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Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez

An in-depth show about the U.S. men"s national soccer team, the players who could one day make it better, and American soccer in general.

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00:49:10

#244: El Salvador, Canada & Honduras previews with...

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2022/01/25

Jon Arnold gives us a closer look at how things look from the El Salvador, Canada and Honduras points of view, and also a quick update on Panama.Reward Jon for his help and sign up for the Getting Concacafed newsletter here: https://getconcacafed.substack.com/support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop

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00:49:00

#243: Monday Review — The qualifying window is upon us

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2022/01/24

The Brooks omission, Weah's blessed return, Dest getting scraps from Xavi, and Sargent's move on the parabola with Watke and Vince, all in the context of El Salvador on Thursday to kick off what Belz believes can and should be a 9 point window.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at

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00:41:03

#242: Roster Reaction

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2022/01/21

The pivotal window of World Cup qualifying is upon us and Gregg Berhalter announced his roster today. Greg and Belz get into it. Don't worry, we don't spend much time kvetching.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it:

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00:59:36

#241: Monday Review — Pepi starts, Dike debuts,...

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2022/01/18

Vince, Watke and Belz walk through the weekend of the inconclusive American striker, plus McKennie's continued excellent form, a question about whether Pulisic should be considered an elite talent, an earnestly joyful look ahead to the upcoming window, and much more.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch:

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00:29:40

#240: Interview with Luca de la Torre

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2022/01/17

Heracles Almelo midfielder Luca de la Torre, hoping for a USA call-up this week, talks about the evolution of his game under Frank Wormuth, the Fulham years, the key to ball security, and his ability to operate on the half-turn between the lines. A cerebral guy, obviously passionate about the game. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch:

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01:05:45

#239: The roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers

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2022/01/13

El Salvador, Canada and Honduras await, and about half the USMNT player pool hasn't seen a ton of action lately. Greg and Belz talk through it all, with Greg diving into how the spreadsheets on how many minutes each player has played, how recently.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question

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00:44:17

#238: Monday Review — Thriller in Rome, Pepi’s debut,...

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2022/01/10

A rundown of the action from the weekend with Vince, Watke and Belz. McKennie plays a key role in a huge win for Juventus, Pepi debuts for Augsburg, Dest's camp signals he wants to stay in Barcelona, and lots of other things to discuss.0:30 intro and McKennie's big weekend in Rome7:45 Pepi's debut24:45 January Campsupport Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our

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00:46:30

#237: Interview with Vince Ganzberg on coaching youth...

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2022/01/06

Ganzberg, the associate director of coaching education for United Soccer Coaches, talks youth soccer coaching, coaching philosophy, the USSF and United Soccer Coaches curriculums, and the place of collegiate competition in American soccer.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this

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01:10:43

#236: Monday Review — Puli v Liverpool, Pepi to...

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2022/01/03

A transfer window and listener question-heavy episode with Watke and Vince and Belz.0:30 intro and Puli v Liverpool10:20 transfers of Pepi, Dike, JoGo, etc., and news44:00 listener questions——— support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it:

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01:11:16

#235: Annual Review 2021

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2021/12/30

Vince, Belz and Watke convene to run down some winter break news, hand out yearly awards in 18 categories, and spotlight the top 5 moments of 2021. Happy New Year!0:30 intro and holiday activities rundown14:00 Pepi to Wolfsburg, Cuevas to Club Brugge19:25 Annual AwardsMost Inscrutable PlayerPlayer of the YearLittlest BrotherBest Sh-thousing (Connivance Category)Best Sh-thousing (Unnerving Category)Biggest Change in Belz’s OpinionMost Unexpected Moment (Honorable Mention)Most Unexpected Moment (1st

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00:37:52

#234: Jonathan Gómez interview

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2021/12/21

Jonathan Gómez, the 18-year-old left back who played for Louisville City in 2021, joins the podcast. He discusses his USMNT debut vs Bosnia, his pending move to La Liga club Real Sociedad, his conversation with Xabi Alonso, his choice of a USL development path, and his future national team decision. Sharp guy.#TheGomezWay blog: https://thegomezway.com/support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord:

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01:01:05

#233: Monday Review — McKennie returns, calendar year...

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2021/12/20

Let's be honest. Things are slowing down. Vince, Watke and Belz convene to talk about how much the 17-win record means, reassess USMNT player coolness, and review the action from the past week. Use the shownotes as guide if you'd rather not ponder whether Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest are actually cool.0:30 intro and news9:15 coolness23:00 January Camp is Jan. 625:20 game action rundownsupport Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy

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00:38:47

#232: USA v Bosnia recap

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2021/12/19

Quick recap of USA-Bosnia, the final USMNT match of 2021.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8

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00:53:39

#231: How to solve the midfield sans MMA, plus a look...

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2021/12/16

What do you do if McKennie, Musah and Adams are unavailable? We run through a lot of the possibilities, settle on some pretty clear (and perhaps obvious) favorite options, and then talk about what we'd like to see vs Bosnia on Saturday.0:30 intro and a bunch of alternate midfield setups (hint, Gio)36:00 Bosnia look-aheadsupport Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a

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01:13:16

#230: Monday Review — Dest’s rough patch, bing bong,...

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2021/12/13

Vince, Watke and Belz convene for the Monday Review, a full rundown of the news of the week, the action of the USMNT player pool in the past week, and a handful of listener questions.0:30 quick revisit of the World Cup qualifier location discussion2:00 The News (Champions League wrap, NYCFC lifts MLS Cup and Ronny Deila removes his clothes, Camp Candy Cane vibes, Araujo's Mexico debut, transfer window incoming)12:15 The 23, an unabridged look at the player pool right now, jumping off from their

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01:16:23

#229: Monday Review — Marsch out, Gio in training,...

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2021/12/06

Belz, Watke and Vince in Louisville convene for a new look Monday Review and we think you'll probably like it. A full rundown of all the news that's fit to talk about with the USMNT this week. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8

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00:42:48

#228: The December camp roster

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2021/12/03

Quick reaction from Greg and Belz on the 26 players called up for Camp Candy Cane, including the apparent lack of experimentation in midfield. Greg also goes on a rant about St. Paul as a location for a February qualifier.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8

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01:11:44

#227: Belated wrap-up of the U20 Revelations Cup

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2021/12/03

Matt Hartman graciously joins again to talk through what we can have possibly learned about the U20s after their three matches against Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. This one's for the diehards.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8

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00:54:22

#226: The dual national dilemma with political...

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2021/12/02

Marichal, a Cuban-American professor of political science at California Lutheran University, joins to talk about recognition, mis-recognition, identity, and some of the deeper themes underneath the Mexican-American dual national's choice about which national soccer team to play for. No hard conclusions drawn, just some new (for me, Belz) ways to think about the issue.Reading list:David Ochoa’s path to Mexico:https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/david-ochoa-mexico-national-team-soccerAraujo QA

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00:42:44

#225: Monday Review — St. Paul in February, new Top...

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2021/11/29

Quick recap of the latest USMNT news and the action from the weekend with Watke and NatFan9. We covered St. Paul's weather in February, ranch sauce on pizza, Tim Weah's excellent form, etc. etc.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8

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