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Liverpool Press On as Man C...

09.18.2021

The FC crew discuss Liverpool continuing their solid run of form after their 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace and debate whether everyone underestimated them coming into this season. Plus, Manchester City squander an opportunity to bag 3 points against Southampton, ...

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09.18.2021 Liverpool Press On as Man City Stumble The FC crew discuss Liverpool continuing their solid run of form after their 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace and debate whether everyone underestimated them coming into this season. Plus, Manchester City squander an opportunity to bag 3 points against Southampton, ...
09.18.2021 Futbol Americas: Why do MLS clubs keep failing in CCL? On Friday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez and Sebastian react to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. The guys discuss why MLS teams keep failing to win the competition. Then, Herc and Sebi analyze Carli Lloyd’s five-goal extravaganza vs. Paraguay. Later, ...
09.17.2021 Has Lukaku Surpassed Harry Kane? The FC crew discuss all the biggest matches to look forward to on the weekend, including a juicy matchup between Chelsea and Spurs where the panel discuss whether they would prefer to have Romelu Lukaku or Harry Kane on their ...
09.17.2021 ESPN Daily: The Fight for the Soul of Manchester United When arguably the world’s most popular athlete, Cristiano Ronaldo, took the pitch this past weekend for arguably the world’s most popular soccer club, Manchester United, two truly global sports brands were reunited on the legendary pitch at Old Trafford. The ...
09.16.2021 Barcelona At Rock Bottom? The FC crew dive into Barcelona's struggles as of late and dissect whether Ronald Koeman has what it takes to guide the Catalan giants out of their current state of misery. Also, Antoine Griezmann feels the negativity from Atletico fans ...
09.16.2021 Gab and Juls: Can Liverpool Mount a PL Title Challenge? Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down Liverpool’s 3-2 victory against AC Milan in the Champions League and ask whether they still need added depth in midfield to truly challenge for the Premier League title this season. The guys also ...
09.16.2021 Caught Offside: The Champions League IS BACK! There were dramatic upsets, thrilling comebacks, tons of goals... and also a nil-nil between Atletico and Porto. The boys look back on a memorable first two days in the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League!
09.16.2021 Another Liverpool UCL Classic Against Milan The FC crew discuss a wild day in the Champions League, which included a 2nd-half comeback for Liverpool against AC Milan in an instant classic. Meanwhile, PSG falter against Brugge despite having their 3 mega-stars - Messi, Neymar and Mbappe ...
09.14.2021 Man United's Poor UCL Form Continues The FC crew discuss the opening day of the Champions League group stage, where Manchester United fell short in stoppage time to Young Boys despite bagging an early goal from Cristiano Ronaldo. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich roll to a comfortable 3-0 ...
09.14.2021 Futbol Americas: Top 5 Americans in UCL On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez and Sebastian talk about the Americans playing in the UEFA Champions League this season. Who are the top 5 Americans in the UCL? Next, the guys react to the weekend action in MLS ...
09.14.2021 Caught Offside: Ronaldo re-debut & JJ Managerial debut The boys discuss Ronaldo's re-debut at Manchester United and whether or not his presence takes them up a level. Plus, Mo Salah joins the 100 club, JJ takes the Managerial reigns and Arsene wants more World Cups.
09.14.2021 Ronaldo's Red Devil Return Recap The FC crew recap Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United and question if the Portuguese superstar would be willing to make sacrifices for the Red Devils. Plus, the guys discuss Paul Pogba future with Man United, Gareth Bale's latest injury ...
09.13.2021 Gab & Juls: Nagelsmann and Ronaldo's homecomings to remember Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae to break down Bayern Munich's dominant win over last year's second-placed team RB Leipzig. Plus, the boys discuss all things Cristiano Ronaldo on his Old Trafford return. All ...
09.12.2021 Real Madrid Roar Back The FC crew discuss Real Madrid's comeback win against Celta Vigo with a star performance from Karim Benzema and impressive goals from Vinicius Junior and youngster Eduardo Camavinga. Plus, Liverpool score three to beat Leeds United and have the panel ...
09.11.2021 Ronaldo Returns With a Bang The FC crew break down Cristiano Ronaldo's second Manchester United debut and question if the Portuguese star is the missing piece for the Red Devils' title charge. Plus, the guys discuss Romelu Lukaku's brace for Chelsea, Bayern Munich's dominant victory ...
09.11.2021 Messi Makes History (Again) The FC crew praise Lionel Messi's brilliant performance against Bolivia, which saw him become South America's all-time leading scorer in men's international football, and discuss why the Argentine legend is playing with a freer mind after his Copa America win ...
09.10.2021 Futbol Americas: Should Ricardo Pepi be the starting '9' for USMNT? On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez and Sebastian react to USMNT’s comeback win over Honduras. They analyze Ricardo Pepi’s breakout USMNT debut & whether he should be the starting ‘9’ going forward. Then, Taylor Twellman joins the show to ...
09.09.2021 USMNT Survive Qualifier Scare The FC crew dive into the USMNT's hard fought comeback against Honduras in their latest World Cup qualifier and discuss what the team's expectations should be after the first cycle of games. Plus, the debate surrounding a World Cup being ...
09.09.2021 Caught Offside: US Men defeat Honduras, 4-1 Put your panic meters away (at least, for now)! The US escape Honduras with 3 crucial points and are back trending in the right direction (hopefully... maybe... we'll see). The boys are joined by Jeff Carlisle for reaction to the ...
09.09.2021 Gab and Juls: The Return of Cristiano Ronaldo Julien Laurens and Stewart Robson are joined by Mark Ogden to look forward to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United return against Newcastle at Old Trafford and discuss where Ronaldo fits best in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. The guys also discuss England’s ...
09.09.2021 Southgate, England Lacking Answers The FC crew discuss Gareth Southgate's questionable tactics against Poland, where the England manager didn't make a single substitution and conceded late against the Poles. Gab Marcotti breaks down the latest news on the Brazilian FA asking FIFA to prevent ...
09.08.2021 Griezmann Fires France Back to Winning Ways The FC crew break down Antoine Griezmann's brace against Finland as France finally snapped their winless streak. Plus, the guys analyze Louis Van Gaal's return to the Dutch national team and question the legitimacy of Joan Laporta's claim that Barcelona ...
09.07.2021 Futbol Americas: Who's to blame for USMNT slow start in WCQ? On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez and Sebastian react to the USMNT draw vs, El Salvador & Canada in World Cup Qualifiers. Who's to blame for the slow start? Then, Taylor Twellman joins the show to talk about the ...
09.06.2021 USMNT Fails to Impress Again The FC crew break down another disappointing night for the US Men's National Team after a 1-1 draw to Canada at home and question if this team has the experience to qualify for the World Cup. Plus, Gab Marcotti joins ...
09.06.2021 Caught Offside: USMNT-Canada reaction pod The boys discuss all angles of a frustrating 1-1 draw for the US Men against Canada in World Cup Qualifying. Why couldn't the attack get going? Is Matt Turner the new #1? And what's up with Weston? All that and ...
09.06.2021 Gab & Juls Show: Who's to blame for Brazil and Argentina debacle? Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Gustavo Hofman to discuss the full story behind Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualifier, after it was cancelled in dramatic fashion when health agents stormed the pitch to end the match. The ...
09.05.2021 Brazil and Argentina Suspension Shocker The FC crew discuss Brazil and Argentina's hotly anticipated World Cup qualifier being suspended due to health and safety concerns from Argentina's four Premier League-based players. Plus, Italy set a men's international record, and Antonio Conte's potential move to Arsenal ...
09.04.2021 Des-Champs in Trouble The FC crew discuss France's disappointing draw with Ukraine and wonder if Didier Deschamps job is in trouble after their winless streak extends to five games. Meanwhile, Memphis Depay stars again as Netherlands cruise past Montenegro to set up a ...
09.03.2021 USMNT Stumbles Out of the Gate The FC crew recap the USMNT's dull 0-0 draw against El Salvador in their World Cup Qualifier opener and debate what the squad needs to do to turn their performances around away from home in CONCACAF matches. Plus, Spain face ...
09.03.2021 Futbol Americas: Impact of Pulisic's absence with the USMNT On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez and Sebastian react to the news that Christian Pulisic did not travel with the USMNT for their WCQ opener vs. El Salvador. Then, the guys analyze the GK situation after the injury to ...
09.03.2021 Caught Offside: USMNT-El Salvador Reaction Pod It was the game we had spent years building toward... a chance to finally erase the memories of the last World Cup qualifying cycle... and in the end, it was, well, just kinda meh. The boys convene following USA-El Salvador ...
09.03.2021 England Cruise Under Hostile Circumstances The FC crew discuss England's performance in their easy 4-0 victory over Hungary and how England's squad overcame the racist behavior hurled at them from Hungarian fans. Plus, Sweden stun Spain, who still can't work out their kinks, and Italy ...
09.02.2021 Gab & Juls: Ronaldo breaks records again Gab Marcotti is joined by Stewart Robson to break down some of the biggest transfer deadline deals as Antoine Griezmann returned to Atletico Madrid. Mark Ogden also joins the guys from an airport in Portugal after Cristiano Ronaldo broke Ali ...
09.02.2021 Ronaldo's Record Day The FC crew react to Cristiano Ronaldo record-breaking day but ask if he should have been sent off before his late brace securing Portugal's win over Ireland. Elsewhere, France struggle against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Erling Haaland scores for Norway ...
09.01.2021 Caught Offside: Deadline Day & Jump To Conclusions Week On this week's pod, we go through some of the marquee moves on transfer deadline day and reminisce on some of the biggest transfer busts in recent memory. Plus, we're 3 weeks in to the EPL season which means... "Jump ...
09.01.2021 Atletico's Last-Minute Griezmann Grab The FC crew recap a very busy transfer deadline day, highlighted by Atletico Madrid's shocking late move to grab Antoine Griezmann back from Barcelona on loan, and break down the ins and outs of a wild transfer window. The panel ...
08.31.2021 Futbol Americas: Ranking the MLS coaches on the hot seat Herculez and Sebastian come up with a top 5 list of MLS coaches who are on the hot seat. Also, the guys react to the release of the Mexican National Team roster for the upcoming World Cup Qualifers. The discussion ...
08.30.2021 PSG Pause Mbappe Talks The FC crew reflect on Kylian Mbappe's brace that stole the headlines over Lionel Messi's PSG debut and discuss the breaking news that Real Madrid have stopped negotiations with PSG for the French superstar. Plus, the guys revisit Arsenal's disastrous ...
08.30.2021 Gab and Juls: Why United's Ronaldo Deal Took So Long Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United and ask why it took so long for the deal to be done and whether Manchester City were ever really in the chase for the superstar. The guys ...
08.30.2021 Messi Makes PSG Debut The FC crew discuss Lionel Messi's PSG debut and Kylian Mbappe's outstanding performance despite the transfer rumors surrounding his potential move to Real Madrid. Manchester United win after a controversial non-call and Tottenham are top of the Premier League. Plus, ...
08.29.2021 Chelsea & Arsenal See Red The FC crew discuss the controversial handball decision that helped Liverpool salvage a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. How much longer will Mikel Arteta last at Arsenal after Man City send them to the bottom of the Premier League table? Plus, ...
08.28.2021 Ronaldo's Stunning Return to Man United The FC crew discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's shocking return to Manchester United and what it means for their title hopes in the Premier League. Plus, Erling Haaland's late goal rescues three points for Dortmund, Kylian Mbappe's future remains in limbo, and ...
08.27.2021 Futbol Americas: Biggest surprises from Berhalter's WCQ roster? On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez and Sebastian reacted to the latest news on the repercussions of Serie A/Premier League teams not allowing players to go to the World Cup Qualifiers due to COVID-19. Later, the guys analyze the ...
08.27.2021 Caught Offside: Emergency Podcast - Ronaldo to Man Utd It's an emergency podcast as Cristiano Ronaldo is once again a member of Man Utd. The boys discuss what it means for United's title challenge, how CR7's time at Juve will be remembered and what Man City must be thinking ...
08.26.2021 Ronaldo to Man City? The FC crew react to the news that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Juventus and ask how he would fit in Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side. Plus, look forward to the Champions League group stage as Man United, Liverpool, and ...
08.26.2021 Gab and Juls: Galacticos 3.0? Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Real Madrid’s rejected €160 million offer for PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and ask whether we could be witnessing the beginning of a new generation of Galacticos in Madrid. The guys also talk about Harry Kane’s ...
08.25.2021 Kane's Tottenham U-Turn The FC crew discuss Harry Kane's surprise decision to stay at Spurs after spending the summer pursuing a move to Man City and debate whether Man City should make a move for Cristiano Ronaldo after they ailed to sign the ...
08.24.2021 Madrid Make Mbappe Bid The FC crew discuss the latest reports of PSG turning down a large bid from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe, and debate where the young French phenom will end up by the end of this summer's transfer window. Plus, Mikel ...
08.24.2021 Futbol Americas: Who can replace Pulisic & Zardes for upcoming WC qualifiers? On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez and Mauricio react to the news that Christian Pulisic tested positive for COVID-19 and Gyasi Zardes' injury that leaves both doubtful for upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Later, the guys talked about one of ...
08.23.2021 Too Rough for Premier League Elite? The FC crew discuss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jurgen Klopp's latest complaints about the lack of fouls called by referees this season and ask if Chelsea are the only contenders to Manchester City in the Premier League. Plus, should Vinicius ...

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Liverpool Press On as Man City Stumble

Futbol Americas: Why do MLS clubs keep failing in CCL?

Has Lukaku Surpassed Harry Kane?

ESPN Daily: The Fight for the Soul of Manchester United

Barcelona At Rock Bottom?

Gab and Juls: Can Liverpool Mount a PL Title Challenge?

Caught Offside: The Champions League IS BACK!

Another Liverpool UCL Classic Against Milan

Man United's Poor UCL Form Continues

Futbol Americas: Top 5 Americans in UCL

Caught Offside: Ronaldo re-debut & JJ Managerial debut

Ronaldo's Red Devil Return Recap

Gab & Juls: Nagelsmann and Ronaldo's homecomings to remember

Real Madrid Roar Back

Ronaldo Returns With a Bang

Messi Makes History (Again)

Futbol Americas: Should Ricardo Pepi be the starting '9' for USMNT?

USMNT Survive Qualifier Scare

Caught Offside: US Men defeat Honduras, 4-1

Gab and Juls: The Return of Cristiano Ronaldo

Southgate, England Lacking Answers

Griezmann Fires France Back to Winning Ways

Futbol Americas: Who's to blame for USMNT slow start in WCQ?

USMNT Fails to Impress Again

Caught Offside: USMNT-Canada reaction pod

Gab & Juls Show: Who's to blame for Brazil and Argentina debacle?

Brazil and Argentina Suspension Shocker

Des-Champs in Trouble

USMNT Stumbles Out of the Gate

Futbol Americas: Impact of Pulisic's absence with the USMNT

Caught Offside: USMNT-El Salvador Reaction Pod

England Cruise Under Hostile Circumstances

Gab & Juls: Ronaldo breaks records again

Ronaldo's Record Day

Caught Offside: Deadline Day & Jump To Conclusions Week

Atletico's Last-Minute Griezmann Grab

Futbol Americas: Ranking the MLS coaches on the hot seat

PSG Pause Mbappe Talks

Gab and Juls: Why United's Ronaldo Deal Took So Long

Messi Makes PSG Debut

Chelsea & Arsenal See Red

Ronaldo's Stunning Return to Man United

Futbol Americas: Biggest surprises from Berhalter's WCQ roster?

Caught Offside: Emergency Podcast - Ronaldo to Man Utd

Ronaldo to Man City?

Gab and Juls: Galacticos 3.0?

Kane's Tottenham U-Turn

Madrid Make Mbappe Bid

Futbol Americas: Who can replace Pulisic & Zardes for upcoming WC qualifiers?

Too Rough for Premier League Elite?

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