Talking Tactics

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Updated 17/01/2020
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Updated 10/10/2025

15/10/2025

427 | Survive and Advance

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

15/10/2025

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1h 6m
21/10/2025

428 | Don't Believe the Hype

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Liverpool losing to Manchester United. Arsenal's path to silverware. Erling Haaland, goalscoring anomaly. Pele is the greatest of all time. Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest, causing Ange Postecoglou's sacking. Barcelona are slightly short of their best, and Real Madrid are tracking towards the weekend's big clash. Der Klassiker, false image. Ligue 1 and Serie A are tight. Maccabi Tel Aviv ultras earning their thuggish reputation. La Liga protests are good, the players' union must help. Before the podcast: On nuclear weapons. 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

21/10/2025

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1h 14m
03/11/2025

430 | Bellingham's Back

Daniel Tiluk and Carl Anka discuss Marcus Rashford's impressive form at Barcelona, and what the future will hold for the Manchester United forward after his loan in Spain. Jude Bellingham seems to have found a groove at Real Madrid, scoring three in three, rumours of his World Cup place being in danger should be laid to rest. Then your questions on favourite footballing memories, Mikel Arteta under pressure to win a major trophy, and former England goalkeeper Mary Earps' upcoming book. Before the podcast: On the art of collaboration. 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

03/11/2025

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1h 11m
06/05/2025

404 | Kane Is Able

Have Hope and Daniel Tiluk discuss Harry Kane winning a trophy, Chelsea beating Liverpool after their championship, Barcelona and Real Madrid deciding La Liga on Sunday, Antonio Conte scamming his way to Serie A, what will happen in the Champions League semi-finals, and Have Hope's desire for the away-goals rule and the Golden Goal will never die. Before the podcast: On Rockstar postponing GTA VI. 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 newsletter ⁠https://offtarget.substack.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

06/05/2025

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55 min
22/10/2024

378 | Jude, Revelation

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.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Carl on The Athletic https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka Subscribe to Daniel's newsletter project: Off Target https://offtarget.substack.com Follow Talking Tactics https://www.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22/10/2024

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1h 5m
26/06/2025

411 | Worlds Collide

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

26/06/2025

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1h 9m
07/06/2025

Chelsea Focus | Feat. Rowanne Westhenry

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

07/06/2025

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1h 21m
19/06/2025

410 | Money Motives

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

19/06/2025

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56 min
23/07/2025

415 | Rashford in Exile

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

23/07/2025

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59 min
14/11/2024

381 | Central Defensive Striker

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Manchester City losing their fourth consecutive game. Are Liverpool in position to take advantage of City and Arsenal's inconsistency? Should Christopher Nkunku leave Chelsea for Manchester United. Serie A is competitive. Leverkusen couldn't do it twice. Are Barcelona "Yamal FC," and why Maccabi Tel Aviv ultras got what they asked for in Amsterdam. Before the podcast: "On marriage" and Denzel Washington retiring. 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 newsletter https://offtarget.substack.com Follow Talking Tactics https://www.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://bsky.app/profile/danieltiluk.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14/11/2024

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427 | Survive and Advance

428 | Don't Believe the Hype

430 | Bellingham's Back

404 | Kane Is Able

378 | Jude, Revelation

411 | Worlds Collide

Chelsea Focus | Feat. Rowanne Westhenry

410 | Money Motives

415 | Rashford in Exile

381 | Central Defensive Striker

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