#168! The North London Derby between Arsenal and Spurs gave us major insights into the team- Arsenal are in a better situation under Unai Emery than they were at the end of Arsene Wenger's tenure; Mauricio Pochettino's attitude is hurting Tottenham more than Christen Eriksen or any other player; Aston Villa were denied a point due to a referee error, one which also was not reviewable under VAR, and the official, Kevin Friend, needs to suffer the consequences of his mistake; Aymeric Laporte's injury at Manchester City will be a nightmare as they begin midweek games after the international break; Sadio Mane's frustration with Mo Salah could lead to his departure next summer; Leicester City are flying under Brendan Rogers and could put up a big fight for top 4; all that and more on today's showThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Review. www.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#167! The Champions League is back and today's draw has some great matchups. Premier League sides should be smiling, Barca, Dortmund, and Inter make up the group of death, while USMNT fans should love Group H with Americans going at it in Europe's elite competition; Gregg Berhalter and US Soccer announced the USMNT squad for the upcoming friendlies and it's a very encouraging make up of players; Carli Lloyd has reportedly gotten offers from NFL teams to try and earn a spot as their kicker and unequivially she'll never make it and I explain whyThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#166! Unai Emery's tactics and squad choice against Liverpool showed why he's a Europa League level manager; Spurs lost at home to Newcastle and struggled because they're not as good as everyone hyped them up to be; Manchester United's Marcus Rashford missed a penalty in what has become a circus at the Old Trafford penalty spot; Chelsea got their first win of the season in a big boost for Lampard; and Watford are the only team without a point so far and Gracia could be the first manager out.Thanks for listeningSubscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.comwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#165! MLS finds themselves in a conundrum when it comes to politcal signange and the fan code of conduct; TalkSport's Adrian Durham came under fire for his comments about pronouncing players' names; and finally a preview of this weekend's Premier League actionThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#164! Another great weeked in the Premier League saw City dominate Spurs but draw 2-2; Pep and Aguero got into it along the touchline, but it's blowing up for no reason; Lampard was outmanaged in his return to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea finished even with Leicester 1-1; Norwich striker Teemu Pukki is off to a rip roaring start, but he won't sustain it; Arsenal look like a force to be reckoned with, but their defense will continue to hamper them; Coutinho is off to Bayern, but he doesn't look likely to be a starter in Munich; USWNT and USSF have a court date set for next May, much sooner than expectedThanks for listeningwww.drewpells.com/emailSubscribe. Share. Rate. Review

#163! Christian Pulisic got an assist and scored his first 'goal' for Chelsea at the UEFA Super Cup only for it to be disallowed for offside, but it's a great start for the American and should lead to a place in the starting XI; IFAB wil reconsider VAR's protocal when it comes to offside and it shows how popular and strong the Premier League is; USWNT and US Soccer mediation talks over the 'gender discrimination' lawsuit brokedown and will most likely head to trial; UEFA Player of the Year finalists were announced; Bein renews with La Liga in a hampering move for the Spanish leagueThanks for listeningwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellsSubscribe. Share. Rate. Review

#162! Manchester United spanked Chelsea in Frank Lampard's nightmarish return to the Premier League. What does it mean for Lampard's chances this year to suceed? Meanwhile it was the perfect start to the season for Man U and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer; NBC had to be fuming when Christian Pulisic was named to the bench after they've pushed him relentlessly as the face of the Premier League now. How will they continue to use him if he continues to sit?; VAR reared it's ugly head in the West Ham v City game and I have a solution for VAR and how it's applied to the offside rule; Liverpool's defense has regressed to the mean; Watford disappointed severly at home; and Arsenal need to score more than one goal against clubs in the bottom half. Edison Cavani is rumored to head to Inter Miami in a brilliant move for the MLS club. www.drewpells.comThanks for listeningSubscribe. Share. Rate. Review

#161! Premier League transfer deadline day is finished and there were some major moves. Everton came out big winners with the biggest upside potential, Spurs significantly improved their squad, but it's not getting them any closer to the Premier League trophy, Newcastle the clear losers after losing Rafa, Rondon, and Ayoze; I give my top 4 for the season; USSF has hiring two lobbying first to help with the lawsuit and mediation over the pay dispute between the men's and women's team and it looks to be a PR nightmare so far. All that and more on today's showThanks for listeningSubscribe. Share. Rate. Review.

#160! Alejandro Bedoya made a call to action to Congress during the Philadelphia Union game against DC United after two mass shootings this weekend and his comments come from a good place, but it doesn't mean he's necessarily right; Manchester City and Liverpool renewed their ever-increasing rivalry this weekend playing the Community Shield in what looked to be a reflection of what we'll see in the Premier League this year; Manchester United have ended their interest in Paolo Dybala and it seems best for all parties as it wasn't a great fit or deal in the first place; all that and more on today's show

#159! Christian Pulisic wowed Chelsea fans with two goals and drawn penalty against RB Salzburg. Will he have a good year at Chelsea?; Harry Maguire is off to Manchester United for 80 million pounds, but why did the Red Devils shell out so much?; Pepe has joined Arsenal even though he doesn't help them where they need improvements the most; the MLS skills competition ended on an exciting note and should come back next year with some improvements; USWNT victoy tour begins today without any hype or buzz. What happened, wasn't this team so popular and amazing and american heroes?; All that and more on today's showThanks for listeningSubscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.twitter.com/drewpellswww.drewpells.com/email