That’s a Dive with Kyle Martino

Kyle Martino of NBC Sports takes a deep dive into some of the most debated topics bouncing around the soccer community. The former MLS and USMNT player examines a variety of subjects each week with thorough insight and analysis. Subscribe and dive in!

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S1E26: Scoreless at Anfield, City run riot and Kyle’s (almost) run for U.S. Soccer President Oct 17, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep dive into Man United’s scoreless draw at Liverpool (05:30) – is Mourinho bad for football? Why do his team’s play so defensively? Then, Kyle crosses over to the blue side of Manchester and discusses City’s incredible form (17:15) – would a PL title be Guardiola’s greatest managerial achievement? And finally, Kyle circles back to U.S. Soccer and announces that he almost ran for President of the federation (28:20)

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S1E25: USMNT Fail to Qualify for 2018 World Cup Oct 11, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep dive on what the heck happened in Trinidad & Tobago that led to the United States Men's National Team failing to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986 (0:15). How did this happen? Who is to blame? How does the USMNT move forward? Kyle answers all that and more and is later joined by former Jamaican international player and NBC Sports colleague, Robbie Earle, to get his thoughts on the situation as well (22:30).

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S1E24: Special Guest: USMNT captain Michael Bradley Oct 05, 2017

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USMNT captain Michael Bradley dives right into how he knew he could be a professional soccer player (3:00), proving himself as a teen-and how Christian Pulisic is doing this now (6:00), making the decision to go to play in Europe (12:13), being a veteran as the USMNT tries to qualify for the World Cup (20:30), having his dad back with the national team (23:15), and the team mentality heading into the qualifier (25:10) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S1E23: Chelsea 0-1 Man City Reaction, Harry Kane's Class & USMNT Preview Oct 03, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep dive on Manchester City's impressive form after their 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge (5:15), what class Harry Kane belongs in after his terrific run in September comes to an end (16:20) and what to watch for in the final two qualifiers for the United States Men's National Team as they take on Panama and Trinidad and Tobago (28:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S1E22: To Dive or Not to Dive, Striker Redemption & NFL National Anthem Demonstrations Sep 28, 2017

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In today’s episode, Kyle gives the title of his pod some much needed attention, as he discusses the penalty that wasn’t given to Jay Rodriguez in Monday’s match at Arsenal (09:05), uses Oumar Niasse as an example of “striker redemption” (19:15) and lastly, weighs in on the current National Anthem demonstrations going on in the NFL (31:55). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S1E21: The Ozil/Alexis Debate, Liverpool's Struggles & Mighty Manchester Sep 19, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep dive on how Arsene Wenger changed his lineup/tactics at Chelsea with Mesut Ozil out injured and Alexis Sanchez on the bench (6:15), Liverpool's recent struggles since that 4-0 victory over Arsenal (21:00) and the good times continue to roll in Manchester for both United and City (34:10). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S1E20: Assessing Man City, Mourinho The Ticking Time Bomb & De Boer Out at Palace Sep 12, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep dive on Pep Guardiola's influence on Manchester City so far this season coming off the impressive 5-0 victory over Liverpool (11:30), Jose Mourinho's mind game tactics after Manchester United's draw at Stoke (23:30) and the sudden decision by Crystal Palace to sack Frank De Boer after only four matches in charge (33:55). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S1E19: USMNT World Cup Qualifying Rewind Sep 07, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep, deep dive on the USMNT’s recent World Cup Qualifiers. Kyle hits on the Federation’s decision to play the match in New Jersey (06:15), Bruce Arena’s tactical set up (22:30) and takes a step back to look at the entire qualifying picture (40:09). Kyle also touches on the Premier League’s decision to close the transfer window before the start of the season (53:05). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S1E18: Special Guest: Tim Howard Aug 28, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep dive with special guest Tim Howard ahead of Friday’s World Cup Qualifier. The USMNT’s #1 talks about still playing at age 38 (38:42), watching Christian Pulisic’s development (44:08), Clint Dempsey’s role coming off the bench (45:20), playing under Bruce Arena again (47:41) and the current state of affairs at his old club Everton (58:07). Kyle also covers Liverpool’s impressive display against Arsenal (06:23), Raheem Sterling’s sending off at Bournemouth (24:32) and the frustrations of the transfer window (27:35). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S1E17: Chelsea's Resolve, Spurs' Wembley Woes & Assessing Liverpool Aug 22, 2017

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Kyle Martino takes a deep dive on the resolve showed by Chelsea and Antonio Conte after their victory against Tottenham, what that Spurs defeat really means for their expectations at Wembley this season and wonders if the picture at Anfield is beginning to look brighter for Liverpool. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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