Talking Tactics

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Lionel Messi's future, Napoli winning Serie A, mixed nuts/legumes, Liverpool's comeback, and the Champions League semi-finals between Manchester City/Real Madrid and AC Milan/Inter Milan. Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics Follow the second podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/talking-race-africa-and-people/id1682830005 Spot...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Chelsea, Frank Lampard, Arsenal, Manchester City, the art of taking penalties, and fourth officials. Follow the second podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/talking-race-africa-and-people/id1682830005 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VjHhrMfvMwwmP9l7idFAy Leave us a voice note https://www.speakpipe.com/talkingtactics Subscribe to Daniel's newsl...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Tottenham, Daniel Levy, Joe Lewis, and the stature of Tottenham Hotspur. Tapiwa sent a voice note about Chelsea. Also: Manchester City v Arsenal, should Lionel Messi return to Barcelona, and UEFA are thinking about implementing a salary cap, is there a better way to have parity in football? Follow the second podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/talki...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss the video Real Madrid released about Barcelona's ties to the Franco military dictatorship, the chaos enveloping Chelsea, and what the tea leaves are saying between Manchester City and Arsenal. Follow the second podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/talking-race-africa-and-people/id1682830005 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VjHhrMfvMwwmP9l7idFA...

Daniel and Carl discuss Dean Smith to Leicester City, Frank Lampard to Chelsea, Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal, Manchester United, Harry Kane, what should happen to the referee that shouldered Andrew Robertson, and a voice note on Gareth Southgate the England national team. Leave us a voice note https://www.speakpipe.com/talkingtactics Subscribe to Daniel's newsletter project: Off Target https://offtarget....

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Chelsea sacking Graham Potter Leave us a voice mail https://www.speakpipe.com/talkingtactics Subscribe to Daniel's newsletter project: Off Target https://offtarget.substack.com Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Become a TT patron! https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics How Good Were They Really? Ronaldinho: https://youtube.com/watch?v=No50ugRZCoA...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Antonio Conte flys Ryanair Can Tottenham be a serious football club? Chelsea struggle with Potter Midfielders who play at their own pace Patrick Vieira was sacked by Crystal Palace, should there be a Rooney Rule? El Clasico was thrilling. Barcelona won late to extend their lead We take your voice notes! Leave us a voice mail https://www.speakpipe.com/talkingtactics Sub...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Arsenal's title push Liverpool's variance in results Mohamed Salah and taking penalties Mason Mount's contract disputes at Chelsea Does El Clásico mean anything to the La Liga title race? Believing Barcelona cheated is more fun than the truth Didier Deschamps v Karim Benzema Google fumbled by axing Google Hangouts Subscribe to Daniel's newsletter project: Off Target ht...

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Deji Faremi. They discuss Deji growing up in Nigeria and playing football in university....knee injuries are no joke. How did Deji start supporting Real Madrid, the "darker days" before the Dutchmen/Galacticos 2.0, and Barcelona didn't need help—even if they got some (allegedly). Did Nigeria's success in the mid-1990s create unrealistic ex...

Daniel and Carl discuss Liverpool rocking Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield. Carl in the Netherlands, Ten Hag's approach, Carragher's selfie, and scoring inflation. There are seven minutes on Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth at the end. Subscribe to Daniel's newsletter project: Off Target https://offtarget.substack.com On Schadenfreude: https://offtarget.substack.com/p/liverpool-man-united-football-schadenf...

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Onuora Abuah. They discuss Onuora growing up on the African continent, going to school in Europe, and how moving countries affected his football development. Chelsea became part of his story, so they address the contradiction of being a football fan, and how Chelsea in particular makes it easy to detach. In the second half, Onuora lays out...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Manchester United winning a trophy for the first time in six years. Alex Ferguson seems to think Marcus Rashford isn't a striker, who do we think the former United manager would sign as his No. 9. Ivan Toney pled guilty. Paul Pogba is back on the pitch. Lionel Messi won the FIFA Best Award. Are referees really impartial? John Motson passed away within the week: what it...

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Muhammad Butt. They discuss Muhammad's loyalty to Manchester United and Barcelona. Avoiding the distraction of Football Manager. His love for Pep Guardiola. The fun of watching the 2009 Champions League run. Some word association, with a comment on Paul Pogba. Muhammad's university involved film study and philosophy, and how he fell into f...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid. How did Madrid recover from early mistakes to avoid an "Anfield night?" Thibaut Courtois and Alisson Becker's howlers. Is Luka Modrić a real person? Vinicius is entering his final form. Where do Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp go in the event the tie can't be recovered in Spain? Neymar is injured, but the calendar told us so. How do you define "ti...

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Maher Mezahi. They discuss how Maher navigated playing football in Windsor, Ontario, and the general setup of Canadian football. His early love for Arsenal, Emmanuel Petit, and Thierry Henry. The ups and downs of being an Algeria supporter, and how the country's freedom struggle was different than most African countries of the era. How doe...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss how much time Graham Potter should get for his Chelsea project, and the potential outcome if he gets time. Jordan Pickford gave Liverpool a gift in the Merseyside Derby. Napoli are clear in Serie A. Gianluigi Buffon still plays in Serie B. Pep Guardiola apologised to Steven Gerrard for mentioning him slipping. Barcelona look solid in La Liga. Arsenal play Manchester Ci...

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Jessie Losch. They discuss Jessie growing up in Brooklyn. The 1999 World Cup. Gentrification, migration, and the dynamics within New York City. How her father's support of Tottenham Hotspur was passed on. Spursy word association. Also, how Jessie went from aspiring actress to reproductive health/justice worker, and how she came into writin...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss the Premier League charing Manchester City with over 100 infractions of rules. What is the Premier League's motive? Are these criminal charges, and if not, what means do the Premier League have to prove their accusations, and what recourse to Man City have to fight them? More broadly, wasn't this an outcome we could have expected from the start of City's project, and w...

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Paul Ansorge. They discuss where Paul grew up, and living in Zimbabwe as a kid (also meeting Robert Mugabe). Maradona at the 1986 World Cup. Zidane at the 1998 World Cup. How did he come to support Manchester United, and witnessing the Sir Alex era—from the 1980s through the 2010s—and why the return of No. 7 soured the love. The interestin...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss reaching 300 episodes and the podcasting path for 25 minutes. Then: Enzo Fernandez from Benfica to Chelsea for €121 million, and the transfer strategy employed by the west London club. Can football sustain the imbalance in spending? Premier League v Everybody. Also, why players (e.g. Brighton's Moisés Caicedo) must start placing buy-out/release clauses in their contrac...

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Roy Nemer of Mundo Albiceleste. They discuss how Roy came about watching and supporting Barcelona and Argentina. Moving from Ontario to Quebec in his youth, and why that move shifted his profession when entering university. How he started working on Mundo Albiceleste and eventually became the owner. We then got into Argentina's path throug...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea. The form, politics, and rumours surrounding Mason Mount. Frank Lampard was sacked as Everton boss, what does his future hold? Why don't England make good managers? Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United provided some old-school vibes. Erling Haaland is a goalscoring phenomenon; Have Hope wants dribblers. If David Ornstein's report is accurate, and Harry K...

Daniel, Have Hope, and Carl discuss the Supercopa de España between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Should Madrid regret allowing Casemiro to leave, and finding them a new manager isn't so simple. Manchester United turned 0-1 to 2-1 in the space of four minutes against Manchester City. Was their first goal legal, and is Pep Guardiola playing mind games with himself? Arsenal took care of Tottenham in th...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Chelsea's seeming lack of direction, and their alleged move for Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix. Roberto Martinez is now Portugal manager. Zinedine Zidane was insulted by Noël Le Graët, president of the French football federation. Gareth Bale retired from football. Cardiff City are finally playing Nantes for the Emiliano Sala transfer. Have Hope gives his thoughts on the...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss the career, legacy, and importance of Pelé. Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. Did the Portuguese make the right decision to cash out, is he still in the frame for the national side, and is his profile so large no matter where he plays (or how old he gets) his fans will follow him. We end with some table talk, focused on Arsenal, and their...