Talking Tactics

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Nigiera have keeping themselves alive for World Cup qualification. Expanding the World Cup is good for African nations, even if it hurts the overall competition. Why are FIFA pimping the World Cup and how to remove, if possible, Gianni Infantino from power? What is going on with Jadon Sancho's career? Which stage is football currently in: intro, growth, maturation, or decline? Before the podcast: On Leonardo DiCaprio (with a tiny bit on D'Angelo). 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Liverpool's shaky start. Is criticism of Mohamed Salah fair? Chelsea won a big game and played well. Arsenal's moment to win the league. Predictable Manchester United results, and why Erling Haaland isn't leaving Manchester City. Is Barcelona's high line going to change. All roads lead to El Classico on 26 October. Playing league games outside of the home/away format is bad for the league. Will Harry Kane return to England, and is there hope for Nigeria in World Cup qualifiers? Before the podcast: On Van Jones aka Sly Cooper. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Atletico Madrid 5-2 Real Madrid. Does football do nepotism? Lamine Yamal's dad was right. Can "fossilball" save Serie A? Manchester United losing to Brentford. Chelsea dropping points against Brighton. Liverpool couldn't beat Crystal Palace. Are Bayern Munich a factor in the Champions League? UEFA and FIFA should ban Israeli clubs from continental tournaments and Israel from international competition as a consequence for their Gazan genocide. Before the podcast: On authoritarianism. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Ousmane Dembele winning the Ballon d'Or. Xabi Alonso's perfect start with Real Madrid. Being two minutes late cost Marcus Rashford a Barcelona start. Man City playing defensively against Arsenal. Chelsea have spent a lot to have no good centre-backs and goalkeepers. Why is Gianni Infantino's FIFA attempting to ruin the World Cup by adding even more nations to the final tournament? Ah, yes, greed... Before the podcast: On Censorship and candy 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Ruben Amorim refusing to adapt his tactics despite having the worst form at Manchester United since the 1940s. What is the point of an inflexible manager? Manchester City are an interesting mix of ideas, but more information is needed. Are Liverpool their record or their performances? Arsenal are built for England more than Europe. Is Vinicius losing Real Madrid, and can Kylian Mbappé sustain this form over a season. Before the podcast | Best discography: Michael or Janet? 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Carl Anka discuss Manchester United not getting the best from the talent they acquire. Nigeria struggling in World Cup qualification. Why African football is seeing more parity. Nottingham Forest sack Nuno. Why are Manchester City are signing players they likely wouldn't have in seasons previous? Before the podcast: On getting old. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Liverpool signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. Marc Guehi staying at Crystal Palace. Man City losing to Brighton: What era has Pep Guardiola entered? Will Barcelona's high line be exposed as the season progresses? VAR, what is it good for? Why is Lionel Messi best friends with a man (Luis Suarez) who bites, spits, and is racially abusive to fellow professionals and staff? Before the podcast: On best birthday memories. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Liverpool getting past 10-men Newcastle. What is an assist? What should Liverpool's priority be in what's left of the market? Man City need to decide who they are. Arsenal suffering injuries, Eberechi Eze is arriving just in time to his favourite club. Man United are cooked, when will they be not cooked? Kylian Mbappé looks sharp, why might that be? What does the future hold for Rodrygo? Before the podcast: On "Highest 2 Lowest," and Notting Hill Carnival. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk discuss Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal. Is Eberechi Eze to Arsenal the right move? Manchester City's impressive start. Alexander Isak's fight to leave Newcastle United. Chelsea were lacklustre. Rashford's Barcelona debut. Lamine Yamal's signature moves. Real Madrid out on Rodrygo, or Rodrygo out on Real Madrid? Why is Neymar always crying? Before the podcast: On daily routine and veganism. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss 2025/26 season preview. Who wins the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and the Champions League. Also, some reckless speculation. Before the podcast: On climate change affecting London temperatures. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Benjamin Šeško reportedly choosing Manchester United over Newcastle United. What about Man United's project would appeal more to footballers, coaches, and agents than Newcastle's project? Can Newcastle afford to sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool if they can't attract a decent replacement? Is Lamine Yamal the greatest teenage footballer ever (yes, Pelé)? Son Heung-min is leaving Spurs after 10 years and what's up with Ademola Lookman and Atalanta? Before the podcast: On the importance of Internet speed. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Liverpool completing the signing of Hugo Ekitike, the sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, and their interest in Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak. Is this summer window too much movement for league winners? Arsenal sign Viktor Gyokeres. Chelsea sell Joao Felix to Al-Nassr. Is Felix's move to Saudi Arabia the beginning of his end? What happened to football that a player like him failed to launch? Nigeria win the AFCON. England win the Euros. Chloe Kelly being used to smash Marcus Rashford in British media. Before the podcast: On Dr. Umar Johnson's newest troubles. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Marcus Rashford to Barcelona on loan, why is Rashford so heavily criticized in commercial media, Victor Gyokeres to Arsenal, Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool, the future of Alexander Isak at Newcastle United, and Lamine Yamal bestowed Barcelona's heavy #10 shirt. Before the podcast: On what the world is vs. what it's made to be. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Chelsea upsetting Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final. Winning 3-0, what were the keys to Chelsea' s victory: tactical, technical, and physical. Cole Palmer's performance, why are players pulling Marc Cucurella's hair, and get Donald Trump out of the photographs. Is the definition of "intelligence" too narrow when applied to sportspersons, and Lamine Yamal, his camp, and acceptable/lamentable requirements to attend one's birthday party. Before the podcast: On Internet speed and "epic films." 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Real Madrid losing 4-0 against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-final, the issues Xabi Alonso will have in reconstructing and reshaping his squad and the futures of Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr, and Rodrygo. Then Have Hope's frustration with top football feeling more rigid than it did in times past, and whether Chelsea have a chance to beat PSG in the final. Before the podcast: On Prime Day and albums on the way. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Carl Anka discuss Manchester City losing to Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup. Does this prove the competition is something worth playing attention to? Will this experiment last until 2029. What issues are being seen this year that could alter the World Cup next summer. While the DAZN app has been reliable, the sportswashing element of this tournament (which funds both the broadcasting and prize winnings) is worth defining and exploring. Before the podcast: On offseason rest and reading. Talking Tactics Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Talk of the Devils: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TOTDevils⁠ Have Hope's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://havehopefootballhut.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Carl on The Athletic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss African teams at the Club World Cup despite some good showings, the impressive performances of South American teams, the relative underperformance of European teams and excuses of heat, tiredness, and indifference. At what point will football's popularity wane given the amount of football on offer and the demand on player's bodies, and is women's football the next place for growth? Before the podcast: On Nigerian weddings and Zohran Mamdani. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Antonio Conte and Napoli thinking about Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish (what happened to him at Manchester City). Florian Wirtz to Liverpool, do transfer fees matter, and why the FIFA Club World Cup is a great idea on paper, but the implementation of this edition has fallen short. Before the podcast: On preference for cold vs. hot. 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Thomas Tuchel, his mother, and Jude Bellingham's attitude. Was Gareth Southgate the right person even if an unattractive name. Is there a correct way to approach hiring of a national team manager? Can African nations compete with European nations when in many cases they only have access to talent European nations don't want or can't house. Gary Lineker, Palestine, and Match of the Day's relevance. Cristiano Ronaldo emotional after Portugal's Nations League win. Why are some portions of the Internet revelling in a 17-year-old's poor performance? Before the podcast: On Lil Wayne and "Peanuts 2 N Elephant" 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-anka⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel's Substack: ⁠⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Tiluk and Rowanne Westhenry discuss Chelsea winning the UEFA Conference League, achieving their Top 4 objective to play Champions League football, looking towards summer needs (goalkeeper, striker, experience), the addition of Liam Delap, do BlueCo have an idea of what they're doing, and the fanbase's internal divisions (online/offline, inside-the-groud/outside-the-ground, older/ newer, and tribal/contextual). Follow Rowanne: https://bsky.app/profile/agirlintheshed.bsky.social⁠ Talking Tactics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join⁠ Have Hope: https://havehopefootballhut.com⁠ Carl: https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka⁠ Daniel: https://offtarget.substack.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices