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! 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?...
Feb 21, 2025•32 min•Season 6Ep. 186
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 Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help support Cincinnati Soccer Talk...
Nov 21, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 185
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! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacT...
Nov 07, 2024•51 min•Season 5Ep. 184
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! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram...
Nov 01, 2024•48 min•Season 5Ep. 183
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 On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 182
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! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Inst...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 181
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! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talki...
Oct 02, 2024•46 min•Season 5Ep. 180
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 On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to h...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 179
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 On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rati...
Sep 17, 2024•52 min•Season 5Ep. 178
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 On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcas...
Sep 03, 2024•59 min•Season 5Ep. 177
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's dismal 2-0 loss on the road to Inter Miami CF. What happened in those first six minutes? And, why does FCC seem to start slow a lot lately? The guys also ask how FCC does, and how they should, play when up a man, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 176
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's third loss on the trot, a 3-1 beat down at the hands of the New York Red Bulls. Can these bad results be marked down to inexperience, bad luck, or just bad play? Or, is this team just not as good as we thought they'd be? The guys also talk about Bret Halsey's 2024 contribution so far, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talk...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 175
Highlights from this week's show. In this uncut and unedited version of Talking Tactics, Coach Gough rails on the myriad of problems that FC Cincinnati displayed in their 3-1 loss at home to Charlotte FC. What was the deal with the midfield? Was the defense bad, or did they just have bad luck? Coach also talks Kevin Kelsy, explains why FCC's problems aren't that hard to fix, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Ta...
Jul 17, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 174
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 6-1 win over Inter Miami CF. Was this performance down to the formation? The personnel? The opponent? The guys also talk about Obinna Nwobodo's dominance, the FCC press, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help suppor...
Jul 11, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 173
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 1-0 win over FC Dallas. How did they earn the clean sheet? Was the defense actually good? The guys also talk about why the offense stalled out a bit, Orellano's prevalance, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a review! Want to help sup...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 172
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-0 home loss to the New England Revolution. Did New England do anything special to limit the FCC attack? Was the poor performance down to tired legs, players playing out of position or something else? The guys also talk about the match's physicality, Coach gives his annual "no booing" appeal, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Sup...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 171
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough breaks down FC Cincinnati's 4-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Why was San Jose able to find so much joy in transition? How did the game change in the 2nd half to allow FCC to win? Coach also talks about what should be done with no Miles Robinson or Matt Miazga in the lineup, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tac...
Jun 19, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 170
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's wild 4-3 away win over Toronto FC. Was playing inverted wingbacks a tactical master stroke from Pat Noonan? Was Luca Orellano as bad defensively as he was good offensively? The guys also talk about the new fluid look of FCC's attack, their continuing struggle with defending set pieces, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Tal...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 169
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 Hell is Real Derby victory over the Columbus Crew. How did FC Cincinnati shut down the vaunted Crew midfield? What was different that allowed their offense to click into gear? The guys also talk about Dado Valenzuela's contribution, break down all three goals, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 168
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 1-0 road win over the Lions of Orlando City. How did the teams look when they were even strength. What about after FCC was up a man? The guys also talk about what, if anything, Pat Noonan could have done to disrupt his team's general malaise, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talki...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 167
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids. What was the new wrinkle that FCC used to progress the ball? What did the midfield do differently to finally dominate a match? The guys also talk about Corey Baird, some other key performers, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics P...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 166
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 comeback victory on the road over Atlanta United. What made the wingbacks so much more effective in this match? What were the tactical changes that allowed FCC to have more success offensively while not being so porous defensively? The guys also talk about the wisdom of benching Aaron Boupendza, the new rule penalizing injured players that Miles Robinson was subject to, and much more! Follow Coach On Tw...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 165
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 loss on the road to CF Montreal. Why was this another match in which FC Cincinnati got overrun in the midfield? Would a formation change help? The guys also talk about how patterns of play could help this team going forward, whether or not Lucho Acosta has been effective this season, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support T...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 164
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 loss at home to the New York Red Bulls. What went wrong with the FCC midfield? How can this offense be fixed? The guys also talk about the wonders of Yuya Kubo, Lucho Acosta's set pieces, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow? Leave a rating and a revie...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 163
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 1-0 win over the New York City Football Club. Was the FCC defense that good, or did NYCFC just not challenge them? The guys also do a deep dive on Aaron Boupendza and Corey Baird, ask what, if anything, are they doing well, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast ...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 162
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 win over Caleb Porter's New England Revolution. How did Pat Noonan change the formation, and is this the way to finally get the best out of Corey Baird? The guys also ask if there is a real problem defensively at left wingback, how FCC's midfield looked different with Malik Pinto, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talk...
Mar 19, 2024•59 min•Season 5Ep. 161
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 0-0 draw with DC United. Why does FC Cincinnati seem to stall out in attack? Are they making too many passes in and around the box? The guys also ask whether it's time to move on from one of the starting strikers, the performance of Malik Pinto, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Ta...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 160
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's 2-1 away win over the Chicago Fire. What was FCC's new tactical wrinkle in possession? What, if anything, did they do differently on set pieces to generate so many chances? The guys also welcome Kris Duran from the Battered Herons podcast to discuss the addition of DeAndre Yedlin, analyze the performance of the other wingbacks, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTa...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 159
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte break down FC Cincinnati's home opener, a 0-0 draw with Toronto FC. They discuss the performance of FCC’s two new wingbacks and why the team struggled so much to progress the ball in the first half. The guys also ask whether or not this team’s striker depth is going to be an ongoing concern, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST!...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 158
Highlights from this week's show. Coach Gough and Justin Hoyte make their preseason predictions. They predict lineups, talk about the strengths and weaknesses at each position, and who they think will win awards at the end of the season. The guys also ask what a 3-4-3 fluid diamond formation would look like, and much more! Follow Coach On Twitter @FCCincyTacTalk On Threads @ FCCincyTacTalk On Instagram @FCCincyTacTalk Support Talking Tactics and CST! Want to help the Talking Tactics Podcast grow...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 157
