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With over 20 years of coaching experience, Brad Gough a.k.a. "Coach" is joined by former Arsenal Football Club and FCC player Justin Hoyte to take a deep dive into all things FC Cincinnati. From tactics and formations to the locker room, they've got you covered. They'll review the FC Cincinnati matches, interview other coaches, players, and soccer personalities, review a new beer each week, and of course, answer your questions in The Mailbag. Produced by CST Media.

Talking Tactics with Coach Gough CST Media, LLC

    • Sports
    • 5.0 • 81 Ratings

With over 20 years of coaching experience, Brad Gough a.k.a. "Coach" is joined by former Arsenal Football Club and FCC player Justin Hoyte to take a deep dive into all things FC Cincinnati. From tactics and formations to the locker room, they've got you covered. They'll review the FC Cincinnati matches, interview other coaches, players, and soccer personalities, review a new beer each week, and of course, answer your questions in The Mailbag. Produced by CST Media.

    What's Luck Got to Do With It? FCC Lose 3 in a Row.

    What's Luck Got to Do With It? FCC Lose 3 in a Row.

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's third loss on the trot, a 3-1 beat down at the hands of the New York Red Bulls. Can these bad results be marked down to inexperience, bad luck, or just bad play? Or, is this team just not as good as we thought they'd be?
    The guys also talk about Bret Halsey's 2024 contribution so far, and much more!
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    Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!
    Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk Don't forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We're also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!
    As always we'd love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We'd love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Coach Unedited: FCC's Got 99 Problems, so Solve Them

    Coach Unedited: FCC's Got 99 Problems, so Solve Them

    Highlights from this week's show. In this uncut and unedited version of Talking Tactics, Coach Gough rails on the myriad of problems that FC Cincinnati displayed in their 3-1 loss at home to Charlotte FC. What was the deal with the midfield? Was the defense bad, or did they just have bad luck?
    Coach also talks Kevin Kelsy, explains why FCC's problems aren't that hard to fix, and much more!
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    Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!
    Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk Don't forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We're also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!
    As always we'd love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We'd love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

    • 40 min
    FC Cincinnati's 3-4-2-1 = 6 Against Miami

    FC Cincinnati's 3-4-2-1 = 6 Against Miami

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 6-1 win over Inter Miami CF. Was this performance down to the formation? The personnel? The opponent? 
    The guys also talk about Obinna Nwobodo's dominance, the FCC press, and much more!
    Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk
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    Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!
    Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk Don't forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We're also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!
    As always we'd love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We'd love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

    • 53 min
    FC Cincinnati Do Just Enough in Dallas

    FC Cincinnati Do Just Enough in Dallas

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 1-0 win over FC Dallas. How did they earn the clean sheet? Was the defense actually good?
    The guys also talk about why the offense stalled out a bit, Orellano's prevalance, and much more!
    Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk
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    Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!
    Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk Don't forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We're also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!
    As always we'd love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We'd love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    A Leaderless Back Line Sinks FC Cincinnati

    A Leaderless Back Line Sinks FC Cincinnati

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-0 home loss to the New England Revolution. Did New England do anything special to limit the FCC attack? Was the poor performance down to tired legs, players playing out of position or something else?
    The guys also talk about the match's physicality, Coach gives his annual "no booing" appeal, and much more!
    Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk
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    Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!
    Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk Don't forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We're also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!
    As always we'd love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We'd love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Who Needs Tactics When You Have Yuya Kubo?

    Who Needs Tactics When You Have Yuya Kubo?

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough breaks down FC Cincinnati's 4-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Why was San Jose able to find so much joy in transition? How did the game change in the 2nd half to allow FCC to win?
    Coach also talks about what should be done with no Miles Robinson or Matt Miazga in the lineup, and much more!
    Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk
    On Threads @FCCincyTacTalk
    On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk
    Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!
    Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk Don't forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We're also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!
    As always we'd love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We'd love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
81 Ratings

81 Ratings

DillonB ,

Technical AND accessible

Really love how they break things down but in a way that isn’t too hard to catch on to. I especially appreciate how they perfectly blend the perspectives of coach, player, and also fans. I wish so bad that they were able to show the game film along while discussing plays, but if I really want to I can pull up the playback and match times.

AcesPlaces ,

Objective and instructive match analysis

I listen to Talking Tactics regularly and anticipate each episode especially the ones after a loss. I also like Justin Hoyte’s overall optimism on the team’s and individual player’s progress. It‘s refreshing that he doesn’t diss a player but tries to see the positives even when he’s pointing out the negatives. Both Coach and Hoyte remind me that “all is not lost” when we lose, at the same time pointing out where improvement is needed. Thanks for making the time to record and share your expertise.

CompetitivePokemonAllTheWay ,

Excellent show

Talented hosts who are skilled at achieving what they set out to do. The most educational of the many FCC podcasts I listen to. I really learn a lot from these guys and have fun in the process. Thanks for all your hard work and preparation.

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