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Updated 10/10/2025

17/09/2025

423 | Flexibility Isn't Weakness

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

17/09/2025

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1h 9m
28/05/2025

407 | Better Late Than Never

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss the end of the domestic football calendar. Aston Villa miss the Champions League. Man City, Chelsea, and Newcastle get through. Manchester United struggle. Tottenham win a trophy. Ange Postecoglou and Enzo Maresca are arrogant in their completed objectives. Bundesliga is Bayern's to lose. Ten Hag to Leverkusen. Napoli win Serie A with Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku as key figures. Is Antonio Conte scamming again? Was Kylian Mbappe why Real Madrid struggled. Barcelona's amazing season.Conference League and Champions League previews. Before the podcast: On the importance of sleep and sleeping schedules. 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

28/05/2025

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1h 16m
08/10/2025

426 | Rebuild the Pyramid

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

08/10/2025

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1h 12m
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
27/08/2025

420 | Dino Tactics

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

27/08/2025

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1h 19m
12/11/2025

431 | Count on Doku

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool. Why are Liverpool struggling this season. What's up with Mohamed Salah? Pep Guardiola has adjusted, but has he fundamentally changed? Arsenal's Premier League to lose, but big tests are coming. Is Chelsea's 2004/05 defensive record in danger? Have Hope's apology to Marcus Rashford after balling for Barcelona. The difference between Carlo Ancelotti and Xabi Alonso managerial style at Real Madrid. Nigeria, FIFA, bonuses, and the money disappearing. Before the podcast: On taking video games too seriously. 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

12/11/2025

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1h 12m
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
21/08/2025

419 | Time to Go Left and Not Right

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

21/08/2025

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1h 4m
24/09/2025

424 | Ousmane Day

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

24/09/2025

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1h 10m
11/09/2025

422 | Who Told You That?

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

11/09/2025

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Every Wednesday, Have Hope, Carl Anka & Daniel Tiluk discuss the week's football events.

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423 | Flexibility Isn't Weakness

407 | Better Late Than Never

426 | Rebuild the Pyramid

415 | Rashford in Exile

420 | Dino Tactics

431 | Count on Doku

428 | Don't Believe the Hype

419 | Time to Go Left and Not Right

424 | Ousmane Day

422 | Who Told You That?

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