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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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01:26:56

Episode 25: The Cynic's Guide to the 2018-19 Season

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2018/08/15

Worst case scenarios this season for several Americans playing in Europe. 0:15 Worst Case Scenarios Part 1: Pulisic, McKennie, Weah, Adams, Acosta, Yedlin, Brooks, Amon, Saief, Wood and Sargent. Bach 35:50 Worst Case Scenarios Part 2: Miazga, EPB, CCV, Richards, Moore, Robinson, Sabbi, Gall, Gooch and several others. Billy Holiday 1:10:20 Short Corners: The U.S. women’s U-20s get bounced out of the World Cup in the group stage and why is that? ESPN+ will air some Eredivisie matches this year

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01:24:50

Episode 24: Chris Richards joins the pod, and a...

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2018/08/07

Chris Richards joins for a conversation from Bavaria, where the 18-yr-old is on loan at Bayern Munich, getting ready for his first regular season U19 game this weekend. Then Greg and Belz run down the European-based player pool ahead of the regular season in the big leagues, and then we take a few Short Corners. 1:23 Richards interview starts. Since the audio is spotty during parts of the conversation, below are timestamps and transcriptions of key things he said that were difficult to hear in the

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02:33:49

Episode 23: An extended USMNT-in-the-Bundesliga...

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2018/07/31

We take a closer look at the league that has become the destination of choice for young American players by interviewing people who regularly talk or write about Werder Bremen, Hannover 96, Schalke and Dortmund. Josh Sargent, Bobby Wood, Weston McKennie and Christian Pulisic are the main events in this episode, but each guest gave a good sense of each club’s overall situation and addressed the rising population of Americans in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga academies. Greg and I had planned to talk

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01:23:48

Episode 22: Seems like there are a lot of exciting...

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2018/07/27

European preseason is always a time of inflated hopes and dreams. Players getting chances, and fresh starts, and new contracts. We run down of a lot of the action, and then Greg breaks out some half-assed high school math as we try to sort out whether the player pool is taking a step forward. (It is.) 0:30 We summarize a lot of the preseason news for the under-23 player pool, including Pulisic, Hyndman, Richards, Carleton, Gall, Parks, etc. 35:30 Is this time different? Buckle in for a rambling

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02:54:04

Episode 21: U20-palooza! An encyclopedic look at the...

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2018/07/18

Joey Anthone (aka @USAProspects) joined the pod to comb through the U-20 player pool and we didn’t stop. Who will be available for November qualifying? We projected that. What are the biggest challenges for Tab Ramos? We explained them. What are the areas of strength in the pool? We pointed them out. Who will be the 6? Who will be the 9? Who will be the centerbacks? Check, check, check. And then we each gave a 20-man roster and answered several listener questions. Carve out time over multiple days

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01:13:03

Episode 20: Chris Durkin joins the pod, Jesse Marsch...

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2018/07/11

18-year-old DC United holding midfielder talks through how he thinks about his job on the pitch, his development as a player, and his assessment of the USMNT's World Cup qualifying failure, among other things. Greg and I get into Jesse Marsh's move and the large number of American players on the move in Europe. 1:00 Chris Durkin interview 38:40 the World Cup 47:10 Marsch to RB Leipzig 52:05 rundown of Yanks on the move in Europe

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00:46:13

Episode 19: (Scuffed Lite) Concacaf's time in Russia...

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2018/07/05

A vacation-truncated mini-episode acknowledging the end of Concacaf's time in Russia 0:30 Mexico loses to Brazil, etc. 11:30 general Concacaf, World Cup thoughts 18:40 Short Corners: Trusty and McKenzie have a rough night, the Los Dos kids light it up again, Josh Sargent is the first to show up for Werder Bremen preseason and that seals it. He's the best striker in American history.

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01:17:08

Episode 18: Savior by committee for the USMNT (a...

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2018/06/27

U.S. men’s soccer doesn’t need a savior. It needs savior by committee. We take the metaphor to within an inch of its life and run down the USMNT depth chart as we go. Later in the episode we talk briefly about Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama at the World Cup. 0:30 savior by committee for U.S. men’s soccer 4:10 the party elders — including two likely starters in 2022 and a bunch of question marks 18:30 the executive committee — the young core for the next cycle 25:00 voting members — the key

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00:56:14

Episode 17: Mexico’s singular Concacaf triumph, and...

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2018/06/19

0:30 rooting for Mexico, Landon Donovan’s Wells Fargo ad, the effect on dual-nationals of Mexican success and of course the historic win over Germany 25:40 Costa Rica likely eliminated after their first game, Panama too 33:10 Short Corners: progress for Andrew Carleton, a first USL start for Ethan Bryant, and whether we’ll see a wave of U.S. prospects moving this summer 39:45 Interview with Sebastian Soto

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01:02:21

Episode 16: Herc Gomez joins to talk El Tri in...

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2018/06/14

Former USMNT striker and ESPN analyst Herc Gomez gets on the phone to discuss El Tri ahead of Sunday's showdown with Germany, then Greg and I talk Mexico, make quick work of Costa Rica and Panama and take a few short corners. 1:30 Herc with a brisk, bright preview of Mexico and its challenges ahead of group play 27:09 Tchaikovsky 28:35 Belz and Velasquez go on a Concacaf ramble 52:25 Short Corners: World Cup bid victory, Bruce Arena boycott, Spain fires their manager, Uly Llanez and Jaylin

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00:58:58

Episode 15: France 1, USA 1, and a happy ending...

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2018/06/12

Has American fight been restored? Greg thinks that's "garbage narrative stuff." Did Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie play well? Hmm, not really. But the kids got a result in France, there werestandout performances and we broke it all down. 0:30 opening thoughts and a correction 3:30 the game action and some of the major events 24:30 what we've learned about the player pool

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01:25:21

Episode 14: Ireland 2, USA 1, and a look ahead to France

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2018/06/06

Playing in Dublin against an Irish squad made up of bottom-table Premier League and English Championship talent, the U.S fell 2-1 on a 90th minute game-winner from Brentford midfielder Alan Judge. It was a real test for a young American side, and yet our veteran fullbacks were the biggest problem on the field. Hmmm. We try to break it down player by player, and then look ahead to France. 0:30 defense and midfield 28:20 wingers, strikers, goalkeeper and the subs 50:44 France on Saturday 1:06:400

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01:02:21

Episode 13: USA 3, Bolivia 0, our late night reactions

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2018/05/29

Pulisic didn't show up and neither did Bolivia, but everyone else did. Debut goal for Sargent. Big night for Weah. Strong stuff from Robinson. McKennie was a man among boys. 0:30 lineup, including Pulisic at the 10 7:45 Bono, Robinson, Palmer-Brown, Zimmerman and Lichaj 26:45 Corona, Rubin, Weah and Sargent 49:00 the substitutes, and some kudos for Sarachan

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00:48:00

Episode 12: How to get the most out of this Bolivia...

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2018/05/23

We try to rough out a lineup for the Memorial Day friendly in Pennsylvania, and then discuss Efrain Alvarez, Tyler Adams to RB Leipzig, Peter Vermes' contention that U.S. Soccer doesn't have a plan, and Chris Durkin's progress at holding midfielder. 0:30 How we would like Sarachan to line up the boys, and how we think he will. 28:45 Short Corners: Alvarez, Adams, Vermes, Durkin That Peter Vermes interview with Soccer America:

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01:08:16

Episode 11: Who should be called up for the three...

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2018/05/18

We go down the list, and give our locks, our hopefuls, and the somewhat longer list of those we are ambivalent about when it comes to call-ups for the friendlies with Bolivia, Ireland and France. We take it as an opportunity to give something of an update on 30 of the top players in the pool. 1:50 Locks (including those who've reportedly been called up) 22:50 Hopefuls 40:55 Ambivalents 59:00 Short Corners: JonGon doesn't get the Mexico call-up, Emerson Hyndman gets a PL start, ORLvATL is fire, and

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01:03:22

Episode 10: Vamos Mexico (and Costa Rica)! Why we're...

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2018/05/11

With no USMNT to talk about in the World Cup, we're going to follow about Mexico and Costa Rica, because a better Concacaf is better for the U.S. in the long term. We explain ourselves and talk about the Mexican player pool, their chances of getting to the quarterfinals, and Costa Rica's chances of getting to the quarterfinals. Then we run down the latest on McKennie, Pulisic, Amon, Carleton, Llanez, Ledezma, Busio and others. 0:30 The pragmatic case for rooting for El Tri and the Ticos 11:30 Efra

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00:58:18

Episode 9: Should the USMNT go heavy metal...

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2018/05/04

Klopp's gegenpressing Liverpool is a game away from the biggest crown in club soccer, so naturally we discuss whether the USMNT should adopt a full-throttle pressing style. Then we get into the virtues and drawbacks of USL versus going to Europe and joining an academy, and round up some of the past weekend's action. 0:30 gegenpressing and the USMNT (we're already doing some of it) 29:30 Carleton, Llanez and whether they should play in USL or join a U19 side in Europe 43:30 Yanks roundup (Amon,

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00:59:33

Episode 8: Jacori Hayes joins the pod, a Michael...

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2018/04/27

FC Dallas midfielder Jacori Hayes, arguably the most in-form American midfielder in MLS, joins for a great conversation on his path to the pros, the value of his USL experience last year, why he always tucks his shirt in and what he needs to do to get better (he's focused on the attacking third). Then Greg and Belz take on the burning topic of the day: Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore, and whether they should be forgiven for what happened against Trinidad. 0:20 Jacori Hayes interview 25:00 Michael

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00:55:24

Episode 7: An interview with Justen Glad, and then we...

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2018/04/20

Justen Glad joins the show for an interview, and then Greg and Belz talk about the Revierderby and the two Americans involved, with special emphasis on Pulisic and taking stock of his season. Then we get to our Major League Update, with special mention of the Atlanta United-NYCFC match and our regular notes on young Americans in MLS. 0:17 Interview with Justen Glad, 21-year-old centerback for Real Salt Lake 21:00 The Revierderby, and whispers is Christian Pulisic overrated? 42:30 Major League

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00:55:08

Episode 6: Draft 2022! Belz and Dillon Payne go to...

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2018/04/11

With Greg taking this one off because he's too much of a realist, I got on the horn with Dillon Payne (aka @DontTreadSoccer) and we held a draft to each pick a USMNT starting XI for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Totally speculative, totally irresponsible, probably wrong on several counts. But fun. And illustrative of the depth (or lack thereof in the case of the 6, the 9 and the wings) at various positions.

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