This episode of the Non-Tactics Podcast digs deep into the nominees for the Premier League team of the season which has generated some interesting reactions from fans. A seasoned football lover and Manchester United voice of reason, Ifedotun, gives great insight on matters arising from the list. Do take a listen and don't forget to listen, share an…

Manchester United have ended the long wait for a domestic title - any title at all - after lifting the Carabao Cup at the weekend. The Non-Tactics Podcast welcomes an excited Red Devil (Buchi) to talk about the man behind the resurgence at Old Trafford, Erik Ten Hag. Buchi answers the key questions which include, are Manchester United back??…

Episode 150! A big milestone and to celebrate we have a special episode. In the absence of Mark and Tanya, we welcome previous guests Elijah (The Aggregate score podcast) and Kojo (3inMidfield) to discuss a mammoth week of World Cup action. We discuss the biggest shocks and underachievers whilst giving our thoughts on the big boys as Brazil & Franc…

Episode 149! The team are back to discuss the start of the 2022 World Cup as England were on fire when they dismantled Iran 6-2. We give our thoughts on a brilliant performance for Gareth Southgates men and the next couple games in this tournament. We discuss the controversy surrounding Qatar and the tournament as a whole and we call out the hypocr…

Episode 148! The full team are back to discuss a jam packed weekend of Premier League football. Arsenal went 5 points clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League after they defeat Wolves at Molineux. Abdi and Junior give their tempered expectations on the title race with a slight tinge of hope. We also cover Liverpool’s win against Southampt…

Episode 147! A man down, the crew get together to discuss the weekends action. We kick off with the pod derby, as Spurs played host to Liverpool in what was a massive game for both teams. Spurs wanted to prove the doubters wrong and beat a rival in the top 6, and Liverpool were desperate for a win to kickstart a climb up the table. Tanya goes into …

Episode 146! It’s a bit of a wild one! Although we’re a man down the fun don’t stop as we open with a thorough analysis of Brighton’s destruction of Chelsea. We analyse the approach of both sides, expressing our confusion of Chelsea’s set up whilst giving our thoughts on Graham potter’s start to life at Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere there’s a deep div…

Episode 145! The full team reconvene to discuss an eventful week of Premier League action. Firstly we kick off with the big game at Stamford Bridge as Utd’s last gasp equaliser rescues a point against Chelsea. We give our thoughts on an uneventful game with many talking points and predict who will finish higher of the two clubs. Next we discuss the…

Episode 144! The team are back for another incident packed episode of your favourite podcast. We’re down 1 but the team open up with the discussion of our spotlight game as Mark’s tricky Reds beat title favourites Man City at Anfield. Next we discuss Arsenals nervy win over tenacious Leeds at a hot Elland Road and discuss the controversial decision…

Episode 143! Tanya, Abdi and Junior are back in the building for another episode and start with a talk on Arsenal’s statement win over Liverpool at the Emirates. The team heap praise on Mikel Arteta’s men and dissect the problems for Liverpool. Despite being absent for this one, Mark sent his thoughts amid the controversy of the game which causes q…

Episode 142! With Tans absent this week, the team delve deep into our spotlight game as Arsenal got the better of their North London neighbours Tottenham. We discuss the tactical approaches from both sides and decipher where the game was won and lost. 8 games in, Mark challenges the Arsenal boys to give their expectations follow the excellent start…

Episode 141! The squad are back in the building for another freestyle episode after another week of international dullness. We dissect the disastrous England performance against Italy as Gareth Southgates men go 5 without a win. The team all agree in unison that England should move on from the man in the waistcoat as we discuss the odd selections a…

Episode 140! With 2 people down Abdi and Junior carry the WTATL crew through another freestyle episode after postponements of the weekends fixtures following the Queens death. Abdi goes through his hatred for Liverpool and explains exactly what caused his disdain for the Reds whilst Junior shares his dislike for Man City. Next we discuss the trials…

Episode 139! We kick off with the big game at Old Trafford with friend of the podcast Kojo from '3 in midfield' aiming his choice words at Abdi following United’s big win over league leaders Arsenal. Junior and Abdi are reeling over missed chances and silly mistakes that gave Ten Hag’s men the 3 points, as well as pouring over the controversial VAR…

Episode 138! We're all back in the building to discuss a positive week of results for all of our sides. Despite getting the 3pts away at Nottingham Forest, Tanya is not too pleased with Spurs’ sub par performances this season and discusses the necessary changes that could lead to a change in approach for Conte’s side. Liverpool respond to their slo…

Episode 137! "Un-Rattle-Able" This week one man down, the team dive straight into the surprising United victory over Liverpool. Mark discusses the painful derby defeat at Old Trafford, and what went wrong for the Reds. Meanwhile there is praise where praise is due for Ten Hag, Sancho and Rashford, but can United do it at Saint Mary's on Saturday? T…

Over 5,000 combined FM hours racked up. Today we put them to the test. The big Premier League teams need 97’s services and we are here to deliver. We've done the scouting. It only takes one piece sometimes to complete a team, some need two. So we came with backups. We brought 3 situations each and looked at who could fit in the most. If you like ou…

Episode 136! The full team are back after a week break to discuss a rollercoaster weekend of Premier League football. We start with the battle at the bridge as Spurs snatched a point at the death from Chelsea plus the main talking point of Tuchel and Conte’s bust up on the sideline. Elsewhere we cover all the weekend’s fixtures including Arsenal’s …

Here we go! Another season underway. We love this game. The slate is still fresh. Things are still unfolding. Many questions unanswered. Today we're going to predict our winners for the end of the season. Taking you across the top domestic European Leagues, UEFA club tournaments, and the Premier League. Hold us accountable in May. Aston Villa could…

Episode 135! Kojo returns on this episode to defend United after some comments on the last episode, only to find that the chief instigator isn't present. Top of the agenda is the historic Euros Final on Sunday. England beat the Germans to win Englands first trophy since 1966. We talk goals, quality and limbs! What does this mean for women's footbal…

Episode 134! In this episode we welcome back previous guest, Tommy from the 'Ifs and buts' podcast. We recap the summer for Chelsea and discuss their transfer dealings after a summer of rejections. We also look back on some pre season fixtures before we give our annual predictions for the season ahead. Then we move into our draft of the ‘Bottom 14’…

Episode 133! The team are back in WTATL studios to freestyle about some transfers and other news in the football world. Then there’s some feedback to last week’s comments about Pele from Abdi 👀. Then we conduct a big 6 draft from the Premier League. The team go one by one and pick players from the Premier League ‘big 6’ to build an XI of top player…

Episode 132! In another freestyle episode the team discuss all things transfer related, discussing the rumoured moves in this topsy turvey off season. We discuss possible Chelsea deals for Sterling and Ronaldo, Arsenal complete a deal for Gabriel Jesus whilst Spurs secure the signature of Richarlison whilst we asses the business of the big clubs in…

Episode 131! On this special edition of the podcast we welcome guest Dom a Crystal Palace fan to talk about the south London side in detail. He talks about his origins as a Palace fan, his favourite players, his thoughts on the past season and his hopes for the upcoming season. Dom also sparks controversy with his hatred for other Prem sides! 😂 Els…

Episode 130! After a short break last week the squad is back to discuss a range of topics in the world of football. We kick off with a discussion on the state of England after a set of poor performances for Southgate’s men and we question whether he should be the right man to lead us into Qatar. There’s an interesting debate on the future of Gareth…

Episode 129! And it’s a wild one. The team (down 1 member) open up with the Champions League Final as Real Madrid lifted their 14th title. We praise Modric, Benzema, Courtois and ‘Don Carlo’ after an impressive run but provide honest criticism of Liverpool and question Trent Alexander Arnold’s defensive abilities. There is a story about the Benfica…

Episode 128! The team are back in the building to discuss the trials and tribulations of the final day of the season as we discuss Man City’s dramatic Premier League title win and agony for Liverpool who miss out by a point. Despite the disappointment, Mark is proud of his team for a historical season as they look to complete the job against Real M…

Episode 127! Back again with a full cast as Tans makes her return and we kick off with our spotlight game as Liverpool took on Tottenham at Anfield with Title and Top 4 aspirations. We discuss what the draw means for both sides, where Liverpool went wrong whilst analysing Jurgen Klopp’s post match comments which caused quite a stir. As well as cove…

Episode 126! Abdi, Mark and Junior are back in the building to discuss the increasingly exciting race for the Premier League title, Champions League qualification and the battle to beat the drop! Mark discusses Liverpool’s professional win over Newcastle in their bid for top spot whilst there’s an in depth discussion on Newcastle’s season. Man City…

Episode 125! Back again with some more Premier League content for your listening pleasure. After back to back wins against Chelsea and Man United the boys are overjoyed at Arsenal’s renaissance in the Top 4 race. We cover the controversial decisions in the game aswell as an assessment of the dilemma that is Nuno Tavares and Bruno Fernandes. Should …

Episode 124! We reconvene to discuss Liverpool’s FA Cup semi final victory over title rivals Man City after a dominant first half saw them do enough to make the final, we heap praise on Klopp’s management of his squad and analyse the possibility of a quadruple. Next up we discuss Chelsea’s safe passage through to ANOTHER Wembley date and their narr…

Episode 123! The team are back in full as Mark makes his triumphant return from his 2 game suspension. We open with the biggest game of the season as City and Liverpool play out an intense 2-2 draw and discuss what that means for this ever so tight title race. Where does this rank in terms of Premier League rivalries and title race quality? We then…

Episode 122! The team are back to talk about the intense top 4 battle as Arsenal crash and burn away at impressive Palace, whilst free scoring Spurs continue their good form by putting Newcastle to the sword. The team also cover Chelsea’s home defeat to Brentford and ponder whether Conor Gallagher will be in Thomas Tuchel’s plans next season. Liver…

Episode 121! Again we’re 1 person down but the team explore random topics from the world of football amidst the international break. After a brief discussion on the the England game against Switzerland, we give our preferred England Word Cup starting 11 and discuss the three lions chances of lifting the trophy. We have an in depth discussion on ove…

Episode 120! The team are back, one man down but in high spirits as for the first time in a while all their teams won this weekend. The conversation kicks off with the amazing Leeds comeback against Wolves at Molineux. From Wolves' capitulation to Ayling's attempted Robbie Keane celebration! There is also a discussion about Jesse Marsch's start as …

Episode 119! We’re back in full force to discuss another eventful week of football. We begin with a lengthy on the sanctions imposed on Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich and what the future holds for the blues. Luis Diaz is the age of the show for Title challengers Liverpool after another win against struggling Brighton. Elsewhere there’s discussions o…

Episode 118! We’re one member down but the squad are back again to dissect another weekend of Premier League action. We kick off with the Manchester Derby where City dominate hapless Utd so we call out some of the horrible performances from certain players. We also ask the question of who the bigger team in Manchester. There’s praise for a wonderfu…

Episode 117! This week with we open with a chat on Spurs' big win at Man City as Tanya is pleased with an outstanding performance from Harry Kane as well as a solid outing for centre back Romero. Whilst we touch on West Ham dropping more points, we ponder whether they can stay in the race for the top 4. After we cover another win for Arsenal, the t…

Episode 116! The team are back in full as Mark makes his triumphant return as Abdi kicks off with his big question for the week, who are the first choice starters in Liverpool’s midfield and attack? Mark gives his thoughts as well as his feelings on Liverpool’s recent form and the title race. Next we discuss the importance and relevance of the Club…

Episode 115! The team are back after a short break to discuss the weekend’s FA Cup action. In place of Mark we welcome our friend Elijah from The Aggregate Score to discuss the AFCON final, the magic of the FA Cup as well as summarising the transfer window whilst giving each club a rating. We also delve into the horrible situations regarding the ac…

Episode 114! The team open up this new episode with a discussion on the AFCON tournament. We discuss the highs and lows, the major talking points and the overall perception of Africa’s major tournament. There’s a lengthy discussion on the big game at the Etihad as City extend their lead over Chelsea to 13 pts. Is the title race over? Will Chelsea b…

Episode 113! After a couple weeks away the full team are back in the building to give you your weekly dose of football chat. We firstly cover the FA Cup ties in which all the big teams secured safe passage to the 4th round apart from Arsenal who crashed to Championship side Nottingham Forest after a horrible performance. After the team discuss the …

Three Manchester United fans, Yewande, Durojaiye, and Bankole join me in this heartfelt review of our dear Manchester United in 2021, taking stock of the lows, highs, best and worst performers and of course, a quick look at the new interim manager, Ralf Rangnick in the final episode of what has been a very long, slow year.…

Episode 112 Despite Tanya being unavailable this week, we open with an in depth discussion on the belting game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs and Liverpool entertain us all with a pulsating 2-2 draw. We discuss the tactical approach from both teams, the quality goals and the controversial refereeing decisions. Should Kane have been sent …

Episode 111 With Abdi only available by phone this week, the team welcome special guest Chelsea fan Tommy from the 'Ifs and Buts podcast'. Our spotlight game is Chelsea’s late win over Leeds with a contentious penalty. Tommy gives his thoughts on Chelsea's form of late and the future of Rudiger. Elsewhere Arsenal won comfortably over Southampton an…

Episode 110! We open with an in-depth and lengthy discussion on the superb win for West Ham over title contenders Chelsea with praise for Jarrod Bowen, Declan Rice and the superb David Moyes as well as a discussion on Chelsea’s title credentials after a poor performance. Elsewhere the team analyse how Southampton defended a last minute set piece in…

Episode 109 and it’s a feisty one 😂. The team open with a discussion on Spurs despite their postponed fixture against Burnley but we cover their humiliating loss to Slovenian minnows NS Mura. Our Spotlight game is Chelsea’s draw cos Man Utd as we discuss, Ronaldo being dropped, the role of Bruno, Sancho’s goal as well as the errors leading to both …

Episode 108! “Jollof And Vibes” The team are back and this time it’s the full team! After an eventful week of football we start by discussing the demolition at Anfield as Liverpool destroy Arsenal. Mark revels in a fantastic performance from the rampant Reds as Abdi and Junior pick apart what went wrong for the Gunners. There’s some disagreement on…

Episode 107 and we are back!! Back but down to two of the usual crew, but joined by Kojo from the @3inMidfield podcast. Kojo is a United fan and so Mark and Junior lay down the tough questions. Kojo talks about the season so far, how disappointing it has been, the signings, where he believes the problems are, Ole at the wheel and the curious case o…

Episode 106! With Mark absent this week, the team kick off with our spotlight game as the pressure cranks up on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Man Utd’s humiliating home defeat to high flying Liverpool. We once again heap praise on the wonderful, irrepressible Mo Salah after another eye catching performance and the match ball following his hat trick wh…