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    Sam’s Army

    The wild and wonderful world of soccer from an American perspective. Samuel Army and a rotating cast of fans, athletes and athlete fans discuss all the relevant goings-on from both sides of the pond. Headlines and a weekly recap plus previews and predictions with an emphasis on the Premier League and Champions League, along with the US men’s and women’s national teams, and just enough from the rest of Europe, MLS and NWSL to be dangerous. Episodes also typically feature candid interviews with players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam’s Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!

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    Latest Episodes:
    Matchweek 9/10: Ten Hag's Legacy, Mount Rushmore of Soccer Content Machines + Ballon d'Rama Oct 30, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: who came away from Arsenal/Liverpool draw more disappointed, what is Erik Ten Hag's legacy at United and where does club go from here, one of the most ridiculously compelling Saturday slates in recent memory, Power Rankings and weekend preview f/t Newcastle vs Arsenal and United at West Ham

    HOT TOPIC: Mikey with an all-time spinzone of Real Madrid's petulant boycott of the Ballon d'Or ceremony and theory (or objectively accurate explanation) on why the outcry was so over the top

    HALFTIME: What If you were given the responsibility of making a Mount Rushmore of all-time soccer player and/or coach content machines plus a bastardized Compliment Corner of Real Madrid

    ROUND THE WORLD: Extra special Hit-It-N-Quit-It *MLS Playoff* Minute

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Matchweek 8/9: Bournemouth Shocker, Wolves/City VAR, Arsenal vs LFC Preview + MLS Decision Day Oct 23, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE - Bournemouth's (red card-aided) upset highlights Arsenal's disciplinary problems, thoughts on VAR "controversy" in Wolves vs City, Chelsea's trip to Anfield and what to expect from Gunners/Liverpool and the drunken hobo fight (West Ham vs United) this weekend

    HALFTIME - What If: best 3v3 team made up entirely of professional golfers (in their athletic prime) plus Bruno Fernandes gets lauded in Compliment Corner

    ROUND THE WORLD - extra special Decision Day version of the MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute

    STOPPAGE TIME - Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Int'l Break/Matchweek 8: Poch's USMNT Debut, Terrorist Tommy Tuchel & Saving Southampton Oct 17, 2024

    USMNT: discussion points from Panama win and Mexico loss, who impressed and disappointed, with focus on Tim Ream and CBs, Brenden Aaronson plus Josh Sargent and striker situation

    HOT TOPICS: thots on Tommy the Toolbag Terrorist as England's next manager

    HALFTIME: What If - what is the world single player that Southampton could add that would save them from relegation and Gregg Berhalter faces the Compliment Corner

    PREMIER LEAGUE: preview of weekend ahead f/t Liverpool hosting Chelsea and a painfully hilarious prediction for United vs Brentford

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Matchweek 7/Int'l Break: Spurs Collapse, McGregor vs Saka & Preview of Poch's USMNT Oct 07, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: breakdown of Spurs epic collapse against Brighton, is Gary O'Neill the problem at Wolves and ETH's scoreless "masterclass" at Villa

    HALFTIME: Weekly What If - Conor McGregor had accidentally (or not) taken out Bukayo Saka while play fighting after this weekend's game... plus *NEW SEGMENT ALERT* Compliment Corner

    ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute plus some big picture thoughts on what to expect from the USMNT's Maurizio Pochettino era and smaller picture expectations for this international break (f/t who we suspect will be in the starting XI vs Panama on Saturday)

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Matchweek 6/7: Pep's Poopy Pants, Arteta's Integrity Gap & Ten Hag's Spursy Nightmare Sep 30, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: City being held to a draw by Newcastle while Arsenal pulls out a last second win has Sam feeling a little queasy, Tottenham's (WEAK) red card-aided mollywhopping of United and Everton finally stumbles upon the key to winning

    HALFTIME: what if... Sir Radcliffe handed you the keys to United, what changes would you make top to bottom to pull the club out of the doldrums?

    ROUND THE WORLD: what games to watch in Champions League, Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS minute and this week's USMNT winners and losers

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Matchweek 5/6: Arsenal's Discipline Problems & City's Rodri Problem Sep 23, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Tweedles have some thots on Michael Oliver's performance in this weekend's shockingly fun Arsenal/City game plus what losing Rodri means for the title race, along with Everton's commitment to badness and what game gets Mitch's official stamp of must-watch approval this weekend

    HALFTIME: if you were Tommy McGunner's agent and he had to go play overseas TOMORROW, what club would you (realistically) be calling to get him a tryout?

    ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute and four USMNT stars of the week

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Matchweek 4/5: Arsenal's Elite Bus-Parking, Pep vs Arteta & *NEW* Champions League Sep 16, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's defense controlled the North London Daerby, Forest cracks the ArneBall code, the ceaseless sadness that is Everton and preview of the upcoming table-topper as Arsenal visit City... plus FPL updates and shoutouts

    HALFTIME: What If someone from the UK asked for advice on what MLS team they should support... who would you recommend, and why?

    ROUND THE WORLD: pluses/minuses of the new and "improved" Champions League format and what games to watch this week, along with the Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS minute

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    MW#4 Preview: North London Dærby, ETH's Job Security + Alex Morgan's Farewell Sep 12, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: who needs to win the North London Dærby more, is Ten Hag coaching for his job against Southampton this weekend and whether City is on upset alert vs Brentford

    HALFTIME: "fixing" the annoying international window(s) format

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    USMNT vs NZ: Winners/Losers from Wasted Window + Ode to Pochettino Sep 11, 2024

    We discuss the Canada disaster and the New Zealand clownshow, argue about who boosted and hurt their stock this window (f/t a sad farewell to a long-time soldier), and reminisce about the Mikey Varas era. But most importantly we focus on where USMNT goes from here now that Mauricio Pochettino has officially signed on the dotted line.

    Matchweek 3: Everton's Collapse, Rice's Red, Casemiro's Daymare & USMNT's Poch-less Roster Sep 02, 2024

    HOT TOPIC: someone not named Mauricio Pochettino dropped USMNT's roster for Canada/NZ friendlies, the surprises/snubs and best XI of which we discuss along with the situation surrounding or continues coach-lessness

    PREMIER LEAGUE [18:30]: Everton collapse in epic fashion, Declan Rice's game- and potentially season-changing red card in Arsenal vs Brighton, Mo Salah leads another Liverpool sh*t-kicking of United and whether Erling Haaland will be the greatest striker in Premier League history when all is said and done

    HALFTIME [49:20]: "Weekly What If" you were a holding mid who has played for the world's biggest clubs and won the most prestigious trophies but you are on the wrong side of 30yo and just got WORKED for the first 45 minutes against your hated arch-rival... would it be more embarrassing to get yanked at halftime or for the coach to let you go back out there just to potentially get worked some more?

    ROUND THE WORLD [50:00]: hit-it-n-quit-it MLS minute

    STOPPAGE TIME [54:00]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Matchweek 2: Madueke Cooks Wolves, NWSL Nixes Draft & Barça's Olmo Bailout Aug 27, 2024

    HOT TOPIC: La Liga bails Barcelona out of a serious predicament and allows them to register Dani Olmo... but something doesn't smell quite right

    PREMIER LEAGUE [7:45]: Noni Madueke cooks Wolverhampton on Friday and Wolves on Saturday, Arsenal exorcises some Villa demons, United exorcises zero Brighton demons and Mikey ruins Tottenham's game vs Newcastle (no matter the result)

    HALFTIME [41:30]: NWSL announces bold changes with new CBA with free agency for all and no-trade clauses... What If: MLS followed suit and eliminated the draft?

    ROUND THE WORLD [49:00]: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute, a brewing crisis involving US Open Cup and Concacaf Champions League and USMNT chatter f/t Aaronson, Pulisic, McKennie and Gio Reyna

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:00:30]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Matchweek 1: Knee-Jerk Premier League Reactions, Pochettino to USMNT & MLS Dominating Leagues Cup Aug 20, 2024

    HOT TOPIC: reasons to get excited about Mauricio Pochettino as the next USMNT manager/savior

    PREMIER LEAGUE: knee-jerk reactions to the first weekend of games f/t Brighton still Brighton-ing, United avoid nightmare scenario, Tyler saying some nice things about Bruno Fernandes (srsly), Tottenham is so back and preview of next week's massive "London" Daerby between Arsenal and Aston Villa

    HALFTIME: Weekly What If... the Premier League followed through on disclosing what club each referee supports? Net positive or negative? (And same question for commentators)

    ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT chatter including who our starting 9 is at the moment plus wild stabs at what becomes of Weston McKennie and Matt Turner this window

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (Over Train is officially back) and GOAWs

    Matchweek 0: EPL 2024-25 Season Preview + Chat w/ Tim Parker on StL-to-Revs Trade Aug 15, 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: We got the whole gang back together (again!) to lay out our predictions for how the 2024-25 season plays out, including who is winning this time around, who finishes top 4, what to expect from wild cards like Chelsea and Palace, which traditional midtable teams could make a splash, if any newly promoted clubs survive, Player of the Year and first manager sacked

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    INTERVIEW: BFF of the program Timothy Parker gets some things off his chest about this month's shock trade from St Louis to New England, including details about how contract negotiations played out with the front office, what he will miss most about The Lou, expectations for this season with the Revs (and beyond?) and who wins a cage match between him and Henry Kessler

    Ep 2.272: Mailbag f/t EPL Transfer Talk, McKennie to MLS & Galaxy Out-Sexying LAFC Aug 08, 2024

    HOT TOPICS: Mbappe's long-term plan to exact revenge on PSG

    PREMIER LEAGUE: best/worst transfer moves; who is this season's Villa; Spurs or United will finish higher; Chelsea's top 4 hopes and if Everton is relegation fodder

    ROUND THE WORLD: where does Weston McKennie go after being told he's not in Juve plans; what needs to change as US fed to get top manager; implications of Jim Beam/Tim Ream's move to Charlotte; did Galaxy just out-sexy LAFC and thoughts on Emma Hays' performance as USWNT manager thus far

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.271: Canadian Cheating, Argentina/France Soccer War + Pep's Last Season Jul 29, 2024

    HOT TOPICS: Canada got caught red-handed and admits cheating has been a systemic problem FOR YEARS - but is it even a big deal(?), Argentina and France declare all out soccer war on one another and MLS hollering at NWSL

    PREMIER LEAGUE: early thots on where things stand heading into 2024-25 f/t what it would mean for City if this is Pep's last season, Ange's bold defense-free strategy and whose got a higher season between Chelsea vs West Ham

    ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and Olympics soccer updates for USMNT and USWNT

    STOPPAGE TIME: GOAWs

    Ep 2.270: Conmebol's Copa Calamity, USMNT's Next Coach & Euros Wrap Jul 15, 2024

    COPA AMERICA: Who to blame for catastrophic crowd control at Copa final and what the fallout is likely to be, credit to Argentina for doing what they do

    USMNT: Gregg Berhalter's legacy and who should replace him as manager for all-important World Cup 2026

    EUROS: Extra big ups to Spain for defeating the terrorist(ballers) and being worthy champs, plus breakout stars and what to make of guys like Xherdan Shaqiri who always bring it for NTs but not for club

    STOPPAGE TIME: GOAWs

    Ep 2.269: USMNT vs Uruguay & Copa America (#NOTMAD) Post-Mortem Jul 02, 2024

    The lads are down bad after USMNT succumbed lifelessly to Uruguay (0-1) to crash out of Copa America 2024, but we did our best to offer honest opinions about the state of the team, the USMNT program and Gregg Berhalter's future.

    Ep 2.268: USMNT (1-2) Panama Instant Reaction + Uruguay Preview Jun 28, 2024

    Immediate reaction to our 10-man loss to Panama, featuring thots on Tim Weah's red card, Gregg Berhalter mentality and subs, Ivan Barton's reffing and predictions for Monday's must-win game against Uruguay.

    Ep 2.267: Italy/Croatia, Spain Frauds(?) + USMNT vs Bolivia [Recap] & Panama [Preview] Jun 24, 2024

    HOUSEKEEPING: we are launching an officially search for the first-ever Sam's Army intern

    EURO 2024: Instant reaction to Italy's last gasp equalizer (and Croatian heartbreak), we debate whether Spain are frauds, Tommy makes an impassioned defense of Romelu Lukaku and an unexpected [and controversial] Ivan Toney's Best Bet

    COPA AMERICA: thots on USMNT's 2-0 win over Bolivia, what (if any) changes are needed in the midfield and up top for Thursday's game vs Panama, and who else has impressed at the tournament

    STOPPAGE TIME: GOAWs

    Ep 2.266: Euro 2024, Copa America & USMNT vs Bolivia Preview Jun 19, 2024

    EURO 2024: best game so far, top 3 (tentative) power rankings, Roberto Martinez vs Gareth Southgate, updates predictions plus most interesting game from Round 2 of the group stage

    COPA AMERICA: predicted winners of all four groups, thoughts on Jamaica's dark horse potential and preview of Sunday's USMNT vs Bolivia game

    STOPPAGE TIME: GOAWs

    Ep 2.265: Sam's Army 3.0, USMNT vs Brazil & Euro 2024 Preview Jun 13, 2024

    HOUSEKEEPING: explanation for recent pause and plans for bigger, better, faster, stronger Sam's Army

    USMNT: postmortem of Colombia (1-5) loss and Brazil (1-1) "win" plus a look ahead at what our expectations should be for Copa America

    EURO 2024: preview of the six groups and predictions for teams we see as champion, darkhorse and flaming out

    Ep 2.264: City's (Destructive?) Dominance, Ange vs Spurs Fans & USMNT Roster Drop w/ DC United's Alex Bono May 21, 2024

    HEADLINES: Wolves submit proposal for Premier League to scrap VAR; FIFA forms working committee to explore playing domestic games abroad and Barcelona doing Barcelona things

    PREMIER LEAGUE: whether City's dominance is bad for the league; what trolls and dumdums don't grasp about the "Ange vs Spurs fans" narrative; is Jurgen Klopp a Premier League "legend" and shoutouts for FPL winners

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS top 3 power rankings; what is different about DC United this season and how the team game-planned for Messi; and an outsider's perspective on Toronto FC vs NYCFC fisticuffs

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.263: Marsch to Canada, Toronto/NYCFC Fisticuffs & Spurs vs City Permutations May 14, 2024

    HEADLINES: players rebel against FIFA's Club World Cup; Bayern's managerial search starting to get downright silly and Canada hires Jesse Marsch as new NT coach

    WHAT IF: you could pick two teams from any time in history to play one another... who you picking -- and who wins?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: games went mostly as expected last weekend so all eyes turn to Tottenham vs City on Tuesday, where Spurs have the chance to do the funniest thing in the history of Spursiness... so, depending on how things go down, we walk through the various permutations of what happens next

    ROUND THE WORLD: the punch heard (but not seen) around MLS and Championship playoff updates

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Maupay's Standout Shithouser and GOAWs

    Ep 2.262: Everton Ownership Woes, Liverpool Stomp Spurs & UCL Previews May 07, 2024

    HEADLINES: 777 Partners' bid for Everton may fall apart before it even becomes official; playing Premier League matches in the US; PGMOL follows MLS's lead on VAR communication and Sweden tells VAR to take a hike

    WHAT IF: you could win promotion from the Championship either by winning the league or going through the playoff and winning the richest game in world soccer... which you choosing?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs run out of gas, United's wild gambit to stop stinking, Chelsea getting things together and who is more on upset alert this weekend between City (at Fulham) or Arsenal (at United)

    ROUND THE WORLD: preview of the Champions League semifinals 2nd leg and Championship playoff

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Neal Maupay's Shithouse of the Week and GOAWs

    Ep 2.261: EPL Spending Cap, Klopp vs Salah & Spurs No-Win Run-In + Chicago Fire/USMNT's Kellyn Acosta chat Apr 30, 2024

    HEADLINES: risks and benefits of the spending cap that the Premier League will vote on this summer; FIFA on verge of a 2025 Club World Cup broadcast deal with Apple TV; MLS may put down roots in Indy Eleven's backyard and La Liga's USA plans

    WHAT IF: Salah vs Klopp cage match... who ya got?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: North London Daerby talking points and what Spurs fans will be rooting for in all-important game against City; Liverpool's no good very bad week plus reaction to Arne Slot news; and weekend preview f/t two massive relegation-related games

    ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League semifinals leg 1 preview plus Columbus Crew's big week in Concacaf Champions Cup

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.260: FA Cup Replays/Madness, Deduction Dærby Drama + North London Dærby Preview Apr 23, 2024

    HEADLINES: FA and Premier League agree to scrap FA Cup replays -- much to the chagrin of the EFL which was not even consulted; England looks unlikely to get extra (automatic) Champions League spot after no good very bad week in continental cups and Vitesse's "blast from the past" naughtiness

    WHAT IF: the Big 7 decided to leave the Premier League to join a Super Duper League... would a new "Big 4/5/6/7" emerge (if so, who) or would it usher in a period of parity?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: postmortems of FA Cup semis f/t Chelsea's missed opportunity vs City and the United vs Coventry City craziness; we break down the controversies from the Deduction Dærby (Everton vs Nottingham Forest) and preview this weekend's North London Dærby

    ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League recap and some flowers for Leverkusen, Real Madrid and Bologna

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.259: Bayer's Unreal Season (Best Ever?), Arsenal/Liverpool Recriminations & UCL Preview Apr 16, 2024

    HEADLINES: MLS unveils yet another ultra-conservative update to roster rules and EFL has a "heartwarming" welcome home gift waiting for Sheffield Utd

    WHAT IF: you had to vote for the Premier League's POY right now... who's getting your vote?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Mitch and Tyler struggle vociferously to accept the new (but not entirely unexpected) reality after Arsenal and Liverpool both stumble at home putting Pep's Petrostars in the driver's seat; plus Nuno grows a brain and plays Gio Reyna and do we have a (Cole Palmer-driven) FA Cupset brewing?

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute; we wax semi-poetic about one of the best week's of Champions League knockouts in recent memory and look ahead to this week's return legs

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.258: EPL Luxury Tax, MLS vs USL, United/Liverpool & UCL Previews Apr 09, 2024

    HEADLINES: why a Premier League (fresh off deducting two more points from not-Man City) "Luxury Tax" is problematic, more incredible Turkish Super Lig drama and Luis Rubiales is back in the news for more (alleged) bad deeds committed as president of Spain's soccer federation

    WHAT IF: you were named all-powerful USL commissioners tomorrow... what changes would you implement to better compete with MLS?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: big talking points from United holding Liverpool to a 2-2 draw, coming around on Luton Town and the Tweedles' anxiety levels of about Arsenal facing Villa on Sunday

    ROUND THE WORLD: Tommy's take on the Korbin Albert situation and positives from USWNT beating Japan plus preview of this week's Champions League quarterfinals (1st legs)

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.257: Fenerbahce, Korbin Albert, City/Arsenal Recriminations & Ode to Klopp Apr 02, 2024

    HEADLINES: Fenerbahce voting this week on whether to withdraw from Turkish Super Lig in response to postgame attack by Trabzonspor fans plus Korbin Albert finds herself at the center of USWNT drama after some ill-advised social media-ing

    POP QUIZ: MLS undefeateds

    PREMIER LEAGUE: blame is assigned for the City vs Arsenal shmershmortion and start missing Klopp before he is even gone; plus wildly different vibes after close saves by Tottenham and United; Power Rankings plus weekend preview f/t Liverpool visiting Old Trafford

    ROUND THE WORLD: brief observations from MLS, US Open Cup and NWSL plus who is to blame for Bayern Munich's looming capitulation for Bayer Leverkusen

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.256: Wenger's Offside Rule, City/Arsenal Preview + USMNT 2-0 Mexico Breakdown Mar 26, 2024

    HEADLINES: IFAB approves further testing of major change to offside rule championed by Arsene Wenger; FIFA quietly loosens restrictions on multi-club ownership groups participating in European competitions and Biden administration backs Relevant Sports' in bid to host official La Liga matches in the US

    WHAT IF: an MLS Best XI competed in the Premier League... where would they finish?

    ROUND THE WORLD: reaction to USMNT's rollercoaster week featuring dogcrap "win" over Jamaica's B-team followed by domination of LLL Triste's A-team (for what that's worth at the moment); MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute

    PREMIER LEAGUE: preview of Sunday's big huge massive City vs Arsenal game

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.255: Pep's Legacy, United/Liverpool Postmortem + USMNT vs Jamaica Preview Mar 19, 2024

    HEADLINES: Nottingham Forest handed 4-point deduction; what to expect from MLS's midseason roster changes and NWSL valuations are skyrocketing

    WHAT IF: Man City is found guilty of all/many of the more serious rule violations... how would it affect Pep's legacy (if at all)?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: incredible weekend of FA Cup games featuring United's epic comeback against Liverpool (causing Tyler to say some things I did not see coming) and Coventry City stunning Wolves; plus the real reason that Fulham drank Tottenham's milkshake

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute; LigaMX makes a statement in Concacaf Champions Cup and USMNT vs Jamaica preview including thoughts on Gregg's roster and a debate on our starting striker is

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.254: Liverpool vs City Controversies; USWNT Takeaways & FA Cup Preview Mar 12, 2024

    HEADLINES: Cameroonian age fraud and Lester's painful reward if/when they return to the Premier League

    POP QUIZ: League Cup winners

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool vs City postmortem, Gio Reyna panic button, Power Rankings and preview of some quality FA Cup quarterfinals

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute, takeaways from USWNT's successful Gold Cup campaign; USMNT weekend stars and preview of this week's Champions League games

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.253: Prison FC's Dumbest Acquisition, Ref Robs Real Madrid + Liverpool/City Preview Mar 05, 2024

    HEADLINES: USSF announced that eight (of 29) MLS clubs will participate in US Open Cup; FIFA pulls U-turn on blue cards; Paul Pogba's legacy in light of 4-year PED suspension and Quincy Promes makes history as Prison FC's dumbest ever acquisition

    WHAT IF: Premier League clubs settled things in the streets and back alleys as hooligans rather than on the field... who are the title favorites?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: rare three-team title race taking shape as City and Liverpool finagle wins while Arsenal puts a hurting on Sheffield Utd; how badly did Nottingham Forest get jobbed and weekend preview featuring the big one on Sunday as City visit Anfield

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute; fallout from referee decision to blow final whistle just as Real Madrid was scoring a game-winner versus Valencia; Champions League preview plus thots on where the USWNT stands after shock loss to Mexico followed by solid win over Colombia

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.252: Bundesliga Protests, MLS Hot Takes, Gio Reyna & Manchester Dærby Preview Feb 27, 2024

    HEADLINES: German fans force Bundesliga owners to backtrack on plans for private equity deal; Everton's unprecedented 5-point weekend and Neymar gets roped into the sad Dani Alves situation

    WHAT IF: in honor of Patrick Kane returning to Chicago and beating the Blackhawks with the Detroit Red Wings, what current player on your favorite team would it hurt the most to see play for your archenemy (a la Sol Campbell moving from Tottenham to Arsenal)?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: takeaways from (and butthurtedness about) Carabao Cup final; Sam's unfortunate Arsenal epiphany; whether it is too soon to call Gio Reyna's move to Forest a bust and preview of Sunday's Manchester Dærby

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute is BACK plus some 2024 season predictions and hot takes

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.251: MLS Killing US Open Cup; Terrorist Tuchel's Troubles & Carabao Cup Final Preview Feb 20, 2024

    HEADLINES: making sense of MLS and US Soccer's high-profile pissing match over US Open Cup plus the best and worst of MLS's 2024 jerseys

    WHAT IF: Matt Turner picks up a blue card in the 80th minute up 2-1 against Brazil in the WC26 final at MetLife... which USMNT field player are you putting in net?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: thots on Chelsea holding City; what happens when you play AngeBall without AngeBall players; confusion about United continues and Carabao Cup final preview

    ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT striker depth chart; singing Pulisic's praises and LOLing at the downfall of Pulisic hater-in-chief Terrorist Tommy Tuchel

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.250: Blue Cards, Duncan McGuire, Anfield vs Emirates & PL Power Rankings Feb 13, 2024

    HEADLINES: pros/cons of FIFA's plan to test blue cards giving players a 10-minute timeout; Duncan McGuire's star-crossed move from Orlando City to Blackburn; China stays butthurt over Messi and US Soccer's decision to grant USL (Women's) Super League D1 status

    WHAT IF: USMNT played in AFCON or Asian Cup... Which would we do better in? What would be the bar for success?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham gets COOKED and other weekend observations; definitive midseason Power Rankings and games to watch this weekend f/t City hosting Chelsea

    ROUND THE WORLD: Ivory Coast and Qatar earn their flowers and preview of this week's Champions League first leg R16 knockouts

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.249: WC26 Details, Miami's World Tour, Gio Reyna & Arsenal-Liverpool Takeaways Feb 06, 2024

    HEADLINES: FIFA unveils the where's and when's of World Cup 2026; Inter Miami's preseason tour is off to a hot start (not) and Bay FC making some early splashes ahead of first NWSL season

    POP QUIZ: Euro 2024

    PREMIER LEAGUE: thoughts on Arsenal's convincing win over Liverpool and a rebuke of Jamie Carragher and his fun police; flowers for Wolves and Luton Town; will Chelsea stick with Pochettino and coming around on Gio Reyna to Nottingham Forest

    ROUND THE WORLD: AFCON and Asian Cup updates

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.248: Klopp & Xavi Long Goodbyes, FA Cup Craziness + Arsenal/Liverpool Preview Jan 30, 2024

    HEADLINES: the good, bad and ugly of Jurgen Klopp's extended farewell; why Xavi's decision to leave is a harbinger of more problems for Barcelona; Belgium sets a horrible precedent for (mis)use of VAR; and where oh where will Victor Osimhen be playing next season?

    WHAT IF: you were in charge of making the next Bond movie... which Premier League manager would you pick as the Bond Villain? (Bonus : who would be the worst Bond villain?)

    PREMIER LEAGUE: an unusual amount of craziness on and off the field in last week's FA Cup (where Cinderella lives on!) plus a look ahead to the not one but TWO full slates of league action coming up over the next week, culminating with Arsenal hosting Liverpool on Sunday

    ROUND THE WORLD: some of the wildest narratives and storylines emerging from AFCON and Asian Cup

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.247: United CEO, Serie A Racism, Liverpool or Arsenal & USMNT Winners/Losers Jan 23, 2024

    HEADLINES: Sir Radcliffe makes an interesting (perhaps even shrewd) first move with United; Saudi imports having second thoughts; combatting racism in Serie A (and elsewhere); even more bad news for Everton plus why Mitch might go back to ref school

    WHAT IF: quick housekeeping announcement

    PREMIER LEAGUE: waxing poetic about Sheffield Utd vs West Ham; is Arsenal or Liverpool better placed to disrupt City's dominance and a look at this week's FA Cup matchups

    ROUND THE WORLD: winners and losers from USMNT's January Camp (and highly forgettable Slovenia game)

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.246: Financial Fair Malarkey, Gio Reyna's Next Stop & #OverTrain COOKING Jan 17, 2024

    HEADLINES: Premier League is back knocking on Everton (and Nottingham Forest's) door about alleged Financial Fair Play allegations while simultaneously refusing to disclose a timeline for a decision on Man City's 115 charges; Newcastle owner gets hit with some HEAVY accusations; Messi beats out Haaland (and Mbappe) for FIFA POY; trash bag behavior by Reading's owner and level-headed discussion about Miles Robinson's decision to sign with FC Cincinnati over PSV

    WHAT IF: the rumors are true and Gio Reyna leaves Dortmund this month... what is his ideal landing spot?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: abbreviated weekly review focusing on United/Tottenham draw and City squeaks past a surprisingly game Newcastle plus an even more abbreviated weekend preview

    ROUND THE WORLD: Saudi-Spanish Super Cup beatdown highlights the directions that Real Madrid and Barcelona seem to be headed plus earlier thots on AFCON and Asian Cup

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.245: USMNT Transfer Talk, Ange The Werner Whisperer & Arsenal's Panic Level Jan 09, 2024

    HEADLINES: thots on January transfer moves including a glut of USMNT-related moves and Timo to Tottenham, along with an under-the-radar but potentially serious concern for Serie A fans

    WHAT IF: you had the opportunity to produce a Netflix documentary like the one in the works on Dear Leader Jozay... what player or coach you picking?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: what to make of Arsenal's inability to score plus a preview of a weekend slate that is low on quantity but high on quality

    ROUND THE WORLD: what clubs will be affected most by Afcon/Asia Cup and reaction to USMNT roster for January camp

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.244: Super League 2.0, Turkish Super Cup Drama & Premier League's Hot vs Not Jan 02, 2024

    HEADLINES: Fuck Soccer Get Money European Super League is back but is anyone actually buying it; is it fair for United fans to get a little excited now that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has finally bought in; pluses and minuses of MLS following Japan's J-League by realigning the schedule with Europe

    WHAT IF: Pulisic leads the USMNT to back-to-back World Cup titles in 2026 and 2030 cementing his name in soccer lore... should the USSF retire his #10 jersey?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: making sense of a busy holiday period including what to makes of the recent risers (eg West Ham and Wolves) and fallers (eg, Arsenal and Newcastle), plus some FA Cup games to watch this weekend

    ROUND THE WORLD: fallout from the last minute cancellation of Turkish Super Cup due to 11th hour demands by Saudi hosts plus some transfer chatter involving Johnny Cardoso to Betis, Hugo Lloris to LAFC (!?) and Antonee Robinson to Liverpool

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets where the Over Train is cooking with thermonuclear gas again and GOAWs

    Ep 2.243: MLS Own Goals, FIFA Club World Cup & Liverpool/Arsenal Preview Dec 19, 2023

    HEADLINES: MLS (disappointing) roster rule changes and (frustrating) decision to drop US Open Cup; USMNT/WNT players of the year; debating how big FIFA's Club World Cup could become; Boehly leaves his mark on Premier League and do we care about this winter's Messi vs Ronny matchup?

    WHAT IF: college football implements some form of promotion and relegation... would that sneakily be the best/surest way for it to happen for soccer in the US?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Tyler is #notmad about United holding Liverpool to 0-0; Everton deserve some flowers; Mikey wakes up with a new most-hated team (apart from Spurs) and we get some shocking predictions for this weekend's massive Arsenal vs Liverpool game

    ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League R16 matchups; Girona: La Liga contender or pretender and America's latest strategy for keeping up with the European (women's soccer) Joneses

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.242: Bundesliga Selling Out, Aston Villa's Title Hopes & The War on Refs Dec 12, 2023

    HEADLINES: US and Mexico confirm joint bid for 2027 Women's World Cup and Bundesliga votes in favor of exploring sale of future broadcast revenues to private equity to better compete with Premier League

    WHAT IF: Ted Lasso was flipped on it's head and you had to pick a Premier League coach to come to the US and coach an American sport (eg NFL, NBA or MLB)?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa burnishes title contender qualifications by beating City and Arsenal in a matter of days; should Pochettino and/or Ten Hag be on the hot seat; if Newcastle should be hitting the panic button and wtf has gotten into Everton?

    ROUND THE WORLD: giving Columbus Crew their deserved flowers and how much (if any) grief does MLS deserve for punishing LAFC supporter's group shenanigans and what to watch in Champions League this week

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.241: Women's UCL, Copa America Draw, City/Spurs Postmortem & MLS Cup Preview Dec 05, 2023

    HEADLINES: UEFA announces changes to women's Champions League, best- and worst-case groups for USMNT from Copa America 2024 draw (on December 7) and high/lowlights from this week's UEFA 2024 group draw

    WHAT IF: you could change one rule/thing about soccer?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs walked away winners from 3-3 draw at City, Tyler waxes poetic about Liverpool after beating... Fullham, abbreviated Power Rankings and what to watch from full slates this midweek and weekend (f/t Chelsea vs United and big week for Aston Villa)

    ROUND THE WORLD: Preview of Columbus vs LAFC in MLS Cup, what to watch in this week's final Champions League group stage games and shoutouts for Brazil's Serie A title race finale and MASL is back

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.240: Expanding VAR, City vs Liverpool + MLS Playoffs f/t STL City's Tim Parker Nov 28, 2023

    HEADLINES: FIFA discusses expanding use of VAR, Premier League votes *against* temporary ban on loan deals between "affiliated" clubs and MLS looks to add 4th DP slot

    WHAT IF: the Premier League did away with designated home and away sections... net plus or minus?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: takeaways from City/Liverpool draw and Spurs "encouraging" loss to Villa, plus Power Rankings and previewing United's chance to shush the haters at Newcastle

    ROUND THE WORLD: Tim's opinion on MLS's playoff format plus reactions to VAR-heavy controversies in Cincinnati/Philly and Houston/SKC games, plus a quick look at this week's marquee Champions League matchups

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (OverTrain cooking with thermonuclear gas again!) and GOAWs

    Ep 2.239: USMNT vs T&T, Dest's Dismissal + EPL Preview f/t City vs Liverpool Nov 21, 2023

    USMNT: we get balls deep in the "successful" home-and-home with T&T, put the results in context and try to make sense of Sergiño Dest's meltdown (including what an appropriate punishment looks like)

    HEADLINES: Everton's 10-point deduction and what it means for City and Chelsea; IFAB contemplates instituting rugby-like rules, insurance company (of all people) issue report that may actually make an impact on schedule congestion and CONMEBOL reveals two Copa America 2024 host cities

    WHAT IF: Torsten Frings did not criminally use his hands to block Greggory Berhalter's potential game-winning volley in the 2002 World Cup quarterfinal... would his USMNT coaching experience be any different?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: time to hit the ground running with preview of City vs Liverpool and Newcastle vs City plus a painfully honest prediction about Tottenham vs Aston Villa

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS playoffs in full swing (feel the momentum!) and U17 World Cup update

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.238: NWSL/USL Media Deals, Cole Palmer's Glow-Up + USMNT vs T&T Preview Nov 14, 2023

    HEADLINES: NWSL and USL sign splashy 4-year media deals, Premier League overdue yet reactionary ban on loan deals between "associated" clubs and Luiz Diaz's dad

    WHAT IF: How bad and for how long would Man City need to be to get Pep fired?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: what we learned about Chelsea from the thrilling 4-4 draw with City (aka the Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling revenge game), the wheels start falling off Tottenham and perhaps Newcastle, and perhaps United's woes have been slightly exaggerated

    ROUND THE WORLD: thoughts (not very nice ones) on MLS's new playoff format, NWSL and USL silverware, USYNT updates and preview of this week's USMNT home and home versus T&T

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (where the Over Train is cooking with thermonuclear gas) and GOAWs

    Ep 2.237: WC34 "Shocker" + VAR vs Soccer's Soul (Spurs/Chelsea & Arsenal/Newcastle) Nov 07, 2023

    HEADLINES: Gianni Infantino reveals poorly kept secret that Saudi Arabia will host World Cup 2034, does Luis Suarez make Inter Miami better / favorites for MLS Cup 2024 and reaction to Timbers hiring Phil Neville

    WHAT IF: MLS players called a strike -- is now the perfect time to finally get one over on owners?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: instant reaction to Chelsea beating 9-man Spurs and Arsenal falling to Newcastle, including a serious discussion about whether VAR is ruining the sport we love; also some love for Luiz Diaz (and Darwin - sorta) and weekend preview featuring Chelsea at home vs City

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS playoffs (oh no STL!) and Champions League preview

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.236: 2024 Ballon d'Or, Current vs Past USMNTs + MLS Playoffs Deep Dive Oct 31, 2023

    Tyler and I are joined by Keegan Rosenberry of Colorado Rapids and DC United's Alex Bono to discuss...

    HEADLINES: Messi wins Ballon d'Or but who is the favorite to win in 2024; Sandro Tonali's suspension and chatter inside MLS locker rooms about gambling; sad situation involving Luis Diaz's parents plus Timothy Weah injury news

    WHAT IF: you had to pick one USMNT squad from anytime in history to face the Monstars in a soccer version of Space Jam... who you picking? (Also: we debate -- aka Sam is harassed about -- the cultural resonance of Space Jam)

    PREMIER LEAGUE: takeaways from City spanking United; some love for Wolves and Everton; we critique Bono's Power Rankings and Sam makes shocking admission about this weekend's Tottenham vs Chelsea game

    ROUND THE WORLD: Keegan and Bono offered their two cents on the new MLS playoff format plus thoughts on some of the most intriguing matchups, plus a brief reaction to USWNT's games versus Colombia

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.235: San Diego FC, World Crap Cup, MLS Playoffs Primer + Manchester Daerby Preview Oct 24, 2023

    HEADLINES: San Diego FC's uninspired unveiling, troubling Tyler Adams news, re-remembering Michael Bradley and Caleb Williams-inspired discussion about players taking ownership stakes in their club (prediction: it is coming)

    WHAT IF: FIFA held a World Crap Cup for the 32 lowest ranked nations in the world - would you watch?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea's optimism-tinged collapse, LiVARpool's revenge may be Everton's breaking point, Tottenham's good vibrations tour continues, least acrimonious Power Rankings ever plus weekend preview featuring Manchester Daerby and Ten Hag's ass-(potentially)-in-the-jackpot week

    ROUND THE WORLD: preliminary MLS Playoff (featuring unexpected guest on YouTube version) and Champions League primers

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (can the Five-A-Side Overs Train stay cooking with gas???) and GOAWs

    Ep 2.234: Italian Betting Scandal, USMNT/Germany Postmortem + Premier League Preview Oct 17, 2023

    HEADLINES: Betting scandal rocks Italian soccer, Qatari Sheikh Jassim pulls bid for Manchester United, Inter Miami going worldwide and tragedy in Brussels

    WHAT IF: Gregg Berhalter and Julain Nagelsmann traded places... what would the final score of USMNT vs Germany have been?

    USMNT [16:20]: Seattle Sounders, MNT and Sneaky Fox FC legend Brad Evans joins to discuss takeaways from 1-3 loss to Germany, what Gregg got right and wrong, who needs to step their game up and what we would like to see in Tuesday's game vs Ghana

    PREMIER LEAGUE [1:06:40]: Power Rankings plus weekend preview featuring City/Brighton, Arsenal/Chelsea and Merseyside Daerby (ripip)

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's (and maybe Sandro Tonali's) Best Bets -- Overs Train is COOKING -- and GOAWs

    Ep 2.233: World Cup 2030, Fixing MLS Playoffs & Arsenal Open Up PL Title Race Oct 10, 2023

    HEADLINES: FIFA pulls a FIFA with news dump on World Cup 2030 and 2034 hosts, strange MLS managerial moves, MLS players start an important conversation and things may soon get even stranger in Saudi Arabia

    WHAT IF: MLS adopted the Next Pro playoff format where higher seeds choose their opponent -- love it or hate it?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal shut down big bad City, how many teams are in the title race; honorary American Jack Harrison doing things, Liverpool fans walk away from Brighton draw feeling ____________ and West Ham earn some flowers

    ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT best XI for friendly vs Germany on Saturday and what is the bar for success?

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.232: Spurs/Liverpool Vent Sesh + UCL & City/Arsenal Previews Oct 03, 2023

    HEADLINES: bad boys Barça are so back, United plan to "reintegrate" Antony despite outstanding assault allegations, Inter Miami double season ticket prices and Scunthorpe Utd in danger of being Bury 2.0

    WHAT IF: your precocious 13yo son/daughter was good enough to earn a pro contract... would you want them out there playing against grown-ass men/women??

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Tyler and Sam butt heads on Tottenham/Liverpool controversies, we try to make sense of Villa stomping Brighton and City losing for their first league game in forever to... Wolves(?!), plus we look ahead to the weekend featuring Arsenal hosting City and Liverpool visiting Brighton

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and Champions League preview + picks

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (Overs Train stays COOKING) and GOAWs

    Ep 2.231: North London Postmortem, Spurs/Liverpool Preview + Orlando City's Spite-Fueled Success Sep 26, 2023

    HEADLINES: Gregg and Gio bury the hatchet, is Julian Nagelsmann's Germany among the favorites for Euro24 and a battle of soccer's good guys as Stan Kroenke and Gianni Infantino square up

    WHAT IF: if Norway had qualified for WC23, how far would they have needed to go in the tournament and how many goals would Haaland have needed to score in order to win the Balon d'Or over Messi?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: what we learned about Spurs and Arsenal in the latest North London Daerby; where Chelsea fit among the pantheon of clubs that neutrals love to see struggle; is Newcastle's decimation of Sheffield Utd a symptom of a larger trend and a look at games coming up this weekend featuring a unanimous(!) prediction about Liverpool at Spurs on Saturday

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute is so back including an unexpectedly detailed discussion of what is driving Orlando City's silent-but-deadly late season push, a massssssive hot take about Houston vs Miami in this week's US Open Cup final and observations from Champions League's matchday 1

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.230: Ten Hag, Richarlison, NLD & UCL Previews + Orange Cty's Milan Iloski on move to Denmark Sep 19, 2023

    HEADLINES: the Richie Williams era lasts about 5 minutes as Revolution players call shenanigans on Bruce Arena's long-time assistant whose complaints forced the legendary coach out; US Soccer heading to Atlanta; anonymous English manager admits to gambling more than $1M but avoids suspension and finally some good news for Everton

    WHAT IF: Man City versus Argentina NT - who ya got?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Sam pops a chub over Spurs; how much of United's woes can be blamed on Erik Ten Hag; Power Rankings and weekend preview featuring North London Daerby (time to find out of Tottenham are really all about) and United/Chelsea trainwrecks

    ROUND THE WORLD: time to get your mind right for the Champions League group stage

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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    INTERVIEW: Orange County striker Milan Iloski talks about winning last year's USL-Championship golden boot; comes clean on the best prank ex-roommate Tommy McGunner ever pulled on him and discusses his pending transfer to Denmark's Nordsjaelland

    Ep 2.229: Balon d'Or, Bruce Arena, USMNT & Premier League Primer Sep 12, 2023

    HEADLINES: breakdown of Balon d'Or "short" list, response to response to every word that comes out of Gregg Berhalter's mouth, Spanish federation clownshow reaches inevitable conclusion, extremely strange Bruce Arena situation and Hansi Flick breaks an incredible streak

    WHAT IF: you were Liverpool's sporting director and a Saudi club offered you $215 MILLION for 31yo Mo Salah... you selling or nah?

    USMNT: recap of lackluster Uzbekistan win and thoughts on Tuesday's game vs Oman

    PREMIER LEAGUE: weekend preview featuring Manchester United (out of the frying pan into the fire), Chelsea's must-win, chances Tottenham remembers they are Tottenham this week and an upset alert so ridiculous it just might happen

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.228: Gregg & Gio, Anthony Taylor, Spurs Top 4 (??) + USMNT Preview Sep 05, 2023

    HEADLINES: tryong to make sense of Gregg Berhalter not yet contacting Gio Reyna and breaking news on Antony being dropped by Brazil

    WHAT IF: the LAFC fan had actually domed Messi with that drink... how would that have played out?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal/United postmortem, Chelsea stays crumbling, Spurs are sexy but are they good(?) and Power Rankings

    ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT roster thots plus preview of Uzbekistan and Oman games, reaction to Carlos Vela's comments on Messi and Alex Bono's MLS power rankings

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.227: Spanish Scumbag, USMNT updates + Spurs & Liverpool Loving Life Aug 28, 2023

    HEADLINES: Luis Rubiales making a strong push for soccer's scumbag of the year with his handling of Spain's WC celebrations and aftermath and an ode to San Diego Loyal

    WHAT IF: Messi tried to recruit you to make a one-time switch to represent Argentina -- would you?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool and Tottenham are high on life right now, Arsenal's title hopes in tatters, Brighton bad vs West Ham good and Everton... oh poor sweet Everton.

    ROUND THE WORLD: historically rapid USMNT update session

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.226: Paquetá's Punishment, Adams to Bournemouth + Are Spurs Good or United Bad? Aug 22, 2023

    HEADLINES: Lucas Paquetá's recent rollercoaster seeing links to a BIG money move with Man City go silent when he is implicated in an(other) illegal gambling scheme; United's handling of the Mason Greenwood situation; and thoughts on recent overtures between North and South America involving a mooted Inter-Americana Cup and Inter Miami's invite to Copa Libertadores

    WHAT IF: in light of KDB's injury (and Kane's departure), who is the player a Premier League club could least afford to do without at the moment?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: thots on West Ham/Chelsea, Spurs/United and City/Newcastle (et al) plus reaction to Tyler Adams heading to Bournemouth and what games we are most intrigued by heading into this weekend

    ROUND THE WORLD: Leagues Cup may actually have been scripted; Open Cup preview and Women's World Cup recap

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.225: MLS DP Action, Neymar's Legacy & Chelsea Yoinking Liverpool's Things Aug 15, 2023

    HEADLINES: would whispered changes to MLS's salary cap and roster rules go far enough and what Neymar's massive money move to Saudi Arabia means for his legacy

    WWI: pop quiz on 2023-24 UCL odds

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea and Liverpool battling on and off the field, reaction to Kane's official departure to Bayern Munich, Mikey pulls a 180 on a club after 90 minutes of soccer and the inaugural Power Rankings

    ROUND THE WORLD: are complaints about Leagues Cup valid and what changes would be useful and Women's World Cup update

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.224: Premier League Preview/Predictions, USWNT Bounced + FC Tulsa's Phillip Goodrum Aug 08, 2023

    HEADLINES: Messi exceeding lofty expectations so far; PSG may be crumbling at the seems; USL's pro/rel dreams may be dying on the vine and weird Bruce Arena situation

    WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: lack of goals end of USWNT's quest to be b2b2bwcw so we play the blame game and discuss if this flame out is a harbinger of future disappointments

    WHAT IF: Jill Ellis had been the coach of USWNT, would things have turned out any differently?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: way way way too premature season preview f/t best and worst summer transfer windows plus predictions for champs, top 4, bottom 3, who is poised to over/underperform and first manager sacked

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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    INTERVIEW [1:21:15]: Phillip Goodrum discusses one of the strangest draft stories in history, his breakout season with Memphis 901 last year, falling out with the FO after they rejected offers from MLS and Europe in the offseason, getting traded to FC Tulsa (and teaming up with Tommy McGunner), what he would be doing if not getting paid to kick a ball and his respect for Memphis fans for booing him mercilessly on his first game back as an opponent

    Ep 2.223: Spurs' Naughty Owner, Saudi Tipping Point & USWNT permutations + Inter Miami GK Drake Callender Aug 01, 2023

    HEADLINES: Tottenham owner Joe Lewis is charged with insider trading and the Saudi league has gone too far (for someone) by buying Lucas Zelarayan from Columbus

    WHAT IF: MBS announces the Saudi league will host an all-star game in your hometown -- you buying a ticket?

    WORLD CUP: USWNT eeks out a 1-1 draw vs Netherlands without getting out of second gear setting up a lot of permutations depending on what happens against Portugal (very) early on Tuesday morning; plus which others teams have impressed thus far

    ROUND THE WORLD: plenty of praise and one notable criticism about Leagues Cup

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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    INTERVIEW [52:00]: Drake Callender discusses focusing on establishing himself as Inter Miami's GK1 (and hoping for additional USMNT call-ups) while simultaneously dealing with Messi Mania... plus what life has been like the last few weeks, connecting with Sergio Busquets over basketball and what the team's ambitions are this season under Tata Martino

    Ep 2.222: USWNT, Mbappe, Messi (f/t Katie Stengel & Jeff Attinella) + *MLS All-Star* Tim Parker Jul 25, 2023

    WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: what USWNT got right/wrong vs Vietnam, is Alex Morgan in the team's best XI and predictions for the Netherlands game; plus what other countries have and have not impressed thus far

    WEEKLY WHAT IF: you had the power to change/pick the format of the MLS All-Star Game, what would you choose?

    HEADLINES: Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal makes a $1-billion offer so outlandish that PSG and Kylian Mbappe may not be able to refuse

    ROUND THE WORLD: Leagues Cup observations, Messi or Zlatan better debut goal and the DC United/Taxi Fountas situation

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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    INTERVIEW [1:22:00]: St Louis City's Tim Parker discusses what went on behind the scenes of MLS All-Star Game week, including how he learned he made the team, what Wayne Rooney's practices were like, whether Joe Biden sniffed his hair during his White House visit, which Arsenal players impressed him the most, and what the chatter in the locker room was like after Kai Havertz's truly remarkable skills challenge performance.

    Ep 2.221: Gold Cup, USL Pro/Rel, Women's World Cup Preview + USMNT/Whitecaps' Julian Gressel Jul 18, 2023

    USMNT: we say goodbye and good riddance to the Gold Cup, give flowers to several players who boosted their stock in the tournament (and note several who did not) and assign BJ Callaghan a letter grade for his HC tenure

    WWI: what if, hypothetically, the USL voted to implement a three-tier system of promotion and relegation... what impact would that have on USL, MLS and soccer in the US?

    HEADLINES: Conmebol inviting Concacaf clubs into Copa Libertadores, Messi's messy unveiling and the lose-lose situation involving Benjamin Mendy

    ROUND THE WORLD: Women's World Cup preview + preliminary predictions

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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    INTERVIEW [1:00:20]: Julian discusses the rollercoaster of being there for the birth of his second daughter then immediately leaving to join up with USMNT; his sense of Berhalter's "involvement" in the Gold Cup camp; who among the players emerged as the leaders of the group; chatter inside camp about the extreme toxicity that is pervasive throughout US soccer twitter and what Alex Zendejas was like behind the scenes; BJ Callaghan's farewell remarks to the team and whether Harry Kane is going to Bayern Munich

    Ep 2.220: USMNT Beats Canada, Semi vs Panama Preview & Pulisic to Milan Jul 11, 2023

    USMNT: reaction to eeking out shootout win over Canada, featuring whose stock is up and down plus a controversial letter grade for BJ Callaghan's performance; best XI for Panama on Wednesday and whether we would rather (potentially) face Mexico or Jamaica in the final

    WHAT IF: you could snap your fingers and relegate any club in the world right now... who's going down?

    HEADLINES: breakdown of big moves for lotta big American names, including Pulisic to Milan (how will he fit in a team led by Rafeal Leao?), Weah to Juve, Pepi to PSV and Aaronson to Union Berlin; Juventus reportedly settles FFP case with UEFA and the NBA yoinks soccer's template for an "in-season" tournament

    ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute; USWNT's uninspiring sendoff vs Wales; FPL update and of course the latest news from Keeping Up With The Icardashians

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.219: USMNT Group Stage Wrap-Up, Wenger's Offside Rule & Pulisic to Lyon or Milan? Jul 04, 2023

    USMNT: Gold Cup group stage round-up including who did and did not impress, thuoghts on Jesus Ferreira contrived "controversy" and a slightly bonkers (but very rational) suggestion for starting XI in quarterfinal

    WHAT IF: possible plan to add some much-needed spice to World Cup 3rd place games

    HEADLINES: FIFA plans to trial a totally new approach to offside championed by Arsene Wenger (whole body of attacking player must be ahead of defender) in several lower tier leagues around Europe; would Lyon or AC Milan be a better landing spot for Christian Pulisic; and LLL Triste fan violence hits a new low this week

    ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.218: USMNT vs Jamaica Postmortem + American Soccer Fan Culture Jun 27, 2023

    USMNT: Gold Cup context; BJ Callaghan's XI vs Jamaica and whose stock rose/fell in 1-1 draw; expectations for St Kitts/Nevis and T&T games; someone (not naming names) gets remarkably butthurt about the state of US soccer "fan culture" plus if the haters have some legitimate gripes about newly scheduled friendlies vs Uzbekistan and Oman

    WHAT IF: How much money would it take to sign a contract to do what you do now in Saudi Arabia?

    HEADLINES: big news about 2025 FIFA Club World Cup; quiet importance of June 28 meeting of UEFA's ExCo and Peter Drury replaces Martin Tyler

    ROUND THE WORLD: USWNT roster drops for WC23 and whether Sergi Busquets will be a bust at Miami

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.217: Berhalter is Back & USMNT is Good (f/t Brad Evans) Jun 20, 2023

    HEADLINES: we dive right into the only news that *really* matters this week as we discuss the fully digested news that Gregg Berhalter is officially back in charge (or will be eventually!?), including our biggest questions/concerns and what is means for Gio Reyna; along with the USMNT's dismantling of LLL Triste and dispatching of Canada

    WHAT IF: would you prefer to win TST7v7 or a Supporter's Shield?

    ROUND THE WORLD: Nicaragua goes full Concacaf and gets DQed from Gold Cup; Spain is back but Croatia (and Modric) deserve flowers; Chelsea and Saudi Arabia conspiracy theory and Bournemouth ruthlessness

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.216: [[EMERGENCY POD]] Berhalter Is (reportedly) Back & USMNT spank Mexico Jun 16, 2023

    Sam and Tyler sit down at halftime of USA spanking the bejesus out of Mexico to discuss strong reports that Gregg Berhalter is about to be (re)named head coach of USMNT. We are trying to process it in real-time so bear with us. (Bonus: instant reaction to Pulisic's second GOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.)

    Ep 2.215: Messi to MLS, EPL Awards & USA vs Mexico Preview + Tacoma Stars/Sneaky Fox FC's Nick Perera Jun 13, 2023

    HEADLINES: what Messi's move means for Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in the US; the importance of Lou City selling Josh Wynder to Benfica; 49ers (+ #samfam!!!) buying Leeds; Premier League saying "no thanks" on automated offside and Mbappe's decision to opt out on last year of PSG contract

    WHAT IF: soccer stock market is back... buying or short selling shares in one club based on where they finished this season versus where we see them finishing next season

    PREMIER LEAGUE: we hand out silverware to player, GK, coach and team of the season

    REST OF WORLD: Champions League wrap-up, good/bad/ugly from US Open Cup quarterfinals and preview of Thursday's USMNT vs Mexico game (featuring preferred starting XI)

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    **********

    INTERVIEW [1:13:45]: Nick Perera -- a key to Sneaky Fox FC's recent success at TST 7v7 -- on his unorthodox path from Europe to an NCAA championship; why it took so long to embrace his destiny as an arena and beach soccer star; what life is really like in the MASL; his experiences as both a player-manager for Tacoma Stars and GM of NWSL's OL Reign; his brief flirtation with being Captain Morgan (true story); thoughts on "Big Kick Nick" nickname and whether arena leaguers will continue to dominate the TST $1 million tourney for years to come...

    Ep 2.214: Inside Look at TST, Anthony Hudson Cashes In + UCL Final Preview/Predictions Jun 06, 2023

    HEADLINES: Mitch and Sam offer slightly different first-hand perspectives on the TST 7v7 $1 milly tournament; reaction to Anthony Hudson bouncing to "Persian Gulf" well before USMNT contract is up; butthurt Roma fans go after ref Antony Taylor in airport, Spartak Moscow's Quincy Promes charged with trying to import 1300 kilos of cocaine into the Netherlands, thoughts on Messi and Benzema's transfer plans and Manchester United fan arrested for offensive jersey

    WHAT IF: would you -- extremely hypothetically and in no way based on reality -- prefer being the best player on the worst team or the worst player on the best (or at least third best) team in a small-sided $1 million tournament?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup final recap

    REST OF WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute, Mexico experiences exceedingly rare good week as LAFC poos the bed vs Leon in Concacaf Champions League and nuetros amigas beat US women in Concacaf U20 championship, US men's U20 team similarly drops stinker in quarterfinal against Uruguay, US Open Cup preview, crazy finishes in Belgium and France

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and everyone's favorite segment GOAWs

    Ep 2.213: Ivan Toney's Bad Bets, PL Relegation Roundup & Deutschland Drama May 30, 2023

    HEADLINES: details of the case against Ivan Toney are not pretty plus time to get your mind for Sneaky Fox FC's domination of TST 7v7 $1M tournament

    WHAT IF: the Premier League instituted a salary cap?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: rundown of one of the tamest Decision Days in recent history with the only games of interest involving the relegation battle won by Everton; which of the three relegated clubs -- Southampton, Leeds or Lester -- are we most nervous about not bouncing back anytime soon; FA Cup final preview featuring someone actually giving United a chance; plus FPL final standings

    REST OF WORLD: bananas final day in both the Bundesliga and Bundesliga.2 plus a special shoutout to American hero Ethan Horvath and a U20 World Cup status update

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.212: Balogun, City Come Out Swinging, USL vs NWSL + Did Arsenal or United Have a Better Season? May 23, 2023

    HEADLINES: Folarin Balogun is coming home; Ivan Toney's best bets cost dearly; clubs in hot water all over the place including Man City, Portugal and Juventus; USL decides to go head-to-head with NWSL; senseless tragedy in El Salvador; WC26 logo and BIG announcement from TST7v7 tournament

    WHAT IF: how would things change if the penalty spot was moved back two yards?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: we crown the champs and give Forest their flowers; discuss if United's season is more successful than Arsenal (Tommy gets upset); Tyler charts a course for Liverpool to finish top 4 and we make final predictions on Everton vs Lester vs Leeds relegation battle

    REST OF WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute is BACK, whether Inter have a snowball's chance in hell in Champions League final; Championship playoff final check up; WSL title race plus some stern words for La Liga and Valencia after yet another embarrassing bout of racism

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.211: Brazil Match-Fixing, Milan Ultras, City's Place in Pantheon & Overs Train Stays COOKIN May 16, 2023

    HEADLINES: massive match-fixing scandal is erupting in Brazil; AC Milan bow to their ultra overlords and thots on Pochettino to Chelsea

    WHAT IF: how long would it take world class soccer players to beat a D1 football team at football (and what players would play where)?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's dream dies a long, slow, sudden death; where would City fit in the all-time pantheon if they win the treble; Brighton's De Zerbi earning deserved plaudits; Power Predictions and games to watch this week

    REST OF WORLD: USMNT U20 World Cup roster (who is missing and why); Champions League preview + predictions and Championship playoff checkup

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.210: New USL Prez, TST Groups, This Arsenal vs That Liverpool + Champions League Preview May 09, 2023

    HEADLINES: What does PSG's decision to suspend Messi for two weeks mean for his plans next season; Barcelona's director of football leaving for... Aston Villa(?); MLS to San Diego; Don Garber takes poop on US Open Cup; USL picks guy fresh off being suspended by MLS to be league's new president - and why it may make sense; and winners/losers from the TST 7v7 group stage draw

    WHAT IF: along the lines of Spurs players offering fans a refund after getting stomped by Newcastle, what if this type of thing -- getting a refund if your team gets spanked or getting charged extra if your team blows the doors off an opponent -- became codified in the fan experience?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: an implausible-but-not-impossible path for Arsenal to win the league; how would this Arsenal team stack up against that recent Liverpool squad; where will Harry Kane be playing next season; Power Picks (predictions for top 4 and bottom 3) plus what games to watch this week/end

    REST OF WORLD: bonkers final day in the Championship plus we pick a team to root for in the playoffs; Champions League preview + predictions and finally Blood Monday in MLS as managerial heads have begun rolling

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.209: UCL to USA, McKennie's PR Headache, LFC/Spurs (lol) + chat w/ Columbus Crew's Christian Ramirez May 02, 2023

    HEADLINES: UEFA proposes hosting Champions League finals in the US, Weston McKennie catching strays from his friend and Tottenham players try to put a well-intentioned bandaid on fans' gaping emotional wound

    WHAT IF: you had to go back and choose another team to root for...

    PREMIER LEAGUE: City take Arsenal behind the woodshed; Tottenham find new ways to disappoint by erasing a massive lead but conceding a buzzer beater vs Liverpool; final table predictions and preview of the week to come

    REST OF WORLD: Bundesliga title race gets nuts and Championship check-up featuring Burnley, Luton Town and Sunderland

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    **********

    INTERVIEW: Christian Ramirez discusses making the jump from NASL to MLS with Minnesota Utd, playing with Vela/Rossi in LA, how a random Instagram DM led him to Scotland, the good/bad/ugly sides of passionate Aberdeen fans, what led him back to MLS and which Crew teammates are most obsessed with social media

    Ep 2.208: Matt Crocker to USSF, Tottenham vs Wrexham & City/Arsenal Preview Apr 25, 2023

    HEADLINES: US Soccer reportedly naming Southampton's Matt Crocker as sporting director and making surprise bid to host Women's World Cup in 2027; plus Barcelona and Real Madrid's wild twitter beef

    WHAT IF [24:30]: Tottenham or Wrexham to win Premier League first

    PREMIER LEAGUE [28:00]: Arsenal ruin St Tot's Day; Tottenham ruin Arsenal ruining St Tot's Day; FA Cup bringing Manchester together again; Top 4 & Bottom 3 final predictions; and preview + picks for Man City vs Arsenal

    REST OF WORLD [1:03:00]: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute; US Open Cup shoutouts; Champions League updates

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:13:00]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.207: Glazer U-Turn, London Soccer Sadness + Dorking Wanderers' Fairytale Story Apr 18, 2023

    HEADLINES: Glazers may pull a(nother) fast one on United fans; Leroy Sane headbutts Sadio Mane's fist; Achraf Hakimi's "interesting" divorce machinations and the official launch of SNEAKY FOX FC

    WHAT IF: which Premier League manager would you want to be your dad?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's title hopes after coughing up another 2-0 lead; why Tottenham's fanbase has never been more toxic; reaction to Boehly unloading on Chelsea; Leeds' do-or-die week and flowers for Unai's Villa

    REST OF WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS minute; Champions League preview f/t major upset alert and thoughts on Wednesday's USMNT vs Mexico game

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (hint: Sam's global over train keeps cooking) and GOAWs

    ***********************

    INTERVIEW: Marc White (founder/owner/chairman/manager) and Kyle Shestack (new American investor) discuss Dorking Wanderers' fairytale story skyrocketing up the English pyramid from pub league to 5th tier Nation League in 23 years; the wild story of how Kyle (and his dad) got involved; the time Marc wooed a church-load of Karens; competing against while also rooting for the Wrexham phenomenon; and how many years until Dorking reaches the Premier League

    Ep 2.206: Jesse Marsch Bails, Liverpool vs Arsenal Deep Dive & Shambolic Refereeing Apr 11, 2023

    HEADLINES: close but no cigar for Jesse Marsch on yet another Premier League coaching gig, racism rears its ugly head again (and again) plus a rumored sex scandal so salacious that the internet would collapse in on itself if -- however far-fetched-- proven credible

    WHAT IF: most ruthless celebratory taunting strategies

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's wild and woolly trip to Anfield (Xhaka, Salah pen, VVD, Ramsdale, Arteta subs and of course linesman's elbow); Brighton gets jobbed at Tottenham; Super Frank's non-super second debut at Chelsea; flowers for Unai's Villa; Power Rankings and what to watch this week

    REST OF WORLD: Champions League preview; USMNT abroad updates plus roster thoughts for Mexico game; terrible news out of USWNT camp and winner of NCAA bracket pool

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.205: Premier League Fire-Fest, Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview + Chicago Fire's Kei Kamara Apr 04, 2023

    HEADLINES: FIFA strip Indonesia of u20 World Cup and Argentina's big brain reaction; bad Tyler Adams news and who Spurs, Lester and Chelsea should turn to in wake of sacking Conte, Rodgers and Potter (respectively)

    POP QUIZ [15:00]: Champions League odds

    PREMIER LEAGUE [18:15]: City toys with Liverpool, putting the "ick" in Mudryk and Mikey makes some bold claims if Arsenal can find a way to win at Anfield this weekend

    REST OF WORLD [42:30]: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute, thoughts on one of the last pre-WWC rosters for USWNT and who has one hand on the Sam's Army NCAA pool trophy

    STOPPAGE TIME [52:30]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    ******

    INTERVIEW [1:02:00]: Distinguished GSU member Kei Kamara on differences between his former teammate Ezra and his current Coach Hendrickson (plus stories from their Columbus playing days); what needs to go right for the Chicago Fire to make a 2023 playoff run; his thoughts on Leagues Cup; most/least favorite MLS goals, wins, losses and rivals; incredible highs and lows from representing Sierra Leone and if he and Federico Higuain exchange Christmas cards

    Ep 2.204: USMNT, Conte/Nagelsmann + Mailbag f/t St Louis City's [Undefeated] Tim Parker Mar 28, 2023

    HEADLINES: Barcelona got 99 problems but Gavi may not be one for long, the coaching carousel is spinning extra fast with Conte and Nagelsmann sent packing plus the confusing Sebastian Lletget and Becky G situation

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [24:00]: where would Tottenham finish this season if Jesse Marsch took over as manager right now?

    REST OF WORLD [26:00]: Rapid reaction to USMNT games vs Grenada and El Salvador, MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute plus NCAA pool update

    MAILBAG [51:15]: unpopular opinion on Folarin Balogun, new twist to the "Messi to MLS" story, where do Spurs and Harry Kane go now, plus some tasty St Louis City SC locker room talk

    PREMIER LEAGUE [1:20:45]: what to watch weekend including an emotionally charged breakdown of Liverpool at Man City

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:27:30]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.203: FIFA "Improves" World Cup, Conte Gets Too Real & USMNT Nations League Preview Mar 21, 2023

    HEADLINES: pluses/minuses of FIFA's new 48-team format starting with World Cup 2026; is the Allstate Continental Cup a good thing for USMNT; and MLS announces opponent for 2023 all-star game

    WEEKLY WHAT IF: in a hypothetical universe where the current owner never bought your club, how would things be different?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: Antonio Conte goes scorched earth after Tottenham piss away points (again); Chelsea get Dyched and Arsenal keep on keeping on

    REST OF WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and hard truth about Falcons FC; preview of USMNT window with games against Grenada and El Salvador plus NCAA bracket pool status update

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.202: Berhalter/Reyna Mess, La Liga in USA + Tim Parker on St Louis City's Stellar Start Mar 14, 2023

    IMPROMPTU Q&A - we pillory Tim Parker with questions about St Louis City SC's three-game win streak and what it has been like in the locker room and out on the town, the story behind his goal celly/pregnancy announcement, plus we get an answer to the biggest mystery of all: what voodoo magic is making teams repeatedly hand St Louis free goals

    HEADLINES [12:00] - appeals court restores lawsuit brought by Relevant Sports seeking to force FIFA/UEFA to allow European leagues to play regular season games in the US; the latest twist in the Berhalter/Reyna drama and updated thoughts on Pulisic's ideal landing spot when he leaves Chelsea this summer

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [24:45] - if you had to put your life savings on a country to win World Cup 2098... who you going with?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [28:30] - most notable results from the weekend; why Sam is legit getting nervous about Arsenal; how back is Liverpool according to Tyler and Power Rankings (Mikey finally admits he no longer even knows when he is reverse jinxing anymore) and most interesting games of the upcoming weekend

    REST OF WORLD [51:00] - MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute, who's to blame for the sh*tshow involving Violette AC -- up 3-0 on Austin in Concacaf Champions League -- only getting visas for 10 players for the return leg in Austin; and preview/picks for UEFA Champions League

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:04:30] - Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.201: #KUWTI, Epic Liverpool/United Beatdown + Arsenal 90+7' Mar 07, 2023

    HEADLINES - Jurgen Klinsmann (from the clouds) lands in Good Korea, PSG's Achraf Hakimi sexual assault allegations, Ivan Toney facing lengthy suspension and latest and possibly greatest installment of Keeping Up With The Icardashians

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [15:30] - if you could go back in history and have a season-long "All or Nothing" documentary made about one team... who you picking?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [23:00] - how back is Liverpool after hanging a casual 7-spot on United, the Tweedles touch themselves over Reiss Nelson's buzzer beating game-winner vs Bournemouth, thots on Tyler Adams, Mikey directs every iota of hate in his heart towards a neighbor club, Power Rankings and whose upset alert is beeping loudest between Arsenal and City this weekend

    REST OF WORLD [1:03:30] - return of the Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute plus Champions League preview

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:10:00] - Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.200: PSG in EPL, United Plaudits & Inside/Outside Look at MLS Week 1 Feb 28, 2023

    HEADLINES: new MLS format and France women's NT in disarray

    WEEKLY WHAT IF: where would PSG finish if they played in the Premier League?

    PREMIER LEAGUE: giving United some flowers, Liverpool is actually not #back after all, trying to describe Chelsea's heinousness and preview of the week ahead f/t City vs Newcastle and Liverpool vs United

    REST OF WORLD: an inside and outside look at MLS's opening weekend and Apple's coverage of it, Champions League preview + predictions and Concacaf U17 championship recap

    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.199: MLS jerseys, Henry to USMNT, Barça being bad + Roc Nation agent Chris Wingert Feb 21, 2023

    HEADLINES - best and worst of MLS's 2023 jerseys; yay or nay on Thierry Henry as next USMNT manager; thots on Manchester United becoming another oil money club and how big of a deal is Barcelona's sordid referee payment scandal (note: last one not touched upon until GOAW section because someone -- not naming names -- is a dummy)

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [23:00] - right here right now one game your life depends on it, who's your striker... Marxus Rashford, Erling Haaland or Harry Kane?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [31:00] - if Arsenal's title hopes went up or down after losing to City which then dropped points to Forest; how back is Liverpool; Power Rankings and weekend preview f/t Make-Belieague Cup Final (with a hilarious twist) and the possibly the ugliest Tottenham vs Chelsea daerby in eons

    REST OF WORLD [1:11:15] - Champions League preview + predictions and update on USWNT's quest to repeat as SheBelieves Cup champs

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:14:45] - Ivan Toney's Best Bets (big swinging parlays galore) plus GOAWs

    ***********

    INTERVIEW [1:28:30] - Chris Wingert reminisces on MLS career before we delve into his transition from player to agent; featuring Roc Nation's plan for making waves in the soccer universe; his experiences with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rich Paul and Mark Wahlberg; as well as biggest misnomers and shadiest experiences from life as an agent

    Ep 2.198: Super League 2.0, VAR Problems, Arsenal/City preview + San Antonio FC GK Jordan Farr Feb 14, 2023

    HEADLINES - pluses and minuses of the latest iteration of the Fuck Soccer Get Money Super League and if Jesse Marsch to Southampton would be a good thing for him and/or USMNT fans

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [19:00] - in a hypothetical soccer club stock market, which clubs are you buying and/or short-selling?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [27:00] - most interesting results from the weekend, is corruption or incompetence at the heart of recent VAR mishaps and preview of Wednesday's big yuge massive Arsenal vs City fixture (featuring an iron-clad prediction from Terens)

    REST OF WORLD [48:15] - Champions League is BACK with the R16 so we got your preview plus a smattering of predictions

    STOPPAGE TIME [55:30] - Ivan Toney's Best Bets plus GOAWs

    ***********

    INTERVIEW [1:05:00] - San Antonio FC goalkeeper and newly minted USL-C champion Jordan Farr stops by to discuss the highs and lows of his time with Indy Eleven, overcoming struggles off the field and seizing opportunities to become USL GK of the Year in 2022, whether San Antonio's River Walk is overrrated and the one and only Pacific Northwest stereotype for which he is not guilty.

    Ep 2.197: Marsch Out, City In Big Trouble & Transfer W's/L's + Sounders' Kelyn Rowe on Fifa Club World Cup Feb 07, 2023

    HEADLINES: thots timing of and fallout from Leeds firing Jesse Marsch (and relevance for USMNT); why Man City may not be able to wriggle free from allegations of financial irregularities again and heartbreaking situation in Turkey/Syria/Lebanon

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [27:30] - if your favorite team had to hire one as your coach in 5-10 years, would you pick Messi or Ronny?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [34:45] - January transfer window winners and losers; takeaways from Arsenal and City losses this weekend plus preview of the week ahead featuring Leeds vs United - TWICE - as well as Arsenal/Brentford and the saddest Merseyside Daerby in years

    REST OF WORLD [58:00] - USMNT goal spree

    STOPPAGE TIME [59:15] - Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    *******

    INTERVIEW [1:10:00]: Kelyn Rowe hops on "fresh" off an intercontinental flight from Morocco to discuss the Sounders' experience at the FIFA Club World Cup where they were the first-ever MLS representative ft the highlights and lowlights of the trip, the pros and cons of playing in the tournament, and what needs to go right for Seattle to bounce-back from a subpar 2022 season. Kelyn also blesses us with another installment of Wine Snobbery 101.

    Ep 2.196: Wrexham mania, USMNT postmortem & EPL transfer talk (ft Leeds USA) Jan 31, 2023

    HEADLINES: US Soccer cleans house; Dear Leader (Bday Boy) Jozay's greatest hits and what to make of Wrexham mania

    WHAT IF [32:30]: If you had $100M to invest it in a club anywhere in the world, what league would you pick?

    USMNT [40:00]: January window postmortem

    PREMIER LEAGUE [47:00]: thots on Leeds and Everton transfer moves, City/Arsenal recap and weekend preview

    REST OF WORLD [1:09:00]: do we have a legitimate Bundesliga title race on our hands this season?

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:12:30]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.195: Arsenal's Magic Moment, Gio's Celly + chat with Whitecaps/USMNT's Julian Gressel Jan 24, 2023

    HEADLINES: FIFA drops hammer on Lyon for maternity pay; Galaxy supporters groups vow boycott; Brian McBride out at USSF and shocking Dani Alves news

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [14:30]: if you could launch a new MLS team next year in a city without one... where would you go?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [20:15]: Arsenal's big win; VAR ruining Liverpool/Chelsea; Haaland's casual 4th hatty; Everton can't even successfully fire Lampard and weekend FA Cup preview featuring Arsenal vs City

    REST OF WORLD [45:30]: Gio's banger and provocative celly; Juventus 15-point deduction and implication for McKennie plus what to watch from this week's USMNT January camp friendlies

    STOPPAGE TIME [59:00]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    INTERVIEW [1:14:30] Finally, Sam gets back on the interview train by sitting down with good friend of the pod Julian Gressel to discuss a whirlwind year that featured an unexpected trade from DC United to Vancouver Whitecaps, securing American citizenship and earning his first-ever callup to USMNT camp this month. We dig in on how he got the NT news, what interim coach Anthony Hudson is like and what his approach/philosophy has been like, who is serving as de facto leader of the players, which kids have caught his eye, team initiations... and, of course, what the talk around the lunch table was about Gio Reyna's goal and celebration.

    Ep 2.194: Shakira vs Piqué, North London Beatdown + Arsenal/United Preview Jan 17, 2023

    HEADLINES - who is winning the "Shakira vs Piqué" break-up, what happens now with Benjamin Mendy and we pick favorites among Puskas nominees

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [17:00] - how would things be different if the Premier League were decided by cumulative goal differential rather than normal points system?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [20:30] - breakdown of Manchester and North London Dærbies including in depth debate about if Rashford was offside and lots of butthurting from Sam (respectively), pain everywhere in Merseyside, Power Rankings and preview of the week ahead f/t massive midweek games for United and City plus Sunday's big one between Arsenal and United

    STOPPAGE TIME [1:07:00] - Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.193: Manchester & North London Dærbies - Preview + Predictions Jan 10, 2023

    HEADLINES: we debate newly retired Gareth Bale's underratedness and discuss NWSL's decision to ban four coaches for life

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [7:45]: if you were sentenced to a trial by combat and had to pick someone from MLS... who you picking?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [11:15]: FA Cup 3rd round recap featuring some big cupsets, a shockingly peaceable Power Rankings plus a look ahead to this week's massive North London and Manchester dærbies (with predictions)

    STOPPAGE TIME [38:15]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.192: #GioPolitics - aka Berhalter's vs Reyna's (Emergency Pod) Jan 06, 2023

    The good, the bad and (mostly) the ugly of the Desperate American Soccer Housewives situation unfolding WAY too publicly before our eyes as the discord between the Berhalter's and Reyna's has snowballed into a genuine public relations nightmare for US Soccer:

    • What actually happened?
    • Who is to blame?
    • Where does USMNT go from here?
    Ep 2.191: Ronny to Kansas City (lol) & Wait, Are Arsenal Gonna Win This Thing? Jan 03, 2023

    HEADLINES: Ronny almost signing with... Sporting Kansas City(?!?!); Russia leaving UEFA and Infantino's non-penile Pele plan

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [16:00]: what if it had been Messi had been on Real Madrid and Ronaldo was on Barcelona back in La Liga's golden days

    PREMIER LEAGUE [21:00]: how hot is Jesse Marsch's seat; what is wrong with Tottenham, are Arsenal gonna mess around and win the damn league and highly unbiased Power Rankings

    STOPPAGE TIME [57:00]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.190: Boxing Day Overs + Arsenal or Newcastle? Dec 29, 2022

    HEADLINES: drama at Club Brugge and Pele update

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [7:45]: if your club could have one do-over on a sale or signing - who?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [15:30]: what we learned about who from the Boxing Day restart, Power Rankings and weekend preview (f/t Arsenal vs Brighton and Liverpool vs Lester)

    STOPPAGE GAME [39:30]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.189: Premier League is BACK - Boxing Day Preview Dec 23, 2022

    Hold onto your butts because the Premier League is about to return with a VENGEANCE starting on Monday (aka Boxing Day) so the hardest working crew in the soccer podcast game is here to ship your brains right back into midseason shape.

    HEADLINES [3:00]: Messi to Miami on hold plus new MLS playoff format

    WEEKLY WHAT IF [10:00]: Mourinho to USMNT?

    PREMIER LEAGUE [14:45]: Who was hurt/helped most by the WC22 break; who has the hardest/easiest holiday schedules and preview of Boxing Day fixtures (ft Arsenal vs West Ham and Lester vs Newcastle)

    STOPPAGE TIME [30:45]: Ivan Toney Best Bets and GOAWs

    Ep 2.188: World Cup 2022 - Argentina/France Wrap-Up ft Big Cat Dec 20, 2022

    Dan Katz makes a triumphant return to the big stage and bright lights after a 4.5-year hiatus, joining Mitch and Tommy to discuss where Argentina vs France stands in the pantheon of great soccer (and even sports) games and put a big beautiful bow on the good, the bad and the ugly of WC22. Gato Grande also gives Emi Martinez a run for his money as the soccer world's most committed troll and we decide once and for all what the USMNT's bar for success is at WC26. Finally, of course, GOAWs.

    Ep 2.187: World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France Preview/Prediction Dec 16, 2022

    Get up to speed on World Cup 2022 starting with a rapid recap of the two semifinals - Argentina/Croatia and France/Morocco - as well as the storylines, key matchups and how we see Argentina vs France playing out.

    We also start out with a quick discussion of who we would like to see step in as next USMNT manager and close out with Stoppage Time f/t Best Bets and GOAWs.

    Ep 2.186(b): Emergency Pod Breaking Down & Clarifying Gregg/Gio Saga Dec 13, 2022

    We taped Episode 2.186 on Sunday night just as news of Berhalter's off-the-record convo about "a player" at WC22 started picking up steam and reports of him asking individual players to vote on whether to send Gio Reyna home began circulating. We did the best we could trying to process the info we had in real time but ultimately, especially after conflicting reports debunking certain elements and a statement from Reyna himself emerged on Monday, we felt it important tape an EMERGENCY UPDATE on Monday offering some more nuanced thoughts (and calling out some Mikey Mouse reporting) on the situation in the hopes of better outlining our thoughts on what this means for Reyna, Berhalter and the future of USMNT.

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