100 episodes

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

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    • 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.

    Total Football Comes to Cincinnati

    Total Football Comes to Cincinnati

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's wild 4-3 away win over Toronto FC. Was playing inverted wingbacks a tactical master stroke from Pat Noonan? Was Luca Orellano as bad defensively as he was good offensively?
    The guys also talk about the new fluid look of FCC's attack, their continuing struggle with defending set pieces, 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 2 min
    Dado Valenzuela (and Hell) is Real

    Dado Valenzuela (and Hell) is Real

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 Hell is Real Derby victory over the Columbus Crew. How did FC Cincinnati shut down the vaunted Crew midfield? What was different that allowed their offense to click into gear?
    The guys also talk about Dado Valenzuela's contribution, break down all three goals, 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.

    • 59 min
    Worst Performance Ever Or a Win is a Win?

    Worst Performance Ever Or a Win is a Win?

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 1-0 road win over the Lions of Orlando City. How did the teams look when they were even strength. What about after FCC was up a man?
    The guys also talk about what, if anything, Pat Noonan could have done to disrupt his team's general malaise, 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.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Baird, Bucha, and New Mode of Ball Progression

    Baird, Bucha, and New Mode of Ball Progression

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids. What was the new wrinkle that FCC used to progress the ball? What did the midfield do differently to finally dominate a match?
    The guys also talk about Corey Baird, some other key performers, 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.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Yedlin Runs Rampant, Bucha Thrives, and Lucho is Lucho Again

    Yedlin Runs Rampant, Bucha Thrives, and Lucho is Lucho Again

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 comeback victory on the road over Atlanta United. What made the wingbacks so much more effective in this match? What were the tactical changes that allowed FCC to have more success offensively while not being so porous defensively?
    The guys also talk about the wisdom of benching Aaron Boupendza, the new rule penalizing injured players that Miles Robinson was subject to, 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.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Better Movement, Patterns of Play, and other Fixes for FC Cincinnati

    Better Movement, Patterns of Play, and other Fixes for FC Cincinnati

    Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 loss on the road to CF Montreal. Why was this another match in which FC Cincinnati got overrun in the midfield? Would a formation change help?
    The guys also talk about how patterns of play could help this team going forward, whether or not Lucho Acosta has been effective this season, 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.

    • 1 hr 12 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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