Talking Tactics

In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Onuora Abuah.

They discuss Onuora growing up on the African continent, going to school in Europe, and how moving countries affected his football development. Chelsea became part of his story, so they address the contradiction of being a football fan, and how Chelsea in particular makes it easy to detach. In the second half, Onuora lays out his filmmaking journey, from school, to stage, to acting, producing, and directing films, and how that led to travel documentaries on African history. He's working on a new documentary called "km.t" which sparks a healthy conversation about Egypt, Egyptology, and African history. They end with our trusted quick-fire round, and a last piece on the political erasure/cultural capture of Bob Marley and the Wailers.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss Manchester United winning a trophy for the first time in six years. Alex Ferguson seems to think Marcus Rashford isn't a striker, who do we think the former United manager would sign as his No. 9. Ivan Toney pled guilty. Paul Pogba is back on the pitch. Lionel Messi won the FIFA Best Award. Are referees really impartial? John Motson passed away within the week: what it means to be a good commentator/broadcaster, and the addition of women commentators in the last few years.

How Good Were They Really?

Ronaldinho: https://youtube.com/watch?v=No50ugRZCoA

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In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Muhammad Butt.

They discuss Muhammad's loyalty to Manchester United and Barcelona. Avoiding the distraction of Football Manager. His love for Pep Guardiola. The fun of watching the 2009 Champions League run. Some word association, with a comment on Paul Pogba. Muhammad's university involved film study and philosophy, and how he fell into football writing. How football allows for a variance in athleticism when compared to basketball or American football. It ends with a fun "quick-fire" round.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid. How did Madrid recover from early mistakes to avoid an "Anfield night?" Thibaut Courtois and Alisson Becker's howlers. Is Luka Modrić a real person? Vinicius is entering his final form. Where do Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp go in the event the tie can't be recovered in Spain? Neymar is injured, but the calendar told us so. How do you define "time," if someone tells you Graham Potter "needs time" at Chelsea.

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In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Maher Mezahi.

They discuss how Maher navigated playing football in Windsor, Ontario, and the general setup of Canadian football. His early love for Arsenal, Emmanuel Petit, and Thierry Henry. The ups and downs of being an Algeria supporter, and how the country's freedom struggle was different than most African countries of the era. How does one go from studying philosophy and political science in Canada to moving across an ocean to cover football in Algeria, and later France? Maher tells his path. Also a quick-fire round which conclude with Miriam Makeba, Cheb Khaled, and Fela Kuti.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss how much time Graham Potter should get for his Chelsea project, and the potential outcome if he gets time. Jordan Pickford gave Liverpool a gift in the Merseyside Derby. Napoli are clear in Serie A. Gianluigi Buffon still plays in Serie B. Pep Guardiola apologised to Steven Gerrard for mentioning him slipping. Barcelona look solid in La Liga. Arsenal play Manchester City for the first time in the Premier League. Can the north Londoners hang on over a 38-game season. Lastly, comparing footballers with rappers...Have Hope strikes again.

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In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Jessie Losch.

They discuss Jessie growing up in Brooklyn. The 1999 World Cup. Gentrification, migration, and the dynamics within New York City. How her father's support of Tottenham Hotspur was passed on. Spursy word association. Also, how Jessie went from aspiring actress to reproductive health/justice worker, and how she came into writing about Uruguay, Tottenham, and whatever else for Unusual Efforts. They ended with a quick fire round, complete with slow lorises, the 2010 World Cup, and Carole King.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss the Premier League charing Manchester City with over 100 infractions of rules. What is the Premier League's motive? Are these criminal charges, and if not, what means do the Premier League have to prove their accusations, and what recourse to Man City have to fight them? More broadly, wasn't this an outcome we could have expected from the start of City's project, and why are these coming now? As football fans, should we be concerned with how governing bodies are regulating new competition? Elsewhere, a heavy earthquake struck in Turkiye and Syria. Footballers are part of the story, but they can't be the whole story.

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In this episode of "Talking with..." Daniel sits down with Paul Ansorge.

They discuss where Paul grew up, and living in Zimbabwe as a kid (also meeting Robert Mugabe). Maradona at the 1986 World Cup. Zidane at the 1998 World Cup. How did he come to support Manchester United, and witnessing the Sir Alex era—from the 1980s through the 2010s—and why the return of No. 7 soured the love. The interesting role football writing/podcasting played in helping get his career in psychotherapy going after school. We end with the quick fire round, featuring elephants, his mother's artwork, the woods, and De La Soul.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss reaching 300 episodes and the podcasting path for 25 minutes. Then: Enzo Fernandez from Benfica to Chelsea for €121 million, and the transfer strategy employed by the west London club. Can football sustain the imbalance in spending? Premier League v Everybody. Also, why players (e.g. Brighton's Moisés Caicedo) must start placing buy-out/release clauses in their contracts to avoid being held back from making what they should be making.

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