Narrowing the Angle

We take a look at the opening weekend of the 2020-2021 Premier League season and break down Arsenal vs Fulham, Liverpool vs Leeds, Leicester vs West Brom, Everton vs Tottenham, and Chelsea vs Brighton. 

USMNT and Chicago Fire defender, Jonathan Bornstein joins the show. Jonny made 38 appearances for the U.S. and was included in the 2010 World Cup squad. He began his club career in the MLS with Chivas USA where he played for five years and captained the club during his last two seasons. He then played in Mexico for 8 years before playing in Israel for one season with Maccabi Netanya. Jonathan is now back in the MLS playing for the Chicago Fire, where he recently signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2021. 

Former USMNT defender and Hannover captain, Steve Cherundolo joins the show. Steve made 423 total appearances for Hannover, which is a record among US players with a foreign club. He also holds the Hannover record for most Bundesliga appearances with 302, earning him the nickname the "Mayor of Hannover". In terms of his international career, he made 87 appearances for the USMNT including two World Cups in 2006 and 2010. In the 2010 World Cup he played in every minute of every game and provided the assist for Landon Donovan's first goal against Slovenia, which sparked that infamous comeback. 

Former USMNT midfielder Benny Feilhaber joins the show. Benny played for the U.S. for 10 years and was included in the 2010 World Cup squad in South Africa. In terms of his club career, he played for Hamburg (Germany), Derby (England), and AGF (Denmark) before playing in the MLS for the New England Revolution, Sporting KC, LAFC, and the Colorado Rapids. 

Former Premier League winger and England international, Matt Jarvis joins the show! Matt played in the Premiership for 16 years for Wolves, West Ham, and Norwich, and he completed more crosses than any other player in the world in back to back seasons. 

Kellyn Acosta played for FC Dallas for 6 years before getting traded to the Rapids in 2018 where he now wears the #10 shirt. He has also made 23 appearances for the USMNT at only 24 years old. 

We break down and analyze Man City vs Arsenal, Man United vs Tottenham, Brighton vs Arsenal, and Chelsea vs Aston Villa. 

Jay DeMerit played for the USMNT and played his club football in England for Watford before making a move to the MLS and captaining the Vancouver Whitecaps. Most notably, DeMerit started and played in every minute of every game for the United States in the 2010 World Cup. 

Kenwyne Jones is a former professional footballer, who played for various teams in the Premiership, including Southampton, Sunderland, Stoke, and Cardiff. He also captained his country and is currently Trinidad and Tobago's second highest all time goalscorer. 

Joe is a Burnley native and the host of a widely respected Burnley podcast.