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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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01:17:42

Ep 2.206: Jesse Marsch Bails, Liverpool vs Arsenal...

Sam"s Army ·

2023/04/11

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

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01:25:45

Ep 2.205: Premier League Fire-Fest, Liverpool vs...

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2023/04/04

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

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01:41:14

Ep 2.204: USMNT, Conte/Nagelsmann + Mailbag f/t St...

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2023/03/28

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

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01:03:03

Ep 2.203: FIFA "Improves" World Cup, Conte Gets Too...

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2023/03/21

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

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01:14:19

Ep 2.202: Berhalter/Reyna Mess, La Liga in USA + Tim...

Sam"s Army ·

2023/03/14

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

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01:27:19

Ep 2.201: #KUWTI, Epic Liverpool/United Beatdown +...

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2023/03/07

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

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01:08:07

Ep 2.200: PSG in EPL, United Plaudits &...

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2023/02/28

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

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02:44:49

Ep 2.199: MLS jerseys, Henry to USMNT, Barça being...

Sam"s Army ·

2023/02/21

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] -

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02:04:13

Ep 2.198: Super League 2.0, VAR Problems,...

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2023/02/14

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

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01:44:08

Ep 2.197: Marsch Out, City In Big Trouble & Transfer...

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2023/02/07

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

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01:22:50

Ep 2.196: Wrexham mania, USMNT postmortem & EPL...

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2023/01/31

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

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01:43:22

Ep 2.195: Arsenal's Magic Moment, Gio's Celly + chat...

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2023/01/24

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

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01:20:56

Ep 2.194: Shakira vs Piqué, North London Beatdown +...

Sam"s Army ·

2023/01/17

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

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Ep 2.193: Manchester & North London Dærbies - Preview...

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2023/01/10

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

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Ep 2.192: #GioPolitics - aka Berhalter's vs Reyna's...

Sam"s Army ·

2023/01/06

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?

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01:10:32

Ep 2.191: Ronny to Kansas City (lol) & Wait, Are...

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2023/01/03

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

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48:05

Ep 2.190: Boxing Day Overs + Arsenal or Newcastle?

Sam"s Army ·

2022/12/29

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

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Ep 2.189: Premier League is BACK - Boxing Day Preview

Sam"s Army ·

2022/12/23

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

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Ep 2.188: World Cup 2022 - Argentina/France Wrap-Up...

Sam"s Army ·

2022/12/20

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.

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46:37

Ep 2.187: World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France...

Sam"s Army ·

2022/12/16

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.

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