Archive - Talking Tactics

ASEAN Cup Diary - U23 Edition: Day 3+4

After missing Day 2 (and the entire tournament), we "were" (belatedly) SO back for Matchday 2 of the Group Stage!

Aug 5 •

July 2025

Dev Logs: Tiny Tools for Even Tinier Teams

Inspired by Ben Torvaney and my own experience, let's attempt to answer the age old question: 'how do you kickstart your team's very own football data…

Jul 25 •

Update 2.0: Why I will try to keep Talking Tactics free and open for everyone

Support the talent first, always, and not the agency behind them.

Jul 22 •

Three under-the-radar signings that you and I might have missed (Part 4)

And we are back in Europe with a defensive-focused edition where two full-backs are making the step up and a young centre-back joining the domestic…

Jul 17 •

ASEAN Cup Diary - U23 Edition: Day 1

The tournament kicks off with a festival of goals in Indonesia!

Jul 15 •

ASEAN Cup Diary - U23 Edition: A quick preview

Yes, it's another ASEAN Cup, but this time it's for the Under-23s, and you bet I will be there (virtually) no matter what!

Jul 14 •

June 2025

What I learned from...rebuilding an MLS team on Football Manager 2024

This is an episode of me procrastinating and not finishing my main projects and other articles.

Jun 30 •

Three under-the-radar signings that you and I might have missed (Part 3)

An East Asia-focused edition because Asian football needs more love and attention!

Jun 23 •

Three under-the-radar signings that you and I might have missed (Part 2)

A current Germany U21 hotshot, another German leading the line to a promotion, a forgotten wonderkid, and a truly under-the-radar honourable mention.

Jun 13 •

Dev Logs: Building a Streamlit dashboard (Part 1)

Give someone a report and it might answer a question or two. Give someone a dashboard and it will open up new perspectives.

Jun 4 •

Three under-the-radar signings that you and I might have missed (Part 1)

It's the early days of the 2025 summer transfer window and some clubs have already made their first moves on the market.

Jun 3 •

Quick thoughts from...the 2025 Champions League final

A clash of ideologies, honouring Luis Enrique's daughter, and one of the most dominant performances in history.

Jun 1 •

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