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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: Problems at Manchester United
Episode #9
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chris Turnbull.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect the podcast we discuss: the problems with Manchester United.
Segment 1: OwnersBefore we begin, before we are competing at the level Manchester United need to be, there needs to be a full clearout everywhere and everything needs to change.
Lets play a game, what is the biggest problem at Manchester United? SOUND EFFET the owners of the club. The glazers have been ruining the team for years and it is a very good sign that we are getting Sir Jim and INEOS and hopefully it will lead to the Glazers leaving. Lets dip our feet in the water SOUND EFFECT with all the problems with the Glazers
Moving on to the new minority owners, I do like what Sir Jim has done so far. At first I wanted Qatar as it would’ve been a full takeover and full ownership but seeing Newcastle now it’s almost like the money doesn’t matter.
Sir Jim did a good job hiring a new CEO away from City and have been looking to get big names for roles that have been terrible for many years. Controversially, I also like the idea of selling big earners in the summer such as Casimero. First he hasn’t played in a very long time and second if we want to change how we do things then not paying crazy wages for players is a good way to change.
Segment 2: PlayersAny Man United fan knows that for us to be successful there needs to be a clearout of the players and before I say anything Ten Hag is the man to lead this rebuild. There are so many players that need to go, it’s like a traffic jam of just dead weight players SOUND EFFECT. The only players currently that should be corner stones for this rebuild is Mainoo, Garnacho, and Hojlund. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t keep players like Bruno and Lisandro, but those 3 are the future of this club. Over the next few years, there needs to be a whole new squad and that will be the only way we can compete.
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: Current State of Soccer and USMNT
Episode #8
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chris Turnbull.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect the Podcast we discuss: how soccer is right now and a little about the USMNT.
Segment 1: Title of SegmentToday we will be trying out something new, something never done before in the history of this podcast, an interview. Today we are bringing in special guest _____ to talk with us and give his opinions about how soccer is right now and whats going on.
Here are the questions we will be answering during the interview
1st question. Just so the viewers get to know you, is there a team you support and how much do you watch soccer?
2nd question. Does anything stand out to you with how the Premier League is looking so far in the season?
3rd question. What are your predictions for the rest of the season?
4th question. What are your early expectations for the USMNT in 2026?
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: International vs. Club
Episode #7
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host(s) Me.
In this episode of the Podcast we discuss: the difference in International soccer vs club soccer.
Segment 1: Difference in Play Style and TrophiesIf you watch international soccer, the last world cup for example, you would see that there is a slight difference on how teams play, more specifically club teams and international teams. You could see that play is definitely slower and they keep possession more. If these were your thoughts about how the game is played, you’d be correct, and there are stats to back this up.
Although this may sound crazy and very strange at first, there are definitely reasons as to why this is the case. The first and biggest reason for all of this is due to the playing time and consistency of the squads. Club teams have full pre-seasons and months of training in order to teach and commit to the coaches preferred tactics. National teams only ever have a few weeks at a time during international breaks, and a few weeks is being generous. Most of the time, they get a week or 2 at a time with 2 or 3 games during friendly international breaks. And they get very minimal time to prepare for major tournaments and games. The trophies in International soccer are more wanted and more meaningful then club competitions. Most major international competitions take place once every 4 years, like the World Cup and Euros. There is also a certain pride in representing your country, which you grew up in and have a very strong connection to for the most part.
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: History of La Liga
Episode #6
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host(s) Me.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect the Podcast we discuss: The Real Mardid and Barca Dominance, and brief history.
Segment 1: Real Madrid and Barca DominanceAs you can probably tell from the episodes that I have already posted, I am more of a Premier League guy. It’s what I focus on, and I don’t watch nearly as much La Liga as Prem. The one thing I do know about La Liga is that it’s a league that basically consists of 2 teams, Real and Barca. They are the teams with the titles, the best players, all the money, and the fanbases.
Number of La Liga titles
La Liga titles since 2000
Atletico Madrid- 2, Valencia- 2 (both before 2005)
El Clasico is the biggest rivalry in all of sports, even though I love the prem derby and all of the American sports ones, there’s no doubt its the best. I always thought that the rivalry was only because of them being the two best teams in the country, but an article by onefootball says a reason for it is their opposing political views, which I found interesting.
In total competive matches, there have been 205 matches, Real Madrid have won 103, Barca 100, and 52 draws, so Real Madrid barley has the upper hand.
Segment 2: Brief HistoryLa Liga was officially formed in 1929, having only 10 teams in the competition at this point. In total, there have been 62 teams that have participated. The best display of dominance was in the 60’s and 70’s when Real Madrid won 14 league titles over this time period. La Liga has produced the most Champions League winning teams (19) and their players have won the most ballon d’ors (24).
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: Best Players of all Time
Episode #5
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chris Turnbull.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect the Podcast, we discuss: Ballon d’Or winners since 2000, and Messi vs Ronaldo debate.
Segment 1: Ballon d’or winners since 2000Obviously, when talking about the best players ever, you have to begin with Messi and Ronaldo.
No matter your opinion on the goat, you have to recognize both players as the two best of all time, and respect both as great players.
Obviously there is an endless list of the greats, but so the episode doesn’t go on for hours, I will list and talk about the Ballon’ dor winners since 2000
2000- Figo
2001- Michael Owen
2002- OG Ronaldo
2003- Pavel Nedvěd
2004- Andriy Shevchenko
2005- Ronaldinho
2006- Fabio Cannavaro
2007- Kaka
2008- Ronaldo
2009- Messi
2010- Messi
2011- Messi
2012- Messi
2013- Ronaldo
2014- Ronaldo
2015- Messi
2016- Ronaldo
51 goals, 17 assist, Champions League and European Cup winner, big champions league goals, Euro 2016 winner
2017- Ronaldo
2018- Modric
2019- Messi
2020- NONE
2021- Messi
2022- Benzema
2023- Messi
We know all about these great players, and while there can be a lot of debate about who is better then who, there are two rankings that are 100% certain, Messi and Ronaldo being 1 and 2. So I will do my best to create arguments for each to be the goat but im gonna keep it short, and if I feel like it at the end I can give my opinion. For Ronaldo, we can start with that clip of Gary Neville (PLAY CLIP) he’s the greatest goalscorer of all time, has done it in the Prem, La Liga, and Serie A. Carried both Juventus and Man United after he was 35 years old. He’s scored many world-class goals and has played for some of the great all time teams. Now Messi is the best dribbler and playmaker ever, and he is a great goalscorer. He has also been apart of great teams and has scored some unbelievable goals. He has the best tallent ever and can do things with the ball that no one else can.
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: World Cup History
Episode #4
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chis Turnbull.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect the Podcast, we discuss: The counties with the most World Cups and The tournament's greatest-ever players.
Segment 1: Countries with the most World CupsAccording to a statista.com graph, there have only been 8 countries to ever win a World Cup
According to bbc.com, some pundits created a list of the top 10 World Cup players ever
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In this episode of Pitch Perfect the Podcast, we discuss The History of the Best Prem Teams,Hall of Fame inductees, and biggest rivalries.
Segment 1: History of Best TeamsAccording to Premierleague.com the most wins
https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/wins?co=1&se=-1
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: Best Teams of all time
Episode #2
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chris Turnbull.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect, a soccer podcast, we discuss the biggest clubs, journeymen, and treble winning sides.
Segment 1: Biggest clubs in the worldAccording to talksport.com
France Football made a list of the 30 biggest clubs and based results on 10 reasons
Number of players in the squad to have won a World Cup
Continent level titles won (eg; Champions League),
Shirts sold per year
Annual revenue
Record transfer fee paid
Average attendance
Market value of current squad
Ballon d'Or trophies won since 1956
Social media followers
Clubs with the biggest mythical status
Totenham 14, Ajax 16, Al Ahly 21
https://talksport.com/football/492769/the-30-biggest-clubs-world-football-manchester-united-liverpool-barcelona-celtic/
Segment 2: SnakesNotable players who played for the most teams
Only 8 teams have won a treble with a champions league/European cup
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: Popularity of Soccer
Episode #1
You are listening to Pitch Perfect with your host Chris Turnbull.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect, we discuss: How soccer grew in popularity, The World Team of the Decade for the 1890’s, and continuing about the growth.
Segment 1: How it grew in popularityAs we all know, Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and a sport that has plenty of history and has been played for a very long time. Obviously there are stories of people kicking around objects thousands of years ago, which some websites will give credit to as being the beginning of the game. But I wanted to begin at a time where we would all rcognize it, when the sport began in the form we know it today. The first ever football association was formed in England in 1863. It gave rules and gave a standard size and weight for the bals, and it also divided football and rugby as we know today. Around this time, only England and Scotland played. England had a style that was more kick and run, like rugby, but Scotland was more centered around passing, which is more prominent today. Professional football was officially legalized in 1885 and the Football league was established 3 years later. In its first season, there were 12 clubs, with most clubs being very successful still to this day, with Aston Villa, Burnley, Everton, and Wolves all in the premier league this season.
Segment 2: World Team of Decade, 1890sThis next segment will be about the World Team of the Decade of the 1890s, the best players in the world at the beginning of the game as we know it today.
1. The Goalkeeper was Ned Doig, played for Sunderland and was Scottish, it says in this website I’m looking at that he had the skills of a modern goalkeeper, but I dont know if they are talking about Onana type skills. The 2. Right Back was Nicol Smith, played for Rangers and again was from Scotland, another modern player as he was an attacking fullback.
3. Left Back was William John Oakley, was English and played for Corinthian FC, no clue what that is and this website said he was an amateur, so don’t know what that’s about.
4. Now they have a RH, CH, and LH. I believe I am correct in saying they are right, center, and left half, which I have heard but I am used to saying back instead of half. These players from left to right were Jack Reynolds, who played for Aston Villa and West Brom, Johnny Holt, played for Everton, and Jimmy Crabtree, for Aston Villa. They are all English except for Reynolds, who had caps for both Ireland and England. After the back 5 is where I get more confused with these positions.
5. The next 2 are OR and IR, which I assume are Outside and Inside right. Charlie Athersmith and Steve Bloomer, Charlie for Villa and England and Steve for Derby County and England.
6. Then you have the Cf, which I am familiar with, Jonny Campbell played for Sunderland and Scottland.
7. OL and IL are outside and inside left I assume. ‘Diamond’ Freddie Wheldon was the OL and played for Aston Villa and England.
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Show Name: Pitch Perfect
Episode Title: Welcome to Pitch Perfect
Episode #0
You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chris Turnbull.
In this episode of Pitch Perfect, we discuss the introduction of the show.
Segment 1: IntroductionWhat up everyone, my name is Chris Turnbull and you are, and hopefully will continue to listen to my podcast, Pitch Perfect. This is a podcast all about the beautiful game that I, and other cool people, call soccer. Listen, I’m no expert, I’m actually just some American in high school. But I have been playing the game my entire life and have been watching every weekend since elementary school, so hopefully I have learned something about the sport throughout my lifetime. This is a student-led podcast that I will be doing inside of school. I’m gonna be real, I took this class cause it was going to be a fun class to take for my senior year. But I am really passionate about soccer and I think we can make a great podcast, so I’ll be taking it serious and putting in the work, but having fun along the way. For this show, there will be 3 segments, the first one will be an introduction to the main topic we will be discussing, the second segment will be some facts or players related to the topic, and the third will just be finishing up the topic. We will have 10 episodes published about every 2 weeks. Thank you to my teachers, my inspirations, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Guise, for this opportunity.
Music Credits: Up by Beat MekanikThe podcast currently has 10 episodes available.