100 episodes

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 players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam’s Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!

Sam's Army Samuel Army

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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 players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam’s Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!

    Ep 2.266: Euro 2024, Copa America & USMNT vs Bolivia Preview

    Ep 2.266: Euro 2024, Copa America & USMNT vs Bolivia Preview

    EURO 2024: best game so far, top 3 (tentative) power rankings, Roberto Martinez vs Gareth Southgate, updates predictions plus most interesting game from Round 2 of the group stage
    COPA AMERICA: predicted winners of all four groups, thoughts on Jamaica's dark horse potential and preview of Sunday's USMNT vs Bolivia game
    STOPPAGE TIME: GOAWs

    • 46 min
    Ep 2.265: Sam's Army 3.0, USMNT vs Brazil & Euro 2024 Preview

    Ep 2.265: Sam's Army 3.0, USMNT vs Brazil & Euro 2024 Preview

    HOUSEKEEPING: explanation for recent pause and plans for bigger, better, faster, stronger Sam's Army
    USMNT: postmortem of Colombia (1-5) loss and Brazil (1-1) "win" plus a look ahead at what our expectations should be for Copa America
    EURO 2024: preview of the six groups and predictions for teams we see as champion, darkhorse and flaming out

    • 57 min
    Ep 2.264: City's (Destructive?) Dominance, Ange vs Spurs Fans & USMNT Roster Drop w/ DC United's Alex Bono

    Ep 2.264: City's (Destructive?) Dominance, Ange vs Spurs Fans & USMNT Roster Drop w/ DC United's Alex Bono

    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 team game-planned for Messi; and an outsider's perspective on Toronto FC vs NYCFC fisticuffs
    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Ep 2.263: Marsch to Canada, Toronto/NYCFC Fisticuffs & Spurs vs City Permutations

    Ep 2.263: Marsch to Canada, Toronto/NYCFC Fisticuffs & Spurs vs City Permutations

    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 down, we walk through the various permutations of what happens next
    ROUND THE WORLD: the punch heard (but not seen) around MLS and Championship playoff updates
    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Maupay's Standout Shithouser and GOAWs

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Ep 2.262: Everton Ownership Woes, Liverpool Stomp Spurs & UCL Previews

    Ep 2.262: Everton Ownership Woes, Liverpool Stomp Spurs & UCL Previews

    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 and who is more on upset alert this weekend between City (at Fulham) or Arsenal (at United)
    ROUND THE WORLD: preview of the Champions League semifinals 2nd leg and Championship playoff
    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Neal Maupay's Shithouse of the Week and GOAWs

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Ep 2.261: EPL Spending Cap, Klopp vs Salah & Spurs No-Win Run-In + Chicago Fire/USMNT's Kellyn Acosta chat

    Ep 2.261: EPL Spending Cap, Klopp vs Salah & Spurs No-Win Run-In + Chicago Fire/USMNT's Kellyn Acosta chat

    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 preview f/t two massive relegation-related games
    ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League semifinals leg 1 preview plus Columbus Crew's big week in Concacaf Champions Cup
    STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

    • 1 hr 29 min

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