Sam's Army

Sam and Tyler chat with Johnny Nelson about playing with Pulisic, Adams (et al) and sleeping next to Tommy McGunner with USYNT, getting drafted by FC Dallas, being banished at St Louis City as a result of acrimonious contract negotiations, and bouncing right back to win MLS Cup with LA Galaxy

PREMIER LEAGUE: takeaways from worst Manchester daerby in recent history, why it may get worse for Pep before it gets better, Forest earns more flowers and thoughts on this weekend's spate of managerial sackings

HALFTIME: What If you played KickIt (soccer tennis) vs Messi and Jordi Alba... who from MLS are you picking at your partner?

ROUND THE WORLD: Gianni Infantino just pissed on our leg and told us it is raining with the shocking (but not surprising) official unveiling of World Cup 2030 and 2034 hosts

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea burnish their title-contending credentials while injuries prove just how precarious Tottenham's deck of cards really is, Forest's win at United crystallizes all kinds of suspicions, why the tears of Man City fans taste so delicious and weekend preview f/t latest installment of the Manchester Daerby

HALFTIME: What If the USMNT have a game-winning penalty at WC26 but Pulisic isn't available... who takes it?

ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Cup Minute plus abbreviated Champions League preview

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Chicago Fire's newly minted head coach (and chief soccer officer) Gregg Berhalter sits down to discuss his vision for turning the Chicago Fire around, how MLS has changed since his Columbus Crew days, how his USMNT experience has reshaped his coaching philosophy, the inside scoop on behind the back passes and whether blood is thicker than wins (hint: nope... sorry Sebastian)

PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool vying for "crown" as Europe best after handing City yet another loss, which raises big questions about Pep Guardiola that won't go away (perhaps the opposite) after he responded to "you're getting sacked in the morning" jeers by holding up six fingers; what is Ruben Amorin doing right at United [24:30]; Aston Villa and Newcastle are neck-and-neck in the race to be the league's biggest disappointment; Mikey and Tyler say mean things about Tottenham; Forest wins must-win game and preview of the week to come featuring Arsenal/United and Spurs/Chelsea

HALFTIME [41:30]: if we could choose one Premier League club to manage (inclusive of financial restrictions, toxic fanbase, etc) who would it be, and which of us would be most successful?

ROUND THE WORLD [48:00]: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS *Playoff* minute

STOPPAGE TIME [52:00]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: Big Ange pulls a fast one Pep - AGAIN, Mo Salah raises eyebrows by admitting he is "more out than in" after not receiving a new contract offer from Liverpool, Odegaard cements his importance to Arsenal and preview of next weekend f/t Liverpool vs City

HALFTIME: What If you could only play for your club or country

ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Playoff Minute and this week's must-watch Champions League games

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

USMNT: Thoughts on Poch's decisions and who impressed most as USMNT put the finishing touches on a fun, solid but far from flawless performance against an undermanned Jamaica

HALFTIME: What If FIFA decided to implement a change to VAR that would see coaches get a limited number of challenges rather than the current "constant eye in the sky" system - would it be a net positive or negative?

PREMIER LEAGUE: matches resume on Saturday f/ City welcoming in their personal bogey team in Tottenham while Arsenal are on upset alert against a plucky Nottingham Forest

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HOT TOPIC: new era of Sam's Army is upon us and anyone wanting to help take us to the next level hop on board... next stop: the moon

PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest fail big test vs Newcastle, City drops a 4th consecutive game, Chelsea hold Arsenal and Tottenham remind everyone they are still Tottenham

HALFTIME: rest & recooperation-related Weekly What If and Compliment Corner f/t Big Ange

ROUND THE WORLD: wild and wacky MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It *PLAYOFF* minute and thots on Jim Curtin out in Philly and Bruce Arena in in San Jose

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal and City stumbles cement the existence of a title race this season, are Nottingham Forest for real this season and weekend preview f/t Chelsea vs Arsenal and Liverpool vs Villa

HOT TOPIC: ins/outs of CF Montreal's potential move to Detroit

HALFTIME: What If...you had to run the NYC Marathon vs an athlete (non-GK) from your club and Complement Corner f/t Arsenal

ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit(-Not-Spit)-It PLAYOFF Minute and this week's must-watch Champions League matches

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: who came away from Arsenal/Liverpool draw more disappointed, what is Erik Ten Hag's legacy at United and where does club go from here, one of the most ridiculously compelling Saturday slates in recent memory, Power Rankings and weekend preview f/t Newcastle vs Arsenal and United at West Ham

HOT TOPIC: Mikey with an all-time spinzone of Real Madrid's petulant boycott of the Ballon d'Or ceremony and theory (or objectively accurate explanation) on why the outcry was so over the top

HALFTIME: What If you were given the responsibility of making a Mount Rushmore of all-time soccer player and/or coach content machines plus a bastardized Compliment Corner of Real Madrid

ROUND THE WORLD: Extra special Hit-It-N-Quit-It *MLS Playoff* Minute

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs