Sam's Army

HEADLINES: Mitch and Sam offer slightly different first-hand perspectives on the TST 7v7 $1 milly tournament; reaction to Anthony Hudson bouncing to "Persian Gulf" well before USMNT contract is up; butthurt Roma fans go after ref Antony Taylor in airport, Spartak Moscow's Quincy Promes charged with trying to import 1300 kilos of cocaine into the Netherlands, thoughts on Messi and Benzema's transfer plans and Manchester United fan arrested for offensive jersey

WHAT IF: would you -- extremely hypothetically and in no way based on reality -- prefer being the best player on the worst team or the worst player on the best (or at least third best) team in a small-sided $1 million tournament?

PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup final recap

REST OF WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute, Mexico experiences exceedingly rare good week as LAFC poos the bed vs Leon in Concacaf Champions League and nuetros amigas beat US women in Concacaf U20 championship, US men's U20 team similarly drops stinker in quarterfinal against Uruguay, US Open Cup preview, crazy finishes in Belgium and France

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and everyone's favorite segment GOAWs

HEADLINES: details of the case against Ivan Toney are not pretty plus time to get your mind for Sneaky Fox FC's domination of TST 7v7 $1M tournament

WHAT IF: the Premier League instituted a salary cap?

PREMIER LEAGUE: rundown of one of the tamest Decision Days in recent history with the only games of interest involving the relegation battle won by Everton; which of the three relegated clubs -- Southampton, Leeds or Lester -- are we most nervous about not bouncing back anytime soon; FA Cup final preview featuring someone actually giving United a chance; plus FPL final standings

REST OF WORLD: bananas final day in both the Bundesliga and Bundesliga.2 plus a special shoutout to American hero Ethan Horvath and a U20 World Cup status update

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: Folarin Balogun is coming home; Ivan Toney's best bets cost dearly; clubs in hot water all over the place including Man City, Portugal and Juventus; USL decides to go head-to-head with NWSL; senseless tragedy in El Salvador; WC26 logo and BIG announcement from TST7v7 tournament

WHAT IF: how would things change if the penalty spot was moved back two yards?

PREMIER LEAGUE: we crown the champs and give Forest their flowers; discuss if United's season is more successful than Arsenal (Tommy gets upset); Tyler charts a course for Liverpool to finish top 4 and we make final predictions on Everton vs Lester vs Leeds relegation battle

REST OF WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute is BACK, whether Inter have a snowball's chance in hell in Champions League final; Championship playoff final check up; WSL title race plus some stern words for La Liga and Valencia after yet another embarrassing bout of racism

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: massive match-fixing scandal is erupting in Brazil; AC Milan bow to their ultra overlords and thots on Pochettino to Chelsea

WHAT IF: how long would it take world class soccer players to beat a D1 football team at football (and what players would play where)?

PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's dream dies a long, slow, sudden death; where would City fit in the all-time pantheon if they win the treble; Brighton's De Zerbi earning deserved plaudits; Power Predictions and games to watch this week

REST OF WORLD: USMNT U20 World Cup roster (who is missing and why); Champions League preview + predictions and Championship playoff checkup

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: What does PSG's decision to suspend Messi for two weeks mean for his plans next season; Barcelona's director of football leaving for... Aston Villa(?); MLS to San Diego; Don Garber takes poop on US Open Cup; USL picks guy fresh off being suspended by MLS to be league's new president - and why it may make sense; and winners/losers from the TST 7v7 group stage draw

WHAT IF: along the lines of Spurs players offering fans a refund after getting stomped by Newcastle, what if this type of thing -- getting a refund if your team gets spanked or getting charged extra if your team blows the doors off an opponent -- became codified in the fan experience?

PREMIER LEAGUE: an implausible-but-not-impossible path for Arsenal to win the league; how would this Arsenal team stack up against that recent Liverpool squad; where will Harry Kane be playing next season; Power Picks (predictions for top 4 and bottom 3) plus what games to watch this week/end

REST OF WORLD: bonkers final day in the Championship plus we pick a team to root for in the playoffs; Champions League preview + predictions and finally Blood Monday in MLS as managerial heads have begun rolling

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: UEFA proposes hosting Champions League finals in the US, Weston McKennie catching strays from his friend and Tottenham players try to put a well-intentioned bandaid on fans' gaping emotional wound

WHAT IF: you had to go back and choose another team to root for...

PREMIER LEAGUE: City take Arsenal behind the woodshed; Tottenham find new ways to disappoint by erasing a massive lead but conceding a buzzer beater vs Liverpool; final table predictions and preview of the week to come

REST OF WORLD: Bundesliga title race gets nuts and Championship check-up featuring Burnley, Luton Town and Sunderland

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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INTERVIEW: Christian Ramirez discusses making the jump from NASL to MLS with Minnesota Utd, playing with Vela/Rossi in LA, how a random Instagram DM led him to Scotland, the good/bad/ugly sides of passionate Aberdeen fans, what led him back to MLS and which Crew teammates are most obsessed with social media

HEADLINES: US Soccer reportedly naming Southampton's Matt Crocker as sporting director and making surprise bid to host Women's World Cup in 2027; plus Barcelona and Real Madrid's wild twitter beef

WHAT IF [24:30]: Tottenham or Wrexham to win Premier League first

PREMIER LEAGUE [28:00]: Arsenal ruin St Tot's Day; Tottenham ruin Arsenal ruining St Tot's Day; FA Cup bringing Manchester together again; Top 4 & Bottom 3 final predictions; and preview + picks for Man City vs Arsenal

REST OF WORLD [1:03:00]: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute; US Open Cup shoutouts; Champions League updates

STOPPAGE TIME [1:13:00]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: Glazers may pull a(nother) fast one on United fans; Leroy Sane headbutts Sadio Mane's fist; Achraf Hakimi's "interesting" divorce machinations and the official launch of SNEAKY FOX FC

WHAT IF: which Premier League manager would you want to be your dad?

PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's title hopes after coughing up another 2-0 lead; why Tottenham's fanbase has never been more toxic; reaction to Boehly unloading on Chelsea; Leeds' do-or-die week and flowers for Unai's Villa

REST OF WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS minute; Champions League preview f/t major upset alert and thoughts on Wednesday's USMNT vs Mexico game

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (hint: Sam's global over train keeps cooking) and GOAWs

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INTERVIEW: Marc White (founder/owner/chairman/manager) and Kyle Shestack (new American investor) discuss Dorking Wanderers' fairytale story skyrocketing up the English pyramid from pub league to 5th tier Nation League in 23 years; the wild story of how Kyle (and his dad) got involved; the time Marc wooed a church-load of Karens; competing against while also rooting for the Wrexham phenomenon; and how many years until Dorking reaches the Premier League

HEADLINES: close but no cigar for Jesse Marsch on yet another Premier League coaching gig, racism rears its ugly head again (and again) plus a rumored sex scandal so salacious that the internet would collapse in on itself if -- however far-fetched-- proven credible

WHAT IF: most ruthless celebratory taunting strategies

PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's wild and woolly trip to Anfield (Xhaka, Salah pen, VVD, Ramsdale, Arteta subs and of course linesman's elbow); Brighton gets jobbed at Tottenham; Super Frank's non-super second debut at Chelsea; flowers for Unai's Villa; Power Rankings and what to watch this week

REST OF WORLD: Champions League preview; USMNT abroad updates plus roster thoughts for Mexico game; terrible news out of USWNT camp and winner of NCAA bracket pool

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: FIFA strip Indonesia of u20 World Cup and Argentina's big brain reaction; bad Tyler Adams news and who Spurs, Lester and Chelsea should turn to in wake of sacking Conte, Rodgers and Potter (respectively)

POP QUIZ [15:00]: Champions League odds

PREMIER LEAGUE [18:15]: City toys with Liverpool, putting the "ick" in Mudryk and Mikey makes some bold claims if Arsenal can find a way to win at Anfield this weekend

REST OF WORLD [42:30]: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute, thoughts on one of the last pre-WWC rosters for USWNT and who has one hand on the Sam's Army NCAA pool trophy

STOPPAGE TIME [52:30]: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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INTERVIEW [1:02:00]: Distinguished GSU member Kei Kamara on differences between his former teammate Ezra and his current Coach Hendrickson (plus stories from their Columbus playing days); what needs to go right for the Chicago Fire to make a 2023 playoff run; his thoughts on Leagues Cup; most/least favorite MLS goals, wins, losses and rivals; incredible highs and lows from representing Sierra Leone and if he and Federico Higuain exchange Christmas cards