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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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01:17:08

Ep 2.264: City's (Destructive?) Dominance, Ange vs...

Sam"s Army ·

2024/05/21

HEADLINES: Wolves submit proposal for Premier League to scrap VAR; FIFA forms working committee to explore playing domestic games abroad and Barcelona doing Barcelona things PREMIER LEAGUE: whether City's dominance is bad for the league; what trolls and dumdums don't grasp about the "Ange vs Spurs fans" narrative; is Jurgen Klopp a Premier League "legend" and shoutouts for FPL winners ROUND THE WORLD: MLS top 3 power rankings; what is different about DC United this season and how the

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01:10:22

Ep 2.263: Marsch to Canada, Toronto/NYCFC Fisticuffs...

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2024/05/14

HEADLINES: players rebel against FIFA's Club World Cup; Bayern's managerial search starting to get downright silly and Canada hires Jesse Marsch as new NT coach WHAT IF: you could pick two teams from any time in history to play one another... who you picking -- and who wins? PREMIER LEAGUE: games went mostly as expected last weekend so all eyes turn to Tottenham vs City on Tuesday, where Spurs have the chance to do the funniest thing in the history of Spursiness... so, depending on how things go

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01:07:26

Ep 2.262: Everton Ownership Woes, Liverpool Stomp...

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2024/05/07

HEADLINES: 777 Partners' bid for Everton may fall apart before it even becomes official; playing Premier League matches in the US; PGMOL follows MLS's lead on VAR communication and Sweden tells VAR to take a hike WHAT IF: you could win promotion from the Championship either by winning the league or going through the playoff and winning the richest game in world soccer... which you choosing? PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs run out of gas, United's wild gambit to stop stinking, Chelsea getting things together

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01:29:38

Ep 2.261: EPL Spending Cap, Klopp vs Salah & Spurs...

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2024/04/30

HEADLINES: risks and benefits of the spending cap that the Premier League will vote on this summer; FIFA on verge of a 2025 Club World Cup broadcast deal with Apple TV; MLS may put down roots in Indy Eleven's backyard and La Liga's USA plans WHAT IF: Salah vs Klopp cage match... who ya got? PREMIER LEAGUE: North London Daerby talking points and what Spurs fans will be rooting for in all-important game against City; Liverpool's no good very bad week plus reaction to Arne Slot news; and weekend

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01:22:52

Ep 2.260: FA Cup Replays/Madness, Deduction Dærby...

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2024/04/23

HEADLINES: FA and Premier League agree to scrap FA Cup replays -- much to the chagrin of the EFL which was not even consulted; England looks unlikely to get extra (automatic) Champions League spot after no good very bad week in continental cups and Vitesse's "blast from the past" naughtiness WHAT IF: the Big 7 decided to leave the Premier League to join a Super Duper League... would a new "Big 4/5/6/7" emerge (if so, who) or would it usher in a period of parity? PREMIER LEAGUE: postmortems of FA Cup

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01:05:03

Ep 2.259: Bayer's Unreal Season (Best Ever?),...

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2024/04/16

HEADLINES: MLS unveils yet another ultra-conservative update to roster rules and EFL has a "heartwarming" welcome home gift waiting for Sheffield Utd WHAT IF: you had to vote for the Premier League's POY right now... who's getting your vote? PREMIER LEAGUE: Mitch and Tyler struggle vociferously to accept the new (but not entirely unexpected) reality after Arsenal and Liverpool both stumble at home putting Pep's Petrostars in the driver's seat; plus Nuno grows a brain and plays Gio Reyna and do we

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01:07:49

Ep 2.258: EPL Luxury Tax, MLS vs USL,...

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2024/04/09

HEADLINES: why a Premier League (fresh off deducting two more points from not-Man City) "Luxury Tax" is problematic, more incredible Turkish Super Lig drama and Luis Rubiales is back in the news for more (alleged) bad deeds committed as president of Spain's soccer federation WHAT IF: you were named all-powerful USL commissioners tomorrow... what changes would you implement to better compete with MLS? PREMIER LEAGUE: big talking points from United holding Liverpool to a 2-2 draw, coming around on

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01:06:05

Ep 2.257: Fenerbahce, Korbin Albert, City/Arsenal...

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2024/04/02

HEADLINES: Fenerbahce voting this week on whether to withdraw from Turkish Super Lig in response to postgame attack by Trabzonspor fans plus Korbin Albert finds herself at the center of USWNT drama after some ill-advised social media-ing POP QUIZ: MLS undefeateds PREMIER LEAGUE: blame is assigned for the City vs Arsenal shmershmortion and start missing Klopp before he is even gone; plus wildly different vibes after close saves by Tottenham and United; Power Rankings plus weekend preview f/t

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01:11:53

Ep 2.256: Wenger's Offside Rule, City/Arsenal Preview...

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2024/03/26

HEADLINES: IFAB approves further testing of major change to offside rule championed by Arsene Wenger; FIFA quietly loosens restrictions on multi-club ownership groups participating in European competitions and Biden administration backs Relevant Sports' in bid to host official La Liga matches in the US WHAT IF: an MLS Best XI competed in the Premier League... where would they finish? ROUND THE WORLD: reaction to USMNT's rollercoaster week featuring dogcrap "win" over Jamaica's B-team followed by

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01:19:55

Ep 2.255: Pep's Legacy, United/Liverpool Postmortem +...

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2024/03/19

HEADLINES: Nottingham Forest handed 4-point deduction; what to expect from MLS's midseason roster changes and NWSL valuations are skyrocketing WHAT IF: Man City is found guilty of all/many of the more serious rule violations... how would it affect Pep's legacy (if at all)? PREMIER LEAGUE: incredible weekend of FA Cup games featuring United's epic comeback against Liverpool (causing Tyler to say some things I did not see coming) and Coventry City stunning Wolves; plus the real reason that Fulham

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01:02:27

Ep 2.254: Liverpool vs City Controversies; USWNT...

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2024/03/12

HEADLINES: Cameroonian age fraud and Lester's painful reward if/when they return to the Premier League POP QUIZ: League Cup winners PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool vs City postmortem, Gio Reyna panic button, Power Rankings and preview of some quality FA Cup quarterfinals ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute, takeaways from USWNT's successful Gold Cup campaign; USMNT weekend stars and preview of this week's Champions League games STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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01:01:15

Ep 2.253: Prison FC's Dumbest Acquisition, Ref Robs...

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2024/03/05

HEADLINES: USSF announced that eight (of 29) MLS clubs will participate in US Open Cup; FIFA pulls U-turn on blue cards; Paul Pogba's legacy in light of 4-year PED suspension and Quincy Promes makes history as Prison FC's dumbest ever acquisition WHAT IF: Premier League clubs settled things in the streets and back alleys as hooligans rather than on the field... who are the title favorites? PREMIER LEAGUE: rare three-team title race taking shape as City and Liverpool finagle wins while Arsenal puts a

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01:03:58

Ep 2.252: Bundesliga Protests, MLS Hot Takes, Gio...

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2024/02/27

HEADLINES: German fans force Bundesliga owners to backtrack on plans for private equity deal; Everton's unprecedented 5-point weekend and Neymar gets roped into the sad Dani Alves situation WHAT IF: in honor of Patrick Kane returning to Chicago and beating the Blackhawks with the Detroit Red Wings, what current player on your favorite team would it hurt the most to see play for your archenemy (a la Sol Campbell moving from Tottenham to Arsenal)? PREMIER LEAGUE: takeaways from (and butthurtedness

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01:19:14

Ep 2.251: MLS Killing US Open Cup; Terrorist Tuchel's...

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2024/02/20

HEADLINES: making sense of MLS and US Soccer's high-profile pissing match over US Open Cup plus the best and worst of MLS's 2024 jerseys WHAT IF: Matt Turner picks up a blue card in the 80th minute up 2-1 against Brazil in the WC26 final at MetLife... which USMNT field player are you putting in net? PREMIER LEAGUE: thots on Chelsea holding City; what happens when you play AngeBall without AngeBall players; confusion about United continues and Carabao Cup final preview ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT striker

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Ep 2.250: Blue Cards, Duncan McGuire, Anfield vs...

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2024/02/13

HEADLINES: pros/cons of FIFA's plan to test blue cards giving players a 10-minute timeout; Duncan McGuire's star-crossed move from Orlando City to Blackburn; China stays butthurt over Messi and US Soccer's decision to grant USL (Women's) Super League D1 status WHAT IF: USMNT played in AFCON or Asian Cup... Which would we do better in? What would be the bar for success? PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham gets COOKED and other weekend observations; definitive midseason Power Rankings and games to watch this

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01:01:47

Ep 2.249: WC26 Details, Miami's World Tour, Gio Reyna...

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2024/02/06

HEADLINES: FIFA unveils the where's and when's of World Cup 2026; Inter Miami's preseason tour is off to a hot start (not) and Bay FC making some early splashes ahead of first NWSL season POP QUIZ: Euro 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE: thoughts on Arsenal's convincing win over Liverpool and a rebuke of Jamie Carragher and his fun police; flowers for Wolves and Luton Town; will Chelsea stick with Pochettino and coming around on Gio Reyna to Nottingham Forest ROUND THE WORLD: AFCON and Asian Cup updates STOPPAGE

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Ep 2.248: Klopp & Xavi Long Goodbyes, FA Cup...

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2024/01/30

HEADLINES: the good, bad and ugly of Jurgen Klopp's extended farewell; why Xavi's decision to leave is a harbinger of more problems for Barcelona; Belgium sets a horrible precedent for (mis)use of VAR; and where oh where will Victor Osimhen be playing next season? WHAT IF: you were in charge of making the next Bond movie... which Premier League manager would you pick as the Bond Villain? (Bonus : who would be the worst Bond villain?) PREMIER LEAGUE: an unusual amount of craziness on and off the

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01:05:01

Ep 2.247: United CEO, Serie A Racism, Liverpool or...

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2024/01/23

HEADLINES: Sir Radcliffe makes an interesting (perhaps even shrewd) first move with United; Saudi imports having second thoughts; combatting racism in Serie A (and elsewhere); even more bad news for Everton plus why Mitch might go back to ref school WHAT IF: quick housekeeping announcement PREMIER LEAGUE: waxing poetic about Sheffield Utd vs West Ham; is Arsenal or Liverpool better placed to disrupt City's dominance and a look at this week's FA Cup matchups ROUND THE WORLD: winners and losers from

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01:28:37

Ep 2.246: Financial Fair Malarkey, Gio Reyna's Next...

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2024/01/17

HEADLINES: Premier League is back knocking on Everton (and Nottingham Forest's) door about alleged Financial Fair Play allegations while simultaneously refusing to disclose a timeline for a decision on Man City's 115 charges; Newcastle owner gets hit with some HEAVY accusations; Messi beats out Haaland (and Mbappe) for FIFA POY; trash bag behavior by Reading's owner and level-headed discussion about Miles Robinson's decision to sign with FC Cincinnati over PSV WHAT IF: the rumors are true and Gio

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01:11:11

Ep 2.245: USMNT Transfer Talk, Ange The Werner...

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2024/01/09

HEADLINES: thots on January transfer moves including a glut of USMNT-related moves and Timo to Tottenham, along with an under-the-radar but potentially serious concern for Serie A fans WHAT IF: you had the opportunity to produce a Netflix documentary like the one in the works on Dear Leader Jozay... what player or coach you picking? PREMIER LEAGUE: what to make of Arsenal's inability to score plus a preview of a weekend slate that is low on quantity but high on quality ROUND THE WORLD: what clubs

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