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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

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01:10:10

Ep 2.235: San Diego FC, World Crap Cup, MLS Playoffs...

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2023/10/24

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

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01:37:12

Ep 2.234: Italian Betting Scandal, USMNT/Germany...

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2023/10/17

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

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01:36:12

Ep 2.233: World Cup 2030, Fixing MLS Playoffs &...

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2023/10/10

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

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01:17:21

Ep 2.232: Spurs/Liverpool Vent Sesh + UCL &...

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2023/10/03

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

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01:03:19

Ep 2.231: North London Postmortem, Spurs/Liverpool...

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2023/09/26

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

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01:33:28

Ep 2.230: Ten Hag, Richarlison, NLD & UCL Previews +...

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2023/09/19

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

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01:25:43

Ep 2.229: Balon d'Or, Bruce Arena, USMNT & Premier...

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2023/09/12

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:

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01:32:49

Ep 2.228: Gregg & Gio, Anthony Taylor, Spurs Top 4...

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2023/09/05

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

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Ep 2.227: Spanish Scumbag, USMNT updates + Spurs &...

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2023/08/28

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

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01:02:02

Ep 2.226: Paquetá's Punishment, Adams to Bournemouth...

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2023/08/22

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

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01:17:18

Ep 2.225: MLS DP Action, Neymar's Legacy & Chelsea...

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2023/08/15

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

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01:54:54

Ep 2.224: Premier League Preview/Predictions, USWNT...

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2023/08/08

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

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01:34:23

Ep 2.223: Spurs' Naughty Owner, Saudi Tipping Point &...

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2023/08/01

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

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01:41:44

Ep 2.222: USWNT, Mbappe, Messi (f/t Katie Stengel &...

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2023/07/25

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

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01:38:32

Ep 2.221: Gold Cup, USL Pro/Rel, Women's World Cup...

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2023/07/18

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

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01:20:15

Ep 2.220: USMNT Beats Canada, Semi vs Panama Preview...

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2023/07/11

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

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Ep 2.219: USMNT Group Stage Wrap-Up, Wenger's Offside...

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2023/07/04

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

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01:11:31

Ep 2.218: USMNT vs Jamaica Postmortem + American...

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2023/06/27

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

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01:13:38

Ep 2.217: Berhalter is Back & USMNT is Good (f/t Brad...

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2023/06/20

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

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Ep 2.216: [[EMERGENCY POD]] Berhalter Is (reportedly)...

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2023/06/16

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.)

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