Talking Tactics Podcast Archives - Cincinnati Soccer Talk https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/category/podcast/talking-tactics/ Covering FC Cincinnati and soccer in the Queen City. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:59:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 156148459 Talking Tactics – 2025 Season Predictions https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2025/02/21/talking-tactics-2025-season-predictions/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:38:44 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=45326 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough is joined by Justin Hoyte, for what just might be the final time, to make predictions for FC Cincinnati’s 2025 season. Will Yuya Kubo start more than 50% of available matches? Who will be the team’s MVP? The guys also talk about Justin’s new role as assistant coach […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough is joined by Justin Hoyte, for what just might be the final time, to make predictions for FC Cincinnati’s 2025 season. Will Yuya Kubo start more than 50% of available matches? Who will be the team’s MVP?

The guys also talk about Justin’s new role as assistant coach in the FCC academy, and much more!

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]]> 45326 Recapping 2024: Player Awards, Season Superlatives, and More https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/11/20/recapping-2024-player-awards-season-superlatives-and-more/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:15:18 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44798 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte recap FC Cincinnati’s 2024 season. Was it a roaring success or a terrible disappointment? The guys also give out their season awards, talk about broader trends on the team, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte recap FC Cincinnati’s 2024 season. Was it a roaring success or a terrible disappointment?

The guys also give out their season awards, talk about broader trends on the team, and much more!

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]]> 44798 FC Cincinnati Strike Out in New York https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/11/07/fc-cincinnati-strike-out-in-new-york/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:13:26 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44754 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 3-1 loss to New York City Football Club in the 2nd game of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. What changed between games 1 and 2 to make the match seem so much more depressing? How much did playing on a baseball […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 3-1 loss to New York City Football Club in the 2nd game of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. What changed between games 1 and 2 to make the match seem so much more depressing? How much did playing on a baseball field affect the team?

The guys also talk about veteran leadership, how this team should go into the final game of the series, and much more!

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]]> 44754 FC Cincinnati Unleash 22 Shots in Win Over NYCFC https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/11/01/fc-cincinnati-unleash-22-shots-in-win-over-nycfc/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 22:10:27 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44741 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 1-0 win over New York City Football Club. Was it a good thing that FCC generated 22 shots? Or a bad thing that so many of them were not on target? Was their defense stellar on the night or was NYC […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 1-0 win over New York City Football Club. Was it a good thing that FCC generated 22 shots? Or a bad thing that so many of them were not on target? Was their defense stellar on the night or was NYC just impotent?

The guys also talk about Teenage Hadebe’s performance, whether Obinna Nwobodo has found his 2023 form, and much more!

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Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk

Don’t forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We’re also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!

As always we’d love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We’d love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

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]]> 44741 Own Goal Scores Game-Winner for FC Cincinnati https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/10/24/own-goal-scores-game-winner-for-fc-cincinnati/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:30:51 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44712 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. Did they dominate the match, or were they lucky to get the win through an own goal? The guys also talk about Teenage Hadebe’s performance, ask whether this offensive lineup is the way to go […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. Did they dominate the match, or were they lucky to get the win through an own goal?

The guys also talk about Teenage Hadebe’s performance, ask whether this offensive lineup is the way to go headed into the playoffs, and much more!

Follow Coach

On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk

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Support Talking Tactics and CST!

Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!

Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk

Don’t forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We’re also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!

As always we’d love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We’d love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

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]]> 44712 Fixing FC Cincinnati for the Playoffs https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/10/11/fixing-fc-cincinnati-for-the-playoffs/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:33:52 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44684 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte spend a few minutes breaking down FC Cincinnati’s 3-1 loss to Orlando City before turning their sights to the playoffs. What are the biggest issues with this team, and are they fixable? Is there reason to hope for a deep playoff run? The guys also […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte spend a few minutes breaking down FC Cincinnati’s 3-1 loss to Orlando City before turning their sights to the playoffs. What are the biggest issues with this team, and are they fixable? Is there reason to hope for a deep playoff run?

The guys also discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each FCC striker, give their opinions on who should start, and much more!

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As always we’d love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We’d love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

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]]> 44684 Poor Weather, Poor First Half, and Poor Fans Who had to Watch It https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/10/01/poor-weather-poor-first-half-and-poor-fans-who-had-to-watch-it/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:45:51 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44652 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough goes solo to break down FC Cincinnati’s drab 2-1 loss at home to Los Angeles Football Club. Why was FCC so bad in the first half? Which players underperformed most? What changed in the second half to make the performance better? Coach also goes in depth about what […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough goes solo to break down FC Cincinnati’s drab 2-1 loss at home to Los Angeles Football Club. Why was FCC so bad in the first half? Which players underperformed most? What changed in the second half to make the performance better?

Coach also goes in depth about what he’s hoping to get out of the final three matches of the season and much more!

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Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!

Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk

Don’t forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We’re also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!

As always we’d love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We’d love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

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]]> 44652 Stale Offense Brings Stalemate in the Music City https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/09/24/stale-offense-brings-stalemate-in-the-music-city/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:37:48 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44625 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 2-2 draw with Nashville SC. Why couldn’t FCC deal with Nashville’s long balls? Were they better in the 2nd half or did Nashville just slow down? The guys also ask what FC Cincinnati’s attack was supposed to look like, why they […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 2-2 draw with Nashville SC. Why couldn’t FCC deal with Nashville’s long balls? Were they better in the 2nd half or did Nashville just slow down?

The guys also ask what FC Cincinnati’s attack was supposed to look like, why they struggled to create chances, and much more!

Follow Coach

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Support Talking Tactics and CST!

Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!

Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk

Don’t forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We’re also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!

As always we’d love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We’d love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

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]]> 44625 Good or Lucky? FCC Hold Crew off With Makeshift Defense https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/09/17/good-or-lucky-fcc-hold-crew-off-with-makeshift-defense/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:09:34 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44601 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 0-0 draw with Columbus Crew in the Hell is Real Derby. Was the makeshift defense good, or just lucky? Why couldn’t FCC get their offense going? The guys also talk Niko Gioacchini, how Crew deferred to FCC, and much more! Follow […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 0-0 draw with Columbus Crew in the Hell is Real Derby. Was the makeshift defense good, or just lucky? Why couldn’t FCC get their offense going?

The guys also talk Niko Gioacchini, how Crew deferred to FCC, and much more!

Follow Coach

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Support Talking Tactics and CST!

Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!

Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk

Don’t forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We’re also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!

As always we’d love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We’d love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

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]]> 44601 FC Cincinnati Score Four in CF Montreal Beatdown https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2024/09/03/fc-cincinnati-score-four-in-cf-montreal-beatdown/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:39:22 +0000 https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/?p=44562 Highlights from this week’s show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 4-1 win over CF Montreal. Were they that good, even without Lucho? Or is Montreal just that bad? Also, how good was Kevin Kelsy? The guys also break down every goal, talk about who to start against Columbus in the next […]

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Highlights from this week’s show.

Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati’s 4-1 win over CF Montreal. Were they that good, even without Lucho? Or is Montreal just that bad? Also, how good was Kevin Kelsy?

The guys also break down every goal, talk about who to start against Columbus in the next match, and much more!

Follow Coach

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Support Talking Tactics and CST!

Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk? Become a supporter today!

Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk

Don’t forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We’re also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY!

As always we’d love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We’d love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.

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