Talking Tactics

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Carl Anka of The Athletic. They discuss his trip to Ghana and Nigeria, where he covered both World Cup qualification ties between the west African rivals. They explore his personal ties with Ghana, whether he found writing easier while on assignment, the process of entering and accessing stadiums, African Fanta, playing against kids in the park, and the qualification matches themselves, with some quick-fire questions to end. And, of course, which jollof is better? Follow Carl on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 Access Carl's work on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka/ 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bi

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea losing to Brentford. Have Hope thinks Lukaku is proof of Serie A tax being real. Ralf Rangnick continues his inability to change Manchester United's fortunes, as his team drop more points against Leicester. Manchester City and Liverpool are playing the biggest game of the Premier League season on April 10th, we give some contextual and pre-match thoughts. Pedri is that guy. Imagine if Benzema took all the penalties. Were the Juventus v Inter referees really that bad? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappé all scored in the same game, finally. And we take your questions. 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Fol

Talking Tactics discuss Italy missing the World Cup for the second time in a row. Should Mancini have taken Balotelli, what happened to Jorginho and Donnarumma, and might the heavyweight's absence be used by FIFA to accelerate the Wenger calendar? Canada are in the World Cup for the first time since 1986, have they shown the United States a blueprint? Are west Africa in trouble against north Africa, and Have Hope isn't hopeful for the second leg of the Jollof Derby between Ghana and Nigeria. Football is political, but could misinform you if you aren't careful. And could Roman Abramovich stop the sale of Chelsea Football Club should his reported poisoning by [redacted] be found true? 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Specia

Talking Tactics discuss Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona in El Clásico. Aubameyang's post-Arsenal revival. Dembélé bearing fruit. Vinicius' dive, and what are the chances Real Madrid wear black in the Bernabéu again? Manchester City and Liverpool were drawn in the FA Cup. Crystal Palace will play Chelsea in the other semi-final, thanks to Everton. Have Hope thinks the media enabling of Lampard is mostly to blame for his public outburst at his players; Daniel thinks it's imposter syndrome.. We also took your questions about Barça, Madrid, Palace, Zidane, and which players are good as "Robin," but can be "Batman" if they get the signal. 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Webs

Talking Tactics discuss the Champions League exploits of Robert Lewandowski. Karim Benzema and Real Madrid sending Paris Saint-Germain into question. Cristiano Ronaldo is a gunman. Harry Kane is a gunman too, but to what end? And before we take your questions we had a good debate about whether Chelsea fans begging for Saudi owners should be frowned upon, or if it's simply part of the game. 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://www.twitter.com/DanielTiluk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester City comprehensively beating Manchester United. Where was Cristiano, and would he have helped? Liverpool keep pace with Man City. Arsenal are top four with games in hand on those above and below. Chelsea beat Burnley. Reece James v Trent Alexander-Arnold is a debate topic for the next decade. Where does Maxwell Cornet get his hair cut in Burnley? PSG lose to nice without Mbappé, can that tell us something about the Champions League against Real Madrid? Giroud, Abraham, and Morata get wins for Milan, Roma, and Juventus. Bayern can slip all the want, it won't matter. And we take your questions from Twitter. 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have

In our sixth Emergency Communication, Talking Tactics discuss Roman Abramovich's announcement he will sell Chelsea Football Club in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.   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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://www.twitter.com/DanielTiluk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talking Tactics discuss Liverpool beating Chelsea in the League Cup final. Should Kepa have replaced Mendy, and about Mount's missed chances. Can Liverpool win a quadruple? Man City left it late against Everton, are they wobbling? Man United dropped points, is it time to re-think Raganick? Conte's doing the hokey-pokey. Are Barcelona Spain's best team right now? Serie A title race is red hot. Sané saves Bayern, and how much is Mbappé worth to PSG? We close with FIFA sanctioning the Russian federation, and how the football world has responded to the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine.   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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com

Talking Tactics discuss Tottenham beating Manchester City, and how it cracks the door for Liverpool. Have Hope gives Harry Kane some back-handed praise, and we give Spurs credit for being perhaps the most entertaining club in England. If Lukaku only touches the ball seven times, is that a Tuchel problem, a Lukaku failure, a combination of both, or something else? Aubameyang scored a hat-trick in his third league game for Barça. During New Zealand v USWNT, a hat-trick of another kind. Has Messi declined at PSG, or is he slow adapting to surroundings not named “FC Barcelona.” 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://

Talking Tactics discuss Senegal beating Egypt in the AFCON final. Are penalties ever a great way to end a competition, and were Egypt asking too much to win three shootouts? Have Hope explores the psychology of penalties with Mané, and the ramifications of the loss on Salah. The celebrations in Senegal were amazing. Chelsea won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time, completing the list of honours of which the club has access. Also, Azpilicueta’s masterful handling of the winning penalty. Did Conte and Rangnick bite off more than they can chew with Tottenham and Manchester United. Traoré: good, effective, or both? And we close with Zouma and animal abuse (we delve deeper on Talking Tactics Extra). 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Tal

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea beating Tottenham, and why Spurs fans should feel as disappointed as Antonio Conte. Are we starting to see the real Hakim Ziyech? Have Hope thinks Lukaku has messed himself, and Daniel thinks Chelsea the football club are simply messy. We take your questions on VAR decisions. Liverpool v Crystal Palace. AFCON storylines with Nigeria, Comoros, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso. Are Hazard's chances running out, and which rival player was so good you couldn't hate on them? 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://www.twitt

Talking Tactics discuss why Manchester United having an older team with a philosophy that demands a lot physically is misguided. Was the Rangnick plan too ambitious? Coutinho balling for Aston Villa. Carl talks about Ghana at AFCON 2021. Have Hope talks about Nigeria at AFCON 2021. Daniel asks questions about AFCON 2021. Why are there three Gunieas? Man City beat Chelsea 1-0, was Lukaku really that bad, and is Tuchel being diversionary by criticizing his striker? [There was one production note: We've been afforded the opportunity to monetize the podcast with a partner we think makes sense in Touchline Media Group; so we've decided as a collective to explore the opportunity. It's made possible because of the you the listener, who tunes in every week to hear us talk about your club and/or others. For that we'd like to at once apologize for the inconvenience of advertisements, but also thank you for being part of something that can put some money in our pockets; and with which we'll keep producing a show we en

Talking Tactics discuss Arsenal losing in the FA Cup. Should non-league clubs celebrate consolation goals against Premier League clubs (see Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield)? Coutinho to Aston Villa, what was his Barcelona career about? We know why you're at Newcastle, Kieran. Why did Abraham leave Chelsea? Mourinho is attacking Roma players again. Would you want a "Pan-African Cup of Nations?" Who are the favourites for AFCON 2021, and where in the world is Hervé Renaud? We end with questions on media training, and plotting eye test v stats. 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.

Talking Tactics discuss the situation Romelu Lukaku created by doing an interview with Sky Italia about his love for Inter Milan and his summer transfer to Chelsea. Is there a quick way back for Lukaku into the Chelsea squad. Should Tim Howard's texts be public? Do supporters love their club more than they love football? And we take your questions on why Man City are so good, where Crystal Palace will finish, what happens if Newcastle get relegated, and whether Daniel roots for the USMNT (spoiler alert: hell no). 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616

Talking Tactics are joined by Zach Lowy (of Breaking the Lines) to discuss FIFA destroying the World Cup. Arsenal’s youth revival. Zach’s love of Portugal. Chelsea having no squad, and needing more in attack. Kane and Robertson’s red card decisions. Can Inter touch Liverpool if they play like they did vs. Spurs? Will Juventus get Top 4? Who are these Barcelona children? Hazard is scared. And your questions on longevity, “The Last Dance” a football version, game/minute restrictions, and the capitalist nature of football. Follow Zach’s work https://twitter.com/ZachLowy https://twitter.com/btlvid https://breakingthelines.com 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website ht

Talking Tactics discuss UEFA messing up the Champions League draw, and which teams benefited from the redrawing of the teams. How the Premier League weekend was decided by penalties. Has Thomas Tuchel ever had to create an attack? What do we think about the Ralf Rangnick project at Manchester United? So you can invade the pitch at women’s football without consequence; what part of the game is that? Will there be another stoppage due to health concerns, and the Vinicius takeover. Think about becoming a 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://www.twitter.com/DanielTilu

Talking Tactics discuss Chelsea losing to West Ham United, and mistakes made by Mendy. Origi coming clutch for Liverpool. Silva is balling for Manchester City. Are we living in a film about Fred? Xavi with Barcelona is a risk that needs time. Is this final form Vini? Can you call a referee corrupt if they’ve been caught before? Inter look strong. Lens draw PSG. Have Hope’s math, and more Pele footage has surfaced. Think about becoming a 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://www.twitter.com/DanielTiluk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho

Talking Tactics discuss the 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony. Simon Kjaer's placement. The early 1990s (Neymar, Hazard, and Pogba) letting us down. Jorginho placing third. France Football inventing an award for Lewandowski. Messi winning his seventh golden ball, and what, if anything, it means for his legacy. Also, the differences between the best of all time (BOAT) and the greatest of all time (GOAT)? Lastly we take your questions on Ballon d'Or criteria, Reece James, and Manchester United hiring Ralf Rangnick. Think about becoming a 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https:/

Talking Tactics are joined by friend of the pod A1 to discuss Manchester United sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and why they were a month late. Who should they target to be their next full-time manager. A1 talks about Liverpool beating his beloved Arsenal, and if Arteta indeed “won” the would-be battle between him, Lampard, and Solskjaer. Also where are they gonna get goals from if Aubameyang is their only prolific scorer. Chelsea are title favourites. What is happening with Raheem Sterling; and have you seen the Pelé video? Follow A1 on Twitter https://twitter.com/audz1st Think about becoming a 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://ww

Talking Tactics are joined by friend of the pod RED to discuss the Paris Saint-Germain's women's team, and Aminata Diallo apparently being falsely accused of setting a trap for her team-mate Kheira Hamraoui, and what Eric Abidal may have to do with this. How would we split 48 World Cup nations, Spanish football needs a good Barcelona, and what it means to be an older fan, from one's level of passion to buying shirts. Follow RED on Twitter https://twitter.com/Red9248 Think about becoming a 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.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://www.twitter.com/DanielTiluk Learn more about