Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope answer your questions on punditry, attack v defence, the lack of No. 10s and No. 9s, obsession with stats, great goals, the best players we've seen live, Christian Pulisic doing the "Trump dance," and Vinicius learning his ancestry lies in Cameroon.

Before the podcast: On "24" and J. Cole's "The Come Up"

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Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Manchester City losing their fourth consecutive game. Are Liverpool in position to take advantage of City and Arsenal's inconsistency? Should Christopher Nkunku leave Chelsea for Manchester United. Serie A is competitive. Leverkusen couldn't do it twice. Are Barcelona "Yamal FC," and why Maccabi Tel Aviv ultras got what they asked for in Amsterdam.

Before the podcast: "On marriage" and Denzel Washington retiring.

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Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss whether Arsenal are wasting their title-winning window? Is Manchester City's window closing with Pep Guardiola in charge. Are Liverpool the club in position to pounce. Did Sporting Lisbon 4-1 Man City create unrealistic expectations for Ruben Amorim's start at Manchester United. Can Real Madrid's stuttering be explained? The seemingly weekly question continues.

Before the podcast: Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss Rodri winning the 2024 Ballon d'Or. Vinicius Jr. and Real Madrid not attending the ceremony. Barcelona beating Real Madrid 4-0 in El Clasico. Why Kylian Mbappé couldn't stay onside. Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool. Manchester United (finally) sack Erik ten Hag. Inter Milan 4-4 Juventus.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea. Which is greater nostalgia bias or recency bias? Can Chelsea's creative burden be Cole Palmer, and Cole Palmer only? Barcelona are cooking. Which players are doing the best for Hansi Flick. Jude Bellingham is adapting to a new role with Real Madrid. How the signing of Kylian Mbappé has changed Madrid's balance.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss Nigeria stranded in Libya, Ghana in a bad moment, Thomas Tuchel signing with England, and Kylian Mbappé struggling to find his form with Real Madrid, while his France career seems oddly placed.

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Before the podcast, Have Hope and Daniel talk about whether actors can improve with time and opportunity, and why football video games are in the gutter.

Then whether Real Madrid have an Mbappé issue. The ramifications of Carvajal's injury. Can Chelsea play a part in the title race, and the return of Paul Labile Pogba to football is coming sooner than expected.

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Before the podcast, Have Hope and Daniel talk about when it's best to leave the internet, and how siblings shape how we think.

Then Erik ten Hag's Manchester United future, Chelsea is Cole Palmer's house, Man City, Arsenal, and Liverpool are heating up. Atletico Madrid fans ruin the Madrid derby, "provocation" and Diego Simeone's protection. Barcelona's first league loss. Griezmann's France retirement. Serie A is once again close. Napoli, Inter, Juventus and Milan are too close to call. Bayern Munich 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen. Mourinho's laptop gambit: evil or genius?

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss Arsenal and Manchester City's 2-2 draw. Were Arsenal right to park the bus with 10 men? Vincent Kompany hot start with Bayern Munich. Hansi Flick's 100 percent league record continues. No. 11 is bossing Ligue 1. Was Trossard stupid to get his second yellow. Rodri will be sidelined for some time, will his absence affect Man City's season. Are Chelsea good or just better?

Talking Tactics Extra: On snack food and the "Sinners" trailer.

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Daniel and Have Hope discuss Erling Haaland continuing his impressive goalscoring form for Manchester City. Arsenal beating Tottenham. The nature of rivalry. Ange Postecoglou thinks he's a winner, is that so bad? Liverpool losing. Manchester United winning. Lamine Yamal is currently the best player on Earth. He's 17. Has Kylian Mbappé regressed since his time at Monaco?

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Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Martin Ødegaard's injury, Arsenal's ability to cope, the volume of games footballers are asked to play, where is the player's union, how would a strike/boycott work, and can Brazilian football be saved anytime soon?

Talking Tactics Extra: On Shannon Sharpe's leak and PS5 Pro's price.

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