about whether actors can improve with time and opportunity, and why football video games are in the gutter. Then whether Real Madrid have an Mbappé issue. The ramifications of Carvajal's injury. Can Chelsea play a part in the title race, and the return of Paul Labile Pogba to football is coming sooner than expected. Talking Tactics Patreon https://www....

Before the podcast, Have Hope and Daniel talk about when it's best to leave the internet, and how siblings shape how we think. Then Erik ten Hag's Manchester United future, Chelsea is Cole Palmer's house, Man City, Arsenal, and Liverpool are heating up. Atletico Madrid fans ruin the Madrid derby, "provocation" and Diego Simeone's protection. Barcelona's first league loss. Griezmann's France retire...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Arsenal and Manchester City's 2-2 draw. Were Arsenal right to park the bus with 10 men? Vincent Kompany hot start with Bayern Munich. Hansi Flick's 100 percent league record continues. No. 11 is bossing Ligue 1. Was Trossard stupid to get his second yellow. Rodri will be sidelined for some time, will his absence affect Man City's season. Are Chelsea good or just better...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Erling Haaland continuing his impressive goalscoring form for Manchester City. Arsenal beating Tottenham. The nature of rivalry. Ange Postecoglou thinks he's a winner, is that so bad? Liverpool losing. Manchester United winning. Lamine Yamal is currently the best player on Earth. He's 17. Has Kylian Mbappé regressed since his time at Monaco? Talking Tactics Extra: On t...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Martin Ødegaard's injury, Arsenal's ability to cope, the volume of games footballers are asked to play, where is the player's union, how would a strike/boycott work, and can Brazilian football be saved anytime soon? Talking Tactics Extra: On Shannon Sharpe's leak and PS5 Pro's price. Support the podcast on Patreon to join the discussion! https://www.patreon.com/j...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Erling Haaland scoring hat-tricks, Declan Rice's red card drama, Liverpool not losing a beat, Bayern Leverkusen finally losing, what happened to Casemiro, does Marcus Rashford need a change of scenery, should Erik ten Hag leave Manchester United, Barcelona 7-0, Real Madrid 2-0, Vinicius and Kylian Mbappé dynamics, Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray, and Rafael Leão ex...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Barcelona's positive start to the season, Dani Olmo's debut, will James Rodriguez fit with Rayo Vallecano, has Kylian Mbappe played to many minutes for a 25-year-old, Paris Saint-Germain cooking Montpellier, how good was Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich interview, the astronomic goalscoring Erling Haaland has done for Manchester City, and a brief comment on Wolves...

Daniel Tiluk and Carl Anka discuss the opening weekend of the Premier League — Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Arsenal. Then what happens with Real Madrid as they solve their attacking puzzle. Talking Tactics Extra: On playing sports in school. Support the podcast on Apple or Patreon to join the discussion! Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Carl on The Athletic h...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Andre Onana in the Community Shield, Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid, Conor Gallagher back to Chelsea, Cole Palmer extends his contract, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui to Manchester United, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to West Ham. Followed by predictions about the new season, who wins the five major leagues and the Champions League. Talking Tactics Extra: On...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Chelsea playing Real Madrid in Charlotte, the impending sales of Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid, is Dani Olmo a need or want for Barcelona, and is Thierry Henry a "good manager," or a "good France manager." Talking Tactics Extra: On social media shrinking the world. Support the podcast on Apple or Patreon to join the discussion! Have Hope's...

Daniel Tiluk, Have Hope and Carl Anka discuss where the big transfers are, is Martin Ødegaard comparable with Mesut Özil, which leagues and players are most interesting heading into the 24/25 season, the future of João Félix, is Jack Grealish in a bad situation, and making a satisfactory Chelsea starting XI with all the pieces they've acquired. Talking Tactics Extra On burnout and making art. Beco...

Daniel Tiluk, Have Hope and Carl Anka discuss what success looks like for Mbappé at Real Madrid, why Ancelotti is the perfect manager to solve the riddle, and how football can be fixed to solve fixture congestion. Talking Tactics Extra: On Gilbert Arenas and South Sudan. Support the podcast on Apple or Patreon to join the discussion! Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Carl on The...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Spain winning the Euros. England getting what their football deserved. Why does football allow for Yamal to be good this early. Was Southgate more to blame for England's poor performances than his players. Can/should/will an England team be built around Bellingham, Palmer, or Mainoo? Argentina won the Copa America. The final's organisation was a mess, and Argenti...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss the Copa America scenes in Charlotte, North Carolina with Uruguay players entering the crowd to protect their families after fan violence. Will Colombia beat Argentina? Has Vinicius Jr. lost pole position in the Ballon d'Or race? France and Netherlands were eliminated in the EURO 2024 semi-finals, setting up Spain (the best performing team) against England (the m...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Jude Bellingham saving England, Lamine Yamal having a signature move at 16. Can France play better football. Why was Cristiano Ronaldo crying at halftime of added time? What will happen in the quarter-finals... Host nation United States were eliminated in the group stage of Copa America. Can Brazil, without Vinicius Jr., beat Uruguay in the quarter-final stage? T...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss France and England preforming below their level, or assumed level. Is there a way to fix England. N'Golo Kanté is back with the France national team and still good. Brazil start poorly in the Copa America. Ian Wright thinks Bukayo Saka could play left-back to help the Three Lions, does he have a point? Is football suffering from too much structure? Talking Tactic...

Daniel, Red, and Tosin discuss the Copa America, Euro 2024, Kylian Mbappé to Red's Real Madrid, the consequences for Tosin's Paris Saint-Germain, and Vinicius declaring war on Spain's racists. Talking Tactics Extra: On genocide in Palestine. Support the podcast on Apple or Patreon to join the discussion! Follow Red: https://x.com/Red9248 Follow Tosin: https://x.com/k1nd0fbIue Have Hope's Website h...

Daniel Tiluk, Have Hope and Carl Anka discuss Real Madrid beating Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final. Why couldn't Dortmund finish when they had an advantage. Why was Carvajal so free on corners. Does Madrid have some level of mystic or aura that activates in the Champions League. Is Vinicius the best player in the world. Jude Bellingham can speak Spanish. Football needs to deal with...

Daniel Tiluk and Abdul discuss Toni Kroos retiring from football. How will Real Madrid replace him in their midfield? If he joins, can Kylian Mbappé be loved by Madrid fans after putting them through several summers of limbo. Should Thibaut Courtois start the Champions League final. When will Luka Modrić stop playing? Talking Tactics Extra: On Luka Dončić and the NBA playoffs. Support the podcast...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Manchester City winning their fourth consecutive Premier League title. Did Arsenal flop? Has Pep Guardiola surpassed Ferguson? Toni Kroos is going to retire after the Euro 2024. Chelsea and Pochettino are going their separate ways. What does the decision say about how the club is being handled (or mishandled)? Talking Tactics Extra: On Diddy and Cam'Ron Support t...

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Manchester City's march to the Premier League title. Were Tottenham fans right to want their team beaten if it meant Arsenal lose the title? Where does Kevin De Bruyne rank on the list of all-time Premier League players. Kylian Mbappé is leaving Paris Saint-Germain, it's official. Talking Tactics Extra: On the NBA and Nikola Jokić. Support the podcast on Apple or...