Pro Soccer Talks

San Jose Sharks Pre-Season is heating up and as usual, they are looking to be a top team again, this season. Jason Bramson gets in with his first  analysis of the season and his inaugural assignment for Pro Sports Talks! AND THEN... Pay-for-Play Soccer in America has provided good opportunities for growth of the sport in America but it is inherently flawed at it's core, for developing high-level players, capable of consistently qualifying for the World Cup or even competing at the level of European players. Pat explains why and what we are doing about it.

Best Yoga in Folsom, Spotted Dog Yoga, has Lena Morton, who has some high-level Yoga Tips for athletes. Her mindset and philosophy translate into any discipline, even soccer players. She speaks about being present and thoughtful, pushing your boundaries and how she transformed through her yoga teaching training at Spotted Dog Yoga. 

MLS and USL Have no Pro- Rel but there are....Playoffs and they can be exciting in how they form up. Sac Republic is in 4th place but as the season winds down, they need to keep to their winning ways to keep their spot. Reno can be a spoiler and change some things as the season winds down. The San Jose Earthquakes are sitting in a distant last place with 20 points but they can spoil the Sounders and Kansas City with some good play at home. Their dignity is on the line. We talk with Simon Elliott and Christian Eiselle

LADS, (Loud Americans Discussing Soccer Podcast) Kevin Pettit and Martin Frasier Cover Philladelphia Union V NYCFC. and their coverage is in line with their style. They take their EPL analytics and bring it to the MLS and discover a whole new world. They went a whole game without drinking a beer and discovered that it was possible. They discovered, also, that MLS is not on par with other leagues in terms of quality of play but the league has qualities that make it worthwhile in terms of watching and following. 

From the bench, goalkeeper Nico Corti watches Dynamo keeper Tyler Deric and shares that watching from the sideline and training with a more veteran player, you can learn a lot. Man of the Match, Jeremy Hall, of the Republic, heads one past Deric, on a set-piece, for the go ahead goal and the three points. The Republic is in 3rd place behind OC Blues and SLC. The point spread is tight and they can taste the playoffs with 10 games remaining in league play. Jeremy Hall talks about hunger and coming back from a goal deficit. Sac beats RGV Toros 2-1.

Manchester United's Mourinho V San Jose Earthquakes' Stahre is an unlikely story of contrasts in records and legacies. Jose Mourinho discusses Alexis Sanchez along with Anthony Martial transfer roumors. Currently, San Jose is at the bottom of the table by a long margin. Historically, they have been a struggling team, since winning the league title in the early 2000s. Manchester is consistently at the top of the Premier league table and is one of the most influential and wealthiest clubs in the world. You can see the contrast in the way the coaches handle questions from the media and handle their teams.

We review World Cup Semi Finals on Vacation in Maui and provide a look into the return of Republic star, Emrah Klimenta, fresh from the LA Galaxy. Belgium will play France and England will go after Croatia. We will be pulling for an England triumph in the tournament. Enzo McIntosh weighs in with his 7-year-old thoughts on who will win and why. Sea Maui crew member, Sweet, tells her World Cup takes as we tour the coast of Maui on a snorkeling adventure.

World Cup 2018 Group Upsets  Gets Hashed out With LADS Podcast's Kevin Pettit and Martin Frasier. World Cup 2018 Has Some Unexpected Results. What Does it Mean? Mexico beats Germany! Argentina is going home earlier than they ever have! Croatia and Switzerland are coming up huge! And if the refs mess up? Can VAR help? Pat still thinks England will win.

We talk with Kevin Petit and Martin Frasier from L.A.D.S. Loud Americans Discussing Soccer. FIFA has tentative plans to make it a 48 country tournament. After Saudi Arabia's disgusting start to the tournament, playing like a U-10 boys team and losing 5-0 to Russia, will allowing more teams to join the tournament make for a better experience? We think not. Then... Dominik Jakubek, legendary goal keeper, discusses historical standouts from past World Cups. Play along and test your trivia.

We meet with Dominik Jakubek, Mike Ibara and Luciano Monroy at De Vere's Irish Pub, in Sacramento to review the groups and give our takes on who will make it out, into the round of 16. We talk about groups, A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H and talk potential groups-of-near-death. Look for our bracket on ProSportsTalks.com to see how you can win in Vegas or impress your friends with your World Cup knowledge.