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

Daniel Tiluk and Carl Anka discuss Paris Saint-Germain winning the Champions League for the first time in their history. Luis Enriqué's coaching ability. Ousmane Dembélé putting all the pieces together. Best midfield since... | Are this version of Inter Milan done? Carl's trip to Bilbao, Spain for the Europa League final, and the potential of the Unity Cup between Nigeria, Jamaica, Ghana, and Trinidad & Tobago. Before the podcast: On the NBA Finals and Mission Impossible 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 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

Have Hope and Daniel discuss whether winning a European trophy erases a disaster season. Should the Europa League winner get into the Champions League. Have Hope receiving hate for his Chelsea and Mbappe opinions. Is there a better player in the world right now than Lamine Yamal, is there a greater alive footballer than Leo Messi. Attending the 2025 Unity Cup (Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago) in London. Then we take questions from our Patreon subscriber discord server. Before the podcast: On COVID altering how video conferencing is seen. 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 is joined by Muhammad Butt and Abdul (Red) to discuss all things Barcelona and Real Madrid in the aftermath of Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti's imminent departure, Xabi Alonso's imminent arrival, and Barça's elimination from the UEFA Champions League. Follow Muhammad https://twitter.com/muhammadbutt https://www.tiktok.com/@97passes Follow Abdul https://twitter.com/Red9248 Talking Tactics Patreon ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join⁠⁠ Have Hope: ⁠⁠https://havehopefootballhut.com⁠⁠ Carl: ⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka⁠⁠ Daniel: https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Daniel Tiluk discusses Liverpool winning the 2024/25 Premier League title. Barcelona beating Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final, their first of three trophies required to win a treble. Real Madrid living in the land of conspiracy theory. Antonio Rudiger losing his head, and the reaction to his anger in Germany. Why Carlo Ancelotti to Brazil isn't that crazy. On Patreon: Top 10 NBA players of all time. https://www.patreon.com/posts/127765737 Have Hope: ⁠https://havehopefootballhut.com⁠ Daniel: ⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com⁠ Carl: https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka⁠ Follow Talking Tactics ⁠https://www.twitter.com/taIkingtactics⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have Hope and Daniel discuss Carlo Ancelotti's inability to maximise Real Madrid. Mbappé's addition. Barcelona dominating everyone and everything. Would Drogba trade his 2012 Champions League narrative for the 2012 AFCON with Ivory Coast? Inter Milan or Napoli in Serie A. Is there a treble winner this season? On Patreon: Shannon Sharpe / SA allegations. Talking Tactics https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join Have Hope https://havehopefootballhut.com Daniel https://danieltiluk.substack.com Carl https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka Follow Talking Tactics https://www.twitter.com/taIkingtactics 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

A UEFA Champions League quarter-final recap: Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain v Aston Villa, Inter Milan v Bayern Munich, and Arsenal v Real Madrid. On Patreon: On rewatching the same movie. Talking Tactics https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join Have Hope https://havehopefootballhut.com Daniel https://danieltiluk.substack.com Carl https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka Follow Talking Tactics https://www.twitter.com/taIkingtactics 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

Daniel Tiluk, Have Hope, and Carl Anka discuss 400 episodes, the future of football, and some Champions League and Jose Mourinho talk. Talking Tactics Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkingtactics/join Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Daniel's newsletter https://danieltiluk.substack.com Carl on The Athletic https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka 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

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Real Madrid struggling but competing, what is a free kick, Brazilian football in disarray, and which players Manchester City should keep for their rebuild. Before the podcast: On Nintendo's announcements. 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

Daniel and Abdul Elakrat discuss the current situation at Real Madrid. Is there a lack of quality in performances for Real Madrid? Has the standard fallen in football more broadly and at Real Madrid specifically? The slow adaptation of Kylian Mbappe. Has Vinicius Jr. lost himself in trying to fight every battle? Is Trent Alexander-Arnold's profile a proper fit? Jude Bellingham is proving himself without the goals this season. Though we love him, why is Luka Modrić still playing? Also, some bold Champions League, La Liga, and Copa del Rey predictions. Follow Abdul https://x.com/abdule_10 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have Hope and Daniel Tiluk discuss Newcastle United beating Liverpool in the League Cup final, their first trophy since 1969. Is Eddie Howe the manager, or the manager before the manager. Are English coaches lagging behind their continental counterparts? Are Barcelona the best team in Europe? Inter Milan's Champions League chances, and Kylian Mbappé is having a good season. Before the podcast: On Cast Away" and "Back to the Future Part II." 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