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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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00:34:30

Episode 105: A 5-step (at least) plan for Berhalter...

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2019/10/22

We lay out some loosely-numbered ideas for Gregg Berhalter to get this thing turned around, and then conclude that it's very unlikely and implausible. We also briefly discuss the U17s ahead of the World Cup, which kicks for them on Sunday.2:30, questions for Earnie Stewart5:00, anywhere from 5 to 27 steps Berhalter should take to get the USMNT back on track27:15, the US U17s head into the World Cup with some concerns but also some reasons for optimism

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01:04:54

Episode 104: Canada 2, USA 0, and Berhalter takes the...

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2019/10/16

Horrible night in Toronto. Failure on every level. Once again the citizens of the United States of America are encouraged to forget about the U.S. men's national team entirely, and they may yet do so. Time to rant and rave (but also to be fair), and to discuss the possibility of firing Gregg Berhalter. (This is a totally unedited episode recorded late at night. Certainly best to listen at 1.5x.)

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00:35:34

Episode 103: USA v Cuba review

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2019/10/12

The first Nations League game ever for the USMNT was in D.C. against Cuba. No spoilers, this is our quick review of the match.----Check out our sponsor, www.awaydaysfootball.com, home of the Mystery Kit and Away Days FC. Use the code "Scuffed" to receive a 15 percent discount on your entire order there.

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01:16:39

Episode 102: Projecting the U17 World Cup roster

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2019/10/08

The tournament starts on Oct. 26 in Brazil, the U.S. has a tough group consisting of the Netherlands, Japan and Senegal and the roster will be released any day now. Matt Hartman (@mattshartman on Twitter) joins the pod to talk about who will likely get called up and who will likely be left off. We each give our preferred roster, nodding regularly to what we think we can probably expect from coach Raphael Wicky. We discuss all the names below but you have to listen to figure out who we would like to

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00:56:54

Episode 101: Projecting the Nations League roster,...

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2019/10/01

Quick rundown of Gregg Berhalter's likely roster choices for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Cuba and Canada, and then an interview with Oliver Wyss, the general manager of Orange County SC, the USL club that has given 11 starts to a 17-year-old youth national team keeper, recently signed Bryang Kayo and Diego Lopez away from MLS academies, and is trying to establish an alternative pathway to Europe for promising young American players.0:30 - Greg and Belz USMNT roster discussion23:00 -

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00:49:54

Episode 100: An interview with LAFC academy director...

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2019/09/27

Todd Saldaña joins for a wide-ranging discussion on the early success of the Los Angeles Football Club academy, how they're developing players, what kind of outreach they've received from the Mexican and U.S. Soccer federations, and many other things.

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00:56:10

Episode 99: The September USMNT Top 40

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2019/09/20

It’s actually a Top 45 because we broke goalkeepers into their own category. We do the goalkeepers, lay out some rationale because we think a lot of people will dispute our ranking, and then go 1 through 20, take a little break, go 21 through 40, and then a brief discussion of the Olympics.

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01:06:32

Episode 98: USA v Uruguay, the friendliest of friendlies

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2019/09/11

It was a hot, sleepy night in St. Louis, but by golly we learned stuff. Different challenge, different lineup. We break down the big moments of the game and assess individual performances.--Thank you to Away Days Football for sponsoring this episode! Check out awaydaysfootball.com and their very cool Mystery Kit product. You pay $25, you pick your jersey size, and a few days later you receive an official club jersey in your size from somewhere in the world. You don’t know where, or what club, until

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00:55:33

Episode 97: USA v Mexico recap, and Berhalter's...

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2019/09/07

Woe is us. Greg V lays this one at the feet of Gregg Berhalter, and this dogmatic commitment to play through a recklessly high press.

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00:51:18

Episode 96: USA v Mexico preview -- how to attack El...

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2019/09/03

We’re going to talk about what Mexico will probably look like, and then talk about how Berhalter could line up the U.S., with special emphasis how we might attack, how we could set up the midfield, and how we should deploy Sergiño Dest. 2:10 Mexico's potential lineup 7:20 How the US should attack Mexico's high press and man-marking 15:00 Who should start in the midfield? 28:50 How will Berhalter deploy Sergiño Dest?

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00:57:07

Episode 95: Berhalter announces his roster for the...

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2019/08/28

Dest, Pomykal, Sargent! World Cup qualifying is now officially 12 months away and it's time to buckle down. Full breakdown of the roster, some preferred lineup discussion, and a dose of what lineups Berhalter is likely to choose.

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01:02:34

Episode 94: The roster for the upcoming Mexico and...

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2019/08/21

We start up top at striker and work our way back to goalkeeper, giving our preferred rosters. And then we talk about Berhalter's likely roster, which is not entirely the same. Here's that American Soccer Analysis piece we talked about: https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2019/8/14/with-or-without-you-wowy-a-plus-minus-alternative-for-soccer

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00:43:15

Episode 93: Earnie Stewart’s new job, Kremlinology,...

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2019/08/14

Earnie Stewart has a new job, Kate Markgraf has a new job, and we've got clips from the conference call with them and Carlos Cordeiro as they discussed their new roles. Greg and Belz get into that and what it means, and then we talk about Weah, Dest, Sargent and Pomykal, and a few other notable performances from the weekend.

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01:42:31

Episode 92: A new monthly USMNT player pool Top 40,...

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2019/08/07

The Scuffed Top 40 makes its August debut, as we run through a (highly debatable) list of the top 40 players in the USMNT pool if we were to start a World Cup qualifying campaign tomorrow. Then we take listener questions ranging from "what does Earnie Stewart do all day?" to "who is the most overrated player in the pool?" and "what is the point of the U18 men's national team?" 0:30 Intro and housekeeping 5:20 the August Scuffed Top 40 -- from Tyler Adams to Richie

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02:15:44

Episode 91: An early look at the player pool for the...

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2019/07/31

A deep dive into the pool of players born in 2001 or later, and thus eligible for the 2021 U20 World Cup. Joey Anthone (@USAprospects) and Matt Hartman (@MattSHartman) join to give us an early look at the players who have a chance of playing in the next U20 World Cup. Disclaimers apply (the kids are young and the tournament is two years away) and the show notes are detailed. Use them! We talk about who we think is already a lock, who’s in the next tier down, and who has an outside chance of breaking

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00:43:49

Episode 90: An interview with Raphaël Wicky, coach of...

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2019/07/25

The U17 World Cup starts in three months! Wicky kicks off a camp in California this week as he and the boys prepare for the tournament in Brazil. He discussed how the team improved at the Concacaf Championship, his impressions of the DA playoffs, his thoughts on where on the field Kobe Hernandez-Foster will likely play at the World Cup and outlined some of the roster decisions he faces in the next three months.

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00:40:48

Episode 89: 17-yr-old LA Galaxy right back Julian...

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2019/07/23

Our guest today is Julian Araujo, the young, pacey, aggressive right back for the Los Angeles Galaxy, the U.S. U20s, the U.S. U23s and hopefully, soon, the USMNT. He’s a top right back prospect who’s attracted attention from El Tri and youth call-ups from the USA. He assisted Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first goal in the Galaxy's El Trafico on Friday. We talked about that, his upbringing, his decision to play for the Barca Academy, where he wants to improve his game and his national team future.

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01:22:54

Episode 88: Club status run-down for the European...

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2019/07/17

First, Greg gives his 5 biggest needs for the USMNT roster, and Belz lists his preferred changes ahead of the fall international calendar. Then we hustle through the European player pool, talk about each guy's club status, and look briefly toward the season ahead.

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01:37:06

Episode 87: A Gold Cup postmortem and look forward

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2019/07/10

A long episode breaking down the loss to Mexico, the opening flurry from the US, the gradual annexation of the game by Mexico, and that 20-minute period of utter helplessness in the second half culminating in the match-winning goal for El Tri. We try to discuss what this game and the overall performance in the Gold Cup all mean for the USMNT and the player pool in the fall and beyond.

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01:19:13

Episode 86: Gold Cup — USA v Jamaica, plus a look...

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2019/07/05

Easily the most pleasing to the eye performance from the USMNT in the Berhalter era. We break it down and look ahead to Mexico on Sunday. Thank you to Away Days Football for being our first sponsor! Check out awaydaysfootball.com and their very cool Mystery Kit product. You pay $25, you pick your jersey size, and a few days later you receive an official club jersey in your size from somewhere in the world. You don’t know where, or what club, until you open the package. It’s a mystery! And they have

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