Int'l Break/Matchweek 8: Poch's USMNT Debut, Terrorist Tommy Tuchel & Saving Southampton
Release Date: 10/17/2024
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Newcastle Ecstasy. Bruno Fernandes...Appreciation?! USMNT vs Panama. [Int'l Break]
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PREMIER LEAGUE: the Ghost of Tyler Terens reacts to Liverpool (wanted it) vs Newcastle (needed it) in League Cup final. Brighton take City for a ride and Spurs down weapons versus Fulham. Also, is anyone in the league in better form than Bruno Fernandes? HALFTIME: Pop Quiz on odds to win this summer's FIFA Club World Cup ROUND THE WORLD: reaction to Poch's latest USMNT roster, including late additions and subtractions. Who what XI we expect to see on Thursday against Panama. Why this game is actually sneaky important. STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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Arsenal/United Sadness. LFC vs PSG Part Deux. Who Should Perform WC26 HT Show? (MW28)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: NunoBall earns Forest a deserved 1-0 win over City. Arsenal escape with a gross 1-1 draw vs United. Spurs show a little spine against Bournemouth. Preview of Liverpool vs weakened Newcastle in League Cup final. And we look ahead to the rest of the weekend, featuring City/Brighton, Arsenal/Chelsea and Bournemouth/Brentford -- plus what there *really* is to play for this season. ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute and rundown of Champions League R16 second legs (notably Liverpool heading back to Anfield lucky to be up 1-0 on PSG plus heated Madrid Daerby) HALFTIME: What...
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FA Cup Survivors. UCL Previews f/t Liverpool vs PSG & Madrid Daerby.
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PREMIER LEAGUE: red cards galore in the FA Cup 5th round, including an extra painful ones for JP Mateta and Anthony Gordon, plus weekend preview featuring Forest hosting City and the battle between Arsenal and United that precisely NOBODY is excited about (per Mikey) HALFTIME: What If the rules were changed such that nil-nil draws resulted in zero points for both teams (instead of one)? ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute plus preview of Champions League R16 first legs, including Liverpool vs PSG and Madrid Daerby STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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Champs Pre-Crowned. Everton/Palace Glow-Ups. In Defense of Amorim. (MW #27)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool put a bow on their pre-championship season by outclassing City in Manchester, West Ham force Arsenal to wave goodbye to the title race, Newcastle out-gun Forest, Everton and especially Palace continue their surges up the table, listener feedback on recent anti-Amorim (and Ange) takes plus a preview of big midweek slate (eg, Liverpool v Newcastle and Forest v Arsenal) and our favorites to win FA Cup HALFTIME: What If your teammate refuses to let the designated penalty-taker take a penalty, how would YOU deal with the situation? ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS...
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Marmoush's Arrival. Liverpool/City Preview. USL vs MLS. (Matchweek #26)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Omar Marmoush silenced critics in a big way vs Newcastle. Slightly healthier Spurs withstand midfield-less United in Banter FC daerby. Fulham outclasses Forest. Plus a look ahead at a big week for City and Liverpool culminating in battle of defending champs vs champs-elect. HALFTIME: What If you were anointed FIFA rule-maker for a day... what would you do to cut back on diving? ROUND THE WORLD: USL takes aim at MLS with plan to launch a first division in 2027 with promotion and relegation along with this week's must-watch Champions League playoffs STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's...
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Big 6 Killing FA Cup, Breath of Fresh VAR-less Air & Battle for Banter FC Preview (MW#25b)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: why Spurs' latest loss vindicates Big Ange and other FA Cup thots (including Liverpool/Big 6 quietly killing the tournament and upside of Lester getting absolutely hosed by linesman against United) plus weekend preview featuring City/Newcastle, Fulham/Forect and the battle to be Banter FC: Tottenham vs United HALFTIME: What If the Premier League follows through on implementing a salary cap - net positive or negative? ROUND THE WORLD: games worth watching among this week's Champions League playoffs and other must-watch tilts around Europe STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets...
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Arsenal Masterclass. Forest Grows Back. Major MLS Moves. (MW#25)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Arteta gets one over on Pep as Arsenal HUUMBLE City 5-1. Liverpool might be even better than we gave them credit for. Ange is... evolving? Amorim silences United's already quiet attack. Power Rankings. League Cup semifinals (leg 2) preview/predictions. HALFTIME: What If Jhon Duran did not receive the controversial red card against Newcastle... how would it changed his career trajectory now and several years down the road? ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League chaos plus One Minute Man's thots on a wild offseason full of big moves into, within and out of MLS STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan...
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Belief In Bournemouth. Teflon Ange. Conspiracy Against Arsenal. (MW#24)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth put a hurting on Nottingham Forest. Why Ange is safe despite Tottenham plumbing new depths. Conspiracy theorists sound off on Michael Oliver's (mis)treatment of Arsenal. Weekend preview f/t Liverpool hosting Bournemouth and City visiting Arsenal. HALFTIME: What If your life depended on someone from the Premier League going undercover as a spy - who ya got? ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League permutations ahead of Wednesday's final matchday with do-or-die games for the likes of Manchester City and PSG STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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Spurs relegation scrap. Amad Diallo. Cherries poppin'. UCL preview. (MW#23)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Tottenham enter the relegation battle. Bournemouth join Forest as coolest stories going. Darwin saves Liverpool. Arsenal collapse. Divorced Pep (plus billions of petro-bucks) may be a problem. Weekend preview f/t City vs Chelsea, Bournemouth hosting Forest and Ange's must-win. HALFTIME: what if you were asked to invite the most famous person in your phone to a Sunday league match... and Compliement Corner: Ange Postecoglou ROUND THE WORLD: must-watch Champions League games from matchday 7 of 8 STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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Mighty Tamworth. NLD & Forest/Liverpool Previews. Neymar's Bag. (MW #21)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup recap f/t United withstanding Arsenal, Tamworth giving Tottenham the business and Brentford falling to Plymouth. Double dose of preview with full midweek and weekend slates highlighted by North London Daerby, Liverpool visiting Nottingham Forest and Newcastle hosting Bournemouth. HALFTIME: in honor of Elon Musk's alleged interest in buying Liverpool, what if you could choose any person in the world to buy your club -- who you picking... plus Mikel Arteta's turn in the Compliment Corner ROUND THE WORLD: flurry of MLS moves plus instant reaction to a Saudi Arabian edition...
info_outlineUSMNT: discussion points from Panama win and Mexico loss, who impressed and disappointed, with focus on Tim Ream and CBs, Brenden Aaronson plus Josh Sargent and striker situation
HOT TOPICS: thots on Tommy the Toolbag Terrorist as England's next manager
HALFTIME: What If - what is the world single player that Southampton could add that would save them from relegation and Gregg Berhalter faces the Compliment Corner
PREMIER LEAGUE: preview of weekend ahead f/t Liverpool hosting Chelsea and a painfully hilarious prediction for United vs Brentford
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs