Talking Tactics

Talking Tactics discuss the 2018 World Cup final. Croatia played a better final, but France won the trophy. Why the World Cup is hardest competition. Mbappe must create his own legacy. Pogba’s haters ...

17 Jul 201855min

Talking Tactics discuss 2018 World Cup’s semi-finals. Will France keep Deschamps if they lose another final? Belgium’s Brazil victory wasn’t the best yardstick for France. The half-genius, half-brickn...

12 Jul 201846min

Talking Tactics discuss the World Cup Round of 16. Were Argentina and Portugal’s losses to France and Uruguay the end of Messi/Cristiano's era? Is Mbappe 2018 R9? Why does CR7 waste our time? Can Urug...

4 Jul 201858min

Talking Tactics discuss the World Cup group stages being over. Germany crash out of the World Cup, losing to South Korea 2-0, time to build again? Argentina beat Nigeria late, saving Messi's World Cup...

29 Jun 201847min

Talking Tactics discuss the second week of the World Cup, starting with Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR). Mainly: Will VAR ruin football as we know it, and if so, is attempting perfection worth that p...

26 Jun 201858min

Talking Tactics discuss the opening games of the World Cup. Our early thoughts on the tournament. Spain 3-3 Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo’s immense performance. Can Brazil and France improve enough to w...

19 Jun 201856min

Ahead of the 2018 World Cup, Talking Tactics preview Group H. Japan (01:20) - Dan Orlowitz https://twitter.com/aishiterutokyo Colombia (13:55) - Simon Edwards https://twitter.com/SimonEdwardsSAF Po...

12 Jun 20181h 2min

Ahead of the 2018 World Cup, Talking Tactics preview Group G. England (00:40) - Daniel Storey https://twitter.com/danielstorey85 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gazza-in-Italy/dp/B07D79KJGF https://www.foot...

11 Jun 20181h