Sam's Army

The lads are down bad after USMNT succumbed lifelessly to Uruguay (0-1) to crash out of Copa America 2024, but we did our best to offer honest opinions about the state of the team, the USMNT program and Gregg Berhalter's future.

Immediate reaction to our 10-man loss to Panama, featuring thots on Tim Weah's red card, Gregg Berhalter mentality and subs, Ivan Barton's reffing and predictions for Monday's must-win game against Uruguay.

HOUSEKEEPING: we are launching an officially search for the first-ever Sam's Army intern

EURO 2024: Instant reaction to Italy's last gasp equalizer (and Croatian heartbreak), we debate whether Spain are frauds, Tommy makes an impassioned defense of Romelu Lukaku and an unexpected [and controversial] Ivan Toney's Best Bet 

COPA AMERICA: thots on USMNT's 2-0 win over Bolivia, what (if any) changes are needed in the midfield and up top for Thursday's game vs Panama, and who else has impressed at the tournament

STOPPAGE TIME: GOAWs

EURO 2024: best game so far, top 3 (tentative) power rankings, Roberto Martinez vs Gareth Southgate, updates predictions plus most interesting game from Round 2 of the group stage

COPA AMERICA: predicted winners of all four groups, thoughts on Jamaica's dark horse potential and preview of Sunday's USMNT vs Bolivia game

STOPPAGE TIME: GOAWs

HOUSEKEEPING: explanation for recent pause and plans for bigger, better, faster, stronger Sam's Army

USMNT: postmortem of Colombia (1-5) loss and Brazil (1-1) "win" plus a look ahead at what our expectations should be for Copa America

EURO 2024: preview of the six groups and predictions for teams we see as champion, darkhorse and flaming out

HEADLINES: Wolves submit proposal for Premier League to scrap VAR; FIFA forms working committee to explore playing domestic games abroad and Barcelona doing Barcelona things

PREMIER LEAGUE: whether City's dominance is bad for the league; what trolls and dumdums don't grasp about the "Ange vs Spurs fans" narrative; is Jurgen Klopp a Premier League "legend" and shoutouts for FPL winners

ROUND THE WORLD: MLS top 3 power rankings; what is different about DC United this season and how the team game-planned for Messi; and an outsider's perspective on Toronto FC vs NYCFC fisticuffs

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: players rebel against FIFA's Club World Cup; Bayern's managerial search starting to get downright silly and Canada hires Jesse Marsch as new NT coach

WHAT IF: you could pick two teams from any time in history to play one another... who you picking -- and who wins?

PREMIER LEAGUE: games went mostly as expected last weekend so all eyes turn to Tottenham vs City on Tuesday, where Spurs have the chance to do the funniest thing in the history of Spursiness... so, depending on how things go down, we walk through the various permutations of what happens next

ROUND THE WORLD: the punch heard (but not seen) around MLS and Championship playoff updates

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Maupay's Standout Shithouser and GOAWs

HEADLINES: 777 Partners' bid for Everton may fall apart before it even becomes official; playing Premier League matches in the US; PGMOL follows MLS's lead on VAR communication and Sweden tells VAR to take a hike

WHAT IF: you could win promotion from the Championship either by winning the league or going through the playoff and winning the richest game in world soccer... which you choosing?

PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs run out of gas, United's wild gambit to stop stinking, Chelsea getting things together and who is more on upset alert this weekend between City (at Fulham) or Arsenal (at United)

ROUND THE WORLD: preview of the Champions League semifinals 2nd leg and Championship playoff

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Neal Maupay's Shithouse of the Week and GOAWs

HEADLINES: risks and benefits of the spending cap that the Premier League will vote on this summer; FIFA on verge of a 2025 Club World Cup broadcast deal with Apple TV; MLS may put down roots in Indy Eleven's backyard and La Liga's USA plans

WHAT IF: Salah vs Klopp cage match... who ya got?

PREMIER LEAGUE: North London Daerby talking points and what Spurs fans will be rooting for in all-important game against City; Liverpool's no good very bad week plus reaction to Arne Slot news; and weekend preview f/t two massive relegation-related games

ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League semifinals leg 1 preview plus Columbus Crew's big week in Concacaf Champions Cup

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: FA and Premier League agree to scrap FA Cup replays -- much to the chagrin of the EFL which was not even consulted; England looks unlikely to get extra (automatic) Champions League spot after no good very bad week in continental cups and Vitesse's "blast from the past" naughtiness

WHAT IF: the Big 7 decided to leave the Premier League to join a Super Duper League... would a new "Big 4/5/6/7" emerge (if so, who) or would it usher in a period of parity?

PREMIER LEAGUE: postmortems of FA Cup semis f/t Chelsea's missed opportunity vs City and the United vs Coventry City craziness; we break down the controversies from the Deduction Dærby (Everton vs Nottingham Forest) and preview this weekend's North London Dærby

ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League recap and some flowers for Leverkusen, Real Madrid and Bologna

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs