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Get an opinionated take on the weekend in global football with Premier League commentator Tom Rennie and former MLS star Brian Dunseth. Sorry Tim. Subscribe to our YouTube page at youtube.com/ @weekinthetackle! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @weekinthetackle! Follow Tom Rennie on Twitter at @thomasjrennie and on Instagram at @thomasjrennie_soccer. Follow Brian Dunseth on Instagram @briandunseth. Follow Tim Horsey on Twitter at @timhorsey and on Instagram at @thorsey17.

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Get an opinionated take on the weekend in global football with Premier League commentator Tom Rennie and former MLS star Brian Dunseth. Sorry Tim. Subscribe to our YouTube page at youtube.com/ @weekinthetackle! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @weekinthetackle! Follow Tom Rennie on Twitter at @thomasjrennie and on Instagram at @thomasjrennie_soccer. Follow Brian Dunseth on Instagram @briandunseth. Follow Tim Horsey on Twitter at @timhorsey and on Instagram at @thorsey17.

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English


Episodes
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Man City’s Boring Title, Arsenal Comes Up Short & Klopp’s Send Off

5/21/2024
Dunny is already off on holiday, so Tom and Tim are here to recap the final day of the Premier League season, including Manchester City’s muted celebrations and Jurgen Klopp ringing in his successor with a song, before turning to our final heroes and villains of the year. We’ll be back with a new podcast on June 18th! Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:42:25

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Could You Root For Your Team To Lose?

5/14/2024
With Tottenham - Manchester City happening just hours before recording, we debate if you could ever root for your team to lose before pivoting to Old Trafford Falls, how many players Man United will try to offload, Aston Villa’s weird style of play, Jesse Marsch’s crazy title with Canada, and our Heroes & Villains of the Week. Plus, Tim is adding another Horsey to the House! Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:47:28

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Erik ten Hag & David Moyes… Is This Our Fault?

5/7/2024
David Moyes is on the way out, and Erik ten Hag (or Peter Griffin, if you listen to Dunny) may soon follow him. We’re back to discuss Manchester United’s embarrassing loss to Crystal Palace, the potential end of Casemiro’s career at the top level, Tom’s problem with the phrase “be careful what you wish for,” Crystal Palace being fun again, Lionel Messi’s absolute masterclass, Erling Haaland’s petulance (and why Dunny loved it), Ed Sheeran sponsoring newly-promoted Ipswich Town, the continuing drama at Everton, Kai Havertz’s incredibly annoying dive and Tom’s final David Moyes soliloquy. Sorry Tim! Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:49:48

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Arsenal Triumphant & Mo Salah Lashes Out at Jurgen Klopp

4/30/2024
The guys recap a thrilling North London Derby, including Arsenal’s resilience, Tottenham’s exciting but naive style, Cristian Romero’s incredible second half performance and more. They then share their thoughts on Mo Salah’s altercation with Jurgen Klopp, the new spending cap coming to the Premier League, Erik ten Hag insisting everything is fine after a draw against Burnley, Leicester’s promotion back to the Premier League, Jamie Vardy’s Dunsethery, Nottingham Forest continuing to make themselves the bad guy and Derby County celebrating finishing second with a trophy. Sorry Tim! Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:44:16

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Man United’s Arrogance Breaks Dunny

4/23/2024
Manchester United nearly blew it against Coventry and Dunny is pissed. Antony reacts to the win like a child. Coventry fans enjoyed the loss more than Manchester United fans enjoyed the win. The League Cup is better without the top teams. Nottingham Forest’s owner forgot to log out of the club’s official Twitter account. Pep Guardiola speaks out about fixture congestion again. It’s time to celebrate West Ham’s European journey. Endrick has an insane contract with his partner. And Tom had terrible luck going to games this weekend. We cover it all on this episode of Week in the Tackle! Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:53:46

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Arsenal & Liverpool Blow It

4/16/2024
Tom and Dunny recap a potential title-deciding weekend in the Premier League including Arsenal’s loss to Unai Emery and Aston Villa, Liverpool firing blanks, people criticizing Crystal Palace for actually trying and the issue with Manchester City winning the league again. They then turn their attention to Cole Palmer’s incredible performance against Everton, Erik ten Hag’s lack of leadership, Messi Mania making its way to Kansas City and Osasuna’s bid for the worst penalty kick of all time. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:49:45

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Man United stops Liverpool, Graham Potter tells Chelsea to Shove It & Detectives in Goal

4/9/2024
We’re back to discuss the draw between Manchester United & Liverpool, why Everton being relegated could actually be good for the club, Gabby Jesus’ comments about playing with pain, Graham Potter refusing to take a job to get that sweet, sweet payoff from Chelsea, Gary O’Neil’s out-of-order comments about VAR, a new detective agency bottling it in goal in the Premier League, Tom’s adventures in Portugal and Dunny’s hip causing issues at the airport. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:48:04

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Is Arsenal still in the Title Race?

4/2/2024
We’re back to discuss the draw between Man City & Arsenal, if the result was enough to keep the Gunners in the hunt, Roy Keane’s comments about Erling Haaland, the fact that the stats say Liverpool will be crowned champions, another terrible VAR call in Newcastle - West Ham, Kalvin Phillips continuing to tank West Ham’s season, Brentford rescuing a draw versus Manchester United, Bayern Munich’s humiliating loss in Der Klassiker and more! Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:48:48

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The USMNT-Mexico Gap Has Never Been Wider

3/26/2024
We’re back to discuss the USMNT’s resounding win over Mexico, the psychological advantage that the U.S. now has over their biggest rivals and how we try to convince American sports fans that soccer is worth following even if the U.S. will never be a dominant force. Plus, Heroes & Villains featuring Clarence the Dragon and a lengthy update on Dunny’s hip surgery. Hot Butt Tube chat incoming. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:51:35

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The Man United Kids are Alright… Jurgen Klopp is Not.

3/18/2024
We’re back to recap Manchester United’s dramatic win over Liverpool, the debut of Erik ten Hag’s smile, Amad Diallo’s moment, another post match blow up from Jurgen Klopp, the ongoing negativity at Chelsea, Axel Disasi’s hilarious own goal and Nottingham Forest’s four-point deduction. Plus, it’s the debut of heroes & villains on Week in the Tackle. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:48:34

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The Man United Kids are Alright… Jurgen Klopp is Not.

3/18/2024
We’re back to recap Manchester United’s dramatic win over Liverpool, the debut of Erik ten Hag’s smile, Amad Diallo’s moment, another post match blow up from Jurgen Klopp, the ongoing negativity at Chelsea, Axel Disasi’s hilarious own goal and Nottingham Forest’s four-point deduction. Plus, it’s the debut of heroes & villains on Week in the Tackle. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:48:34

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Liverpool - Manchester City… A Stone Cold Stunner

3/11/2024
Tom and Dunny recap all angles of a monumental match between Liverpool and Man City, including Jeremy Doku’s controversial moment, Jurgen Klopp’s reasons for leaving after this season, the beauty of Haaland v. van Dijk, Kevin De Bruyne’s frustration at being taken off and the legacy of Jurgen Klopp v. Pep Guardiola. Then they turn their attention to Arsenal’s win over Brentford and more Premier League headlines. Plus, Dunny finally admits that he’s all on board for one of Tom’s harebrained ideas. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:47:05

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Can You Do It on a Thundersnow Saturday in Salt Lake?

3/5/2024
Tom and Dunny are back to discuss the Snowmageddon game between LAFC & Real Salt Lake, the controversy surrounding Liverpool’s win over Nottingham Forest, the growing concerns surrounding the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules, Jude Bellingham’s potential winner being chalked off by a controversial final whistle and the moronic Darmstadt fan berating the players. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:44:49

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Klopp’s Kids beat the Billion Pound Bottle Jobs

2/27/2024
Tom and Dunny are back to discuss Liverpool’s triumph over Chelsea in the EFL Cup Final, Mauricio Pochettino playing for penalties, Jurgen Klopp’s post game antics, Manchester United losing to Fulham, Neal Maupay picking the wrong fight with Kevin Nolan and Dunny’s thoughts on the opening MLS weekend. Sorry ***** Pope Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:46:35

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Chelsea & Manchester United Finding Form

2/20/2024
Tom and Dunny are back to discuss a recent uptick in form for Chelsea and Man United, if Sir Jim Ratcliffe coming in is already helping the Red Devils, Axel Disasi’s masterclass against Manchester City, why no one can stop Arsenal and Everton’s simple corner routines, the reason why Tom didn’t like the Moyes Out banner and update you on the latest issues with MLS and the referees. Plus, Dunny details a Vegas trip with his kids. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:46:00

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The West Ham Reckoning & Neverkusen No More

2/13/2024
What did you think we were going to start with? Tom Rennie and Brian Dunseth lay waste to West Ham after a pitiful performance against Arsenal, celebrate the Ivory Coast’s remarkable AFCON win and discuss Bayer Leverkusen’s statement win over Bayern Munich. REALLY sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:42:28

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Arsenal Over Celebrate & the Inevitability of Kevin De Bruyne

2/6/2024
We’re back from an extended hiatus (blame Tim) to discuss if Arsenal celebrated too much against Liverpool, Kevin De Bruyne’s continued brilliance, Neal Maupay v. Kyle Walker, some interesting rule changes coming to MLS, Lionel Messi being booed in Hong Kong, Tom already being fed up with Kalvin Phillips and Dunny getting one step closer to becoming RoboCop. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:43:36

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Arsenal’s Goal Scoring Woes & Jurgen Klopp’s Ugly Influence

1/8/2024
Tom and Dunny are finally back for the first episode of 2024 to discuss if we should scrap FA Cup replays, how it relates to the recent MLS-US Open Cup dispute, getting rid of the Carabao Cup, Arsenal’s goal scoring woes, Jurgen Klopp’s influence on how the game is being played throughout the Premier League, Jordan Henderson wanting to leave Saudi Arabia already (who knew!) and pay tribute to Franz Beckenbauer. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:58:05

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Liverpool-Man United Snoozefest, Steve Cooper Sacked & is West Ham a step up from Chelsea?

12/19/2023
We’re back before Christmas to discuss the snoozefest that was Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United, if Erik ten Hag is actually better off at a “smaller” Premier League club, if Chelsea is now a step down for West Ham players, the madness at the end of Brentford - Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest sacking Steve Cooper, the new (crap) Club World Cup format and Tom’s hectic holiday schedule. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:50:44

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Stories from MLS Cup & Aston Villa on the Rise

12/12/2023
On today’s episode, Dunny recounts tales from the MLS Cup Final in Columbus before we turn to Aston Villa’s incredible season, the schoolboy spat in Tottenham-Newcastle and the horrific attack that a referee suffered in Turkey. Sorry Tim. Follow Week in the Tackle on ⁠Twitter⁠ and Instagram and be sure to subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel to get full episodes and clips of the show! Follow Tom Rennie on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Brian Dunseth on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Tim Horsey on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

Duration:00:57:07