FA Cup Survivors. UCL Previews f/t Liverpool vs PSG & Madrid Daerby.
Release Date: 03/04/2025
Spurs/United Check Out. Villa's Big Bet. Chelsea Gut Check. (MW #34)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa put on one of the performances of the season against Newcastle. Chelsea stare death (of their season) in the face but bounce back against Fulham. Tottenham and Manchester United officially wave the white flag on the 2024-25 PL season. HALFTIME: What If you could only watch one game show for the rest of your life? ROUND THE WORLD: important announcement about Champions/Europa Leagues, MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and breaking news on the Championship front (with big ramifications for some long-time friends of the program) STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and...
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Forest Stumble. D-Days for Arsenal/Spurs/United. Open Cup: Portland & a Burrito Truck. (MW #33)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest suffer a (potentially) costly defeat, Tottenham and Manchester United continue to stink out loud plus a look ahead at one of the low-key bigger games of the season as (tired) Villa host Newcastle. HALFTIME: What If the unthinkable happens and USMNT lose in the semifinals *but* you get to handpick two teams to play in the World Cup 2026 final - who you going with? ROUND THE WORLD: preview of the three "live" Champions League ties, including Real Madrid's chances of overturning a 0-3 deficit against Arsenal, plus Tottenham and United peaking at the right time...
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Vigorous Villa. Do or Die for Spurs & United. UCL vs WC final? (MW #32)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: theories on why top 5 teams in the table amassed zero wins this weekend, juice-less Manchester Daerby and Aston Villa peaking at the right time HALFTIME: what if you were given the choice of attending three straight Champions League finals or one World Cup final? ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute plus preview of huge midweek slate f/t Champions League and make-or-break Europa League for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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Liverpool's Painful Reset. Big Week for Forest/Villa. Peter Vermes. (MW #30/31)
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PREMIER LEAGUE: rapid rundown of FA Cup quarterfinals and thots on semifinals draw; double dose of previews f/t London, Manchester AND Merseyside daerbies plus especially critical weeks for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest HALFTIME: What If Neal Maupay (wanting out of Marseille and unwelcome back at Everton) rings you asking your recommendation for world's best shithouse league... where you sending him? ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and ode to Peter Vermes STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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USMNT Vent Sesh. Panama/Canada. Shambolic Attendance. Diego Luna.
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ROUND THE WORLD: postmortem of USMNT's nightmarish international break featuring lifeless losses to Panama (0-1) and Canada (1-2), featuring who is to blame and what needs to change HALFTIME: What If we had Dest and Jedi available this window... and Josh Sargent's turn in Compliment Corner MLS HIT-IT-N-QUIT-IT MINUTE PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup quarterfinals preview STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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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...
info_outlinePREMIER 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