Talking Tactics

Daniel and Carl discuss the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup. The Argentina/Croatia semi-final, and how Croatia have outdone themselves in terms of population. The France/Morocco semi-final, and Africa's first World Cup semi-finalist. Do you believe in third-place games? Angel Di Maria's big-game performance in the World Cup final. Didier Deschamps hooking Ousmane Dembélé and Olivier Giroud. Did y...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Morocco being the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final. Brazil losing to Croatia on penalties. Harry Kane missing a decisive penalty. France weren't great against England, but they got across the line. Griezmann stepping up. Which final do you think we'll get? Messi balling at a World Cup, and is Cristiano Ronaldo finished? Become a TT patron! https://w...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Spain's exit from the World Cup at the hands of Morocco. Is there a way to play "Spanish football" without having a great striker? Can culture be changed? If so, should it be changed? If Brazil doesn't make you happy, why are you even here? Would France winning this World Cup make "football sense?" The psychology of penalties, and some predictions for the quarter-final...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Germany and Denmark flopping in the groups. Belgium's exit from the World Cup was especially painful from the Lukaku, Hazard, De Bruyne, and Martinez perspectives. Japan impressed in games versus Germany and Spain. Players who have looked good, and paths to the final are set. Become a TT patron! https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics Rate us five stars on Apple Po...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Argentina's surprise loss to Saudi Arabia. Japan getting three points from Germany. Is there a way to save African football from future embarrassment? In the second half of the podcast: the armband discussion, why it was a great time to step up for human rights, and how the moment was betrayed by those who claim to be advocates for social change. Become a TT patron! ht...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group H. Uruguay (02:55) - Jessie Losch https://twitter.com/JessieLosch https://unusualefforts.com Ghana (19:34) - George Addo Jnr https://twitter.com/addojunr https://instagram.com/addo_junr South Korea (37:30) - Steve Price https://twitter.com/kleaguefootball https://forbes.com/sites/steveprice/ Portugal (53:50) - Luís M...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group G. Serbia (02:15) - David Vujanić https://twitter.com/DavidVujanic https://instagram.com/dvujanic Cameroon (18:40) - Njie Enow https://twitter.com/NjieEnow https://instagram.com/njie.enow Switzerland (35:50) - Craig King https://twitter.com/FootballSwissEN https://youtube.com/channel/UCvo_CwmIO4pZGVc3xp1XLWQ Brazil (...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group F. Canada (02:01) - John Molinaro https://twitter.com/JohnMolinaro https://tfcrepublic.ca Croatia (16:05) - Richard Wilson https://twitter.com/HYFPRW https://open.spotify.com/show/4Boh5p0qEq9FPrKXWSrTFC Morocco (29:28) - Maher Mezahi https://twitter.com/MezahiMaher https://youtube.com/channel/UCSGv9LxZDlCtCQHfVrGP_OA...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group E. Spain (03:22) - Kai Iliev https://twitter.com/jdeposicion https://positional-play.com Japan (19:06) - Dan Orlowitz https://twitter.com/aishiterutokyo https://danorlowitz.carrd.co Costa Rica (33:55) - Hugo Solano https://instagram.com/vhugosolano https://instagram.com/austin_fc_cr Germany (46:37) - Raphael Honigste...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group D. Tunisia (01:30) - Maher Mezahi https://twitter.com/MezahiMaher https://youtube.com/channel/UCSGv9LxZDlCtCQHfVrGP_OA Denmark (17:30) - Sebastian Stanbury https://twitter.com/SebStanbury https://instagram.com/seb.stanbury Australia (33:45) - Samantha Lewis https://twitter.com/battledinosaur https://abc.net.au/news/s...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group C. Mexico (01:38) - Cesar Hernandez https://twitter.com/cesarhfutbol https://twitter.com/mexsoccershow Poland (16:50) - Christopher Lash https://twitter.com/rightbankwarsaw https://instagram.com/rightbankwarsaw Saudi Arabia (32:26) - Matt Monaghan https://twitter.com/mattmonaghan360 https://sport360.com/author/19451/...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group B. Iran (02:45) - Arya Allahverdi https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/arya_allahverdi Wales (16:57) - Huw Davies https://twitter.com/thehuwdavies https://fourfourtwo.com/author/huw-davies United States (35:14) - Mike Goodman https://twitter.com/TheM_L_G https://cbssports.com/writers/mike-goodman    Engla...

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group A. Qatar (08:03) - Martin Lowe https://twitter.com/Martin_Lowe_ https://theasiangame.net/author/martin-lowe Ecuador (22:04) - Juan Diego Alvarado https://twitter.com/jdac96 https://twitter.com/EcuadorHeroes Netherlands (40:04) - Kees van Hemmen https://twitter.com/HemmenKees https://twitter.com/DevilsITDPod Senegal (...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Arsenal's winning ways, Liverpool and Chelsea dropping points. Can Barcelona find goals outside of Lewandowski. Eto'o thinks he and Anelka were better than Henry. The Ukraine FA wants Iran out of the World Cup. And we take your questions about top four, and Brazil's new president. Become a TT patron! https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics Rate us five stars on App...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United. Graham Potter made an early (but correct) tactical change at the expense of Marc Cucurella. How many items of clothes are too many to take off if you're Matteo Kovacic? Cristiano Ronaldo is back in training with his teammates. Victor Osimhen's stunning strike beats Roma, but it reminds Have Hope that Nigeria aren't at the World Cup. In th...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Karim Benzema winning the 2022 Ballon d'Or from France Football. Why Benzema cannot be projected upon. Have Hope thinks the Messi and Cristiano duopoly is over, but is the Haaland and Mbappe duopoly on its way? Have Hope responds to tweets/videos from the past about Benzema brickness. And rating how well Benzema pulled off the Tupac look. In the second half, a discussi...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss reports Kylian Mbappé wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain. Does it make sense? What club(s) should try for Mbappé if indeed he wants to leave Paris? Arsenal are top of the Premier League, are they for real? Liverpool don't look good at all. Is it Fenway Sports Group's fault, or is Jurgen Klopp to blame for his management style. Chelsea played well against Wolverhampton,...

Daniel is joined by Muhammad Butt (freelance writer, formerly Squawka) to discuss his dual loyalties of Barcelona and Manchester United. The weekend's Manchester Derby, and how Manchester City are a built in Guardiola's image. Could we have foreseen Haaland's start, and what does he add to City's playmaking ability? Martial is the glue in Manchester United's attack when compared to Cristiano and R...

Daniel, Have Hope, and Carl discuss Jose Mourinho appearing in a Stormzy video. John Obi Mikel retires. Will Graham Potter use a different array of Chelsea players than Thomas Tuchel did? Should managers and players watch the Champions League? What stat would we invent if we could invent one? Can we get Have Hope to talk about Iwobi? Which rapper is Kevin De Bruyne? Become a TT patron! https://www...

Daniel, Have Hope, and Carl discuss some Juventus problems, and Mourinho getting sent off. Why aren't Bayern Munich winning games in the Bundesliga? Marco Reus is injured ahead of a major international competition, but should be okay. What are the attacking options Brazil can take to the World Cup, and is there enough space for everyone in the squad? Does Haaland make the cross, or does the cross...

In our ninth Emergency Communication, Daniel and Have Hope discuss Chelsea sacking Thomas Tuchel, the hire of Graham Potter, and the way Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly are operating the football club. Think about being a TT patron... https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics Rate us five stars on Apple Podcasts! https://www.getpodcast.reviews/id/1127264410 Follow Talking Tactics https://www.t...

Daniel, Have Hope, and Carl discuss Champions League expectations, football video games, Diego Costa's age, Paul Pogba's knee / brother. And your questions about Fabrizio Romano and Erik ten Hag. Become a TT patron! https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics Rate us five stars on Apple Podcasts! https://www.getpodcast.reviews/id/1127264410 Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follo...

Daniel and Carl discuss Liverpool beating Bournemouth 9-0, whether this is the jumpstart Klopp needed, and how Premier League money effects the leagues below. We knew Haaland would be good, but now the question is: Can he be stopped? What has Ten Hag changed to win Manchester United two games? Carl gives his profile on new signing Antony. Tuchel is playing Conor Gallagher out of necessity, not des...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Liverpool losing to Man United. Should we look at Klopp or Fenway Sports Group to properly form our diagnosis? What's up with Van Dijk: His last four outings haven't been customary. Ten Hag knows how to exploit teams who leaves space, what about ones that don't? Newcastle United 3-3 Man City: Why are dribblers placed lower in the footballing hierarchy than through-ball...

Daniel and Have Hope discuss Manchester United's terrible start, and where the stumbling giant goes from here (here being 20th). Liverpool aren't too far ahead of Man United, starting the season with two draws; is the sale of Sadio Mané already costing points. No forward/attacking midfielder has scored for Chelsea, what is Thomas Tuchel's answer? N'Golo Kanté is injured again, Daniel thinks a pote...