Sam's Army

Hot topics (including WWC every two years, USMNT moving January camp due to possible WWIII and transfer gossip/news rundown). Interview with Larry Nance Jr of the Cleveland Cavaliers about his love for Chelsea, why he was forced to quit playing the beautiful game, who the best soccer player in the NBA is, which sport is bigger on flopping and his [BREAKING MOOS] interest in buying a stake in a lower-tier club. Finally a weekend preview featuring an overmatched and outgunned Tottenham vs Liverpool, the rest of EPL and a huge slate in Serie A.

Sam, Mike Magee and Dax McCarty discuss this week's hot topics, including: best/worst Champions League matchups, FIFA Club World Cup and US Soccer's POYs. Sam then sits down with Watford's Troy Deeney [starts at 29:00] to discuss his incredible career, which has run the gamut from talented but troubled youth impressing scouts while nursing a hangover to eventually finding himself in jail, yet less than a year later scoring the UK's goal of the decade in the Championship playoff semifinal and going onto establish himself as a top striker in the Premiership. We also discuss which of his teammates is most obsessed with social media, where he ranks Messi vs Ronaldo vs Pulisic, if MLS is in his future and whether England or the US will win more World Cups in our lifetime. Finally, Sam and Dax [starts at 01:18:01] offer previews and predictions for the must-watch games this weekend, starting with Arsenal/Everton (under new coaches), Man City/Lester and Tottenham/Chelsea, plus what's what in the rest of Europe.

Sam and Mikey discuss this week's hot topics, including: implications of Champions League results, Club World Cup, soccer flexing on Twitter, Cruzeiro and Sporting KC's new BIG money signing. Sam and Mike Magee chat with Jeff Larentowicz [starts at 20:09] about his new deal with Atlanta Utd, if/when Miles Robinson will head to Europe, what the big sticking points are in the CBA negotiations that will heat up this winter, and finally we get to the bottom of how the MLS Cup ended up at Magic City on that fateful night. Finally, Sam and Mikey [01:00:27] run through the big games to watch this weekend, featuring Arsenal/City and Wolves/Spurs, and include some predictions to get filthy rich fading.

Sam and Mikey discuss this week's hot topics, including: what Balon d'Or got right/wrong, and whether Messi or Ronny will even win another one; Ansu Fati's insane 400M euro buyout clause and what it means for soccer; impact of IFAB's plan to allow temporary subs for head injuries; and breaking news regarding Chelsea's transfer ban. Sam chats with Matt Turner [starts at 22:19] about what (poor) life decisions led to him becoming a GK, path from Fairfied to the NE Revolution, his first Sportscenter highlight, what playing for Brad Friedel and Bruce Arena has been like, what it was like murdering Wayne Rooney in broad daylight, and whether he can beat Christian Pulisic at Fortnite. Finally, Sam and Mikey [01:18:32] touch on what games are worth watching this (and why) plus some predictions to get filthy rich fading.

Sam and Mikey discuss ramifications and expectations from craziest day in Tottenham history. Postmortem of USMNT vs Canada/Cuba. Interview with Jay DeMerit about how a kid from Green Bay -- ignored by MLS -- ended up playing against Cristiano Ronaldo and Steven Gerrard at Watford, which striker was his absolute nightmare, and memories of 2010 World Cup. A look at the weekend ahead featuring previews + predictions for City/Chelsea, West Ham/Tottenham and upset special(s), and best games in rest of Europe.